Mark Rylands

Mark Rylands
The Rt Revd
 Mark Rylands 
MA[1]
Bishop of Shrewsbury
Church Church of England
Diocese Diocese of Lichfield
Enthroned 2 November 2009[2]
Predecessor Rt Revd Alan Smith
Orders
Ordination 1988
Consecration 28 October 2009[2]
Personal details
Born 11 July 1961 (1961-07-11) (age 50)
Nationality British
Denomination Anglican
Residence Athlone House, Shrewsbury[3]
Parents Revd Canon Thomas Rylands (father)
Spouse Revd Prebendary Amanda[1]
Children 1 daughter & 1 son: Frances & Samuel[1]
Alma mater Hild Bede, Durham

Mark James Rylands (born 11 July 1961)[4] is the suffragan Bishop of Shrewsbury in the Church of England.[1][5]

He was born on 11 July 1961,[4] the son of Canon Thomas Michael Rylands, sometime Vicar of Wilton and Rural Dean of Malpas.[6] He was educated at the College of St Hild and St Bede and Trinity College, Bristol.[7] He was ordained in 1988 and began his career with a curacy at St George's, Stockport.[8] He was then Vicar of Acton and Worleston, Cheshire and from 1997 to 2002 Team Rector for Langport, Somerset. Since then until his elevation to the Episcopate[9] he has been Diocesan Missioner and a Canon Residentiary at Exeter Cathedral.[10]

Rylands was consecrated a bishop at Westminster Abbey on 28 October 2009 and installed as Bishop of Shrewsbury at Lichfield Cathedral on 2 November 2009.[2]

His wife Amanda is also a priest and they have two adult children called Frances and Samuel, both of whom are studying at the University of Nottingham.

Styles

  • Mark Rylands Esq (1961–1988)
  • The Revd Mark Rylands (1988–2002)
  • The Revd Canon Mark Rylands (2002–2009)
  • The Rt Revd Mark Rylands (2009—)

Notes

Church of England titles
Preceded by
Alan Smith
Bishop of Shrewsbury
2009—
Incumbent