Stephen Venner

infobox bishopbiog
name = The Rt. Revd. Dr. Stephen Venner


religion= Church of England
See = Canterbury
Title = Bishop of Dover,
Bishop for the Falkland Islands
Diocesan Bishop for Canterbury
Period = 1999 — present
consecration = 11 September 1999
Predecessor =
Successor = Incumbent
post = Bishop | ordination = 1968
bishops = Bishop of Middleton
date of birth = 1944
place of birth = flagicon|England Cambridgeshire, EnglandAnglican Portal

Stephen Venner (born 1944) is the present Bishop of Dover (and thus 'bishop in Canterbury') in the Church of England. He was also appointed the Archbishop of Canterbury's "Episcopal Commissary for the Falkland Islands" or "Bishop for the Falkland Islands" on 16th January 2007.

Bishop Venner read English at the University of Birmingham, who recently awarded him an honorary Doctorate of Divinity. He then read Theology at St Stephen's House, Oxford and Linacre College, Oxford (since St Stephen's House did not at the time have the status of a Permanent Private Hall), before spending 26 years as a parish priest across various dioceses in Southwark and Salisbury [ [http://canterbury.anglican.org/people/svenner.htm The Diocese of Canterbury] accessed 31 Mar 2007] .

He was consecrated as Bishop of Middleton in 1994 before being named Bishop of Dover in 1999. As Bishop of Dover, Bishop Venner is also, in practice, the Diocesan Bishop for Canterbury, acting on behalf of the Archbishop of Canterbury [ [http://canterbury.anglican.org/people/svenner.htm The Diocese of Canterbury] accessed 31 Mar 2007] ..

Bishop Venner, a qualified teacher, is the Pro-Chancellor of Canterbury Christ Church University [ [http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/about/governing-body/about-the-governors.asp Canterbury Christ Church University list of governors] , accessed 31 Mar 2007] .
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