- Michael Doe
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The Rt Rev.Michael David Doe is the former Bishop of Swindon. He was born on Christmas Eve 1947 and educated at Durham University.[1] After a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon he was ordained in 1973.[2] His career began with a curacy in St Helier after which he was Youth Secretary of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.[citation needed] He served as Rural Dean of Cowley, Oxfordshire from 1987-1989[3] and as a Canon Residentiary at Portsmouth Cathedral before his elevation to the Episcopate as Suffragan bishop of Swindon in 1994. From 2004 to 2011 he served as General Secretary of the USPG.[4] In the latter year he was appointed Preacher of Gray's Inn, one of the Inns of Court in London.[5]
Notes
- ^ Who's Who2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 9780713672576
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 9780715110300
- ^ Fox, Dorothy.Blackbird Leys: A Thirty Year History Oxford. Page 34. 1990.
- ^ Brief profile
- ^ "Gray's Inn – Preacher". Gray's Inn. http://www.graysinn.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=3&id=155&Itemid=915. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
Church of England titles Preceded by
Peter James Firth
as Bishop of MalmesburyBishop of Swindon
1994–2004Succeeded by
Lee Stephen RayfieldBishops of Malmesbury and of Swindon Malmesbury Ronald Ramsay • Ivor Watkins • Edward Roberts • Jim Bishop • Freddy Temple • Peter Firth
Swindon Michael Doe • Dr Lee Rayfield
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