- Nicholas Reade
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The Rt Revd
Nicholas Reade
BA DipTH[1]Bishop of Blackburn Church Church of England Diocese Diocese of Blackburn Enthroned 27 March 2004 Predecessor The Rt Revd Alan Chesters Other posts Archdeacon of Lewes and Hastings (1997–2004) Orders Ordination 1973 Consecration 2 March 2004 Personal details Born 9 December 1946 Nationality British Denomination Anglican Spouse Christine[2] Children One daughter Alma mater University of Leeds Nicholas Stewart Reade (born 9 December 1946[3]) is the current Bishop of Blackburn in the Province of York.[4]
Reade was educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey and the University of Leeds. He was ordained in 1973 after studying at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield.[5] He began his ordained ministry with a curacy at St Chad's Coseley.[6] He was then appointed priest in charge of Holy Cross Bilbrook and then the vicar of St Peter's Upper Gornal. From 1982 to 1988 he was the Rural Dean of Dallington and then, from 1988 to 1997, of Eastbourne. In that year he became the Archdeacon of Lewes and Hastings, a position he held until his ordination to the episcopate on 2 March 2004.[7][8] and installed at Blackburn Cathedral on 27 March 2004.[9]
Reade is married to Christine.[2] with one adult daughter.[10]
In 2008, Reade received some criticism for calling for compassion in response to the Death of Baby P.[11]
Styles
- Nicholas Reade Esq (1946–1973)
- The Revd Nicholas Reade (1973–1997)
- The Ven Nicholas Reade (1997–2004)
- The Rt Revd Nicholas Reade (2004—present)
References
- ^ Church of England — Bishop of Blackburn
- ^ a b Number 10 — See of Blackburn (National Archives)
- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 9780713672576
- ^ Official announcement
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 9780715110300
- ^ St Chad's Cosely website
- ^ Anglican Communion
- ^ Diocese of London — Cycle of Prayer for March 2004
- ^ BBC News — Diocese welcomes its new bishop
- ^ Debrett's People of Today London, 2008 Debrett's, ISBN 9781870520959
- ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2070795.ece
Church of England titles Preceded by
Alan ChestersBishop of Blackburn
2004—presentIncumbent Max Godden (previously Archdeacon of Lewes) • Christopher Luxmoore • Hugh Glaisyer • Nicholas Reade • Philip Jones
Bishops of Blackburn Percy Herbert • Wilfred Askwith • Walter Baddeley • Charles Claxton • Robert Martineau • Stewart Cross • Alan Chesters • Nicholas Reade
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