Richard Lewis (bishop)

Richard Lewis (bishop)

John Hubert Richard Lewis known as Richard Lewis is a British Anglican bishop. Born in 1943 he was educated at Radley College and King's College London. Ordained as deacon in 1967 [Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing ISBN 9780715110300] and as priest one year later, Lewis was curate of Hexham, Newcastle from 1967 to 1970 [ "Who's Who" 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576] . He was Industrial Chaplain from 1970 to 1977 and Communications Officer in Durham from 1977 to 1982. Between 1982 and 1987, he was Chaplain for Agriculture in Hereford, and between 1987 and 1992 Archdeacon of Ludlow. Lewis was consecrated as Suffragan Bishop of Taunton in 1992, and held this post until 1997, when he was appointed 9th Bishop of Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

He retired in June 2007 [cite web | url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/suffolk/6039652.stm| title= BBC News| publisher= | accessdate= 2006-10-24| ]

References

*cite web | url= http://www.stedmundsbury.anglican.org/pages/who/bishop/BiogRich.htm| title= Biography at the diocese's website| publisher= | accessdate=2006-11-24 |
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