John Dennis (bishop)

John Dennis (bishop)

John Dennis was Bishop of Knaresborough from 1979 to 1986 and St Edmundsbury and Ipswich from 1986 to 1996. He is now the Bishop of the church in Winchester. He is also the father of comedian Hugh Dennis.

Born on 19 June 1931 [Crockford’s On-line] he was educated at Rutlish School, Merton and St Catharine's College, Cambridge [Who's Who 1992 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0713635142] before studying for ordination at Cuddeston College, Oxford. After Curacies in Armley and Kettering [ "Debrett's People of Today": Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debtrett's) ISBN 1870520092] he was appointed Vicar of The Isle of Dogs in 1962, transferring to Mill Hill in 1971. Promotion to Prebendary of St Paul’s Cathedral in 1977, and two years later to the Suffragan Bishopric of Knaresborough [The Times, Friday, Nov 11, 1983; pg. 3; Issue 61687; col A Synod hears amendment from Bishop of Knaresboroughr] , lead in 1986 to elevation to the See of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

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