Alastair Redfern | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Derby | |
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| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
| In office | 2005–2018 |
| Predecessor | Jonathan Bailey |
| Successor | Libby Lane |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Grantham (1997–2005) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1976 (deacon); 1977 (priest) by Kenneth Skelton |
| Consecration | 1997 by George Carey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1948 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Jane
(m. 1974; died 2004)Caroline (m. 2006) |
| Children | two |
| Profession | Lecturer, writer |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Alastair Llewellyn John Redfern (born 1 September 1948) is a retired Church of England bishop, who served as Bishop of Derby from 2005 to 2018.[1][2]
Early life and education
Redfern studied at Christ Church, Oxford.[3] He received a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 2001 from the University of Bristol.[4][5][6] His doctoral thesis was titled "Oversight and authority in the nineteenth century church of England: a case study of Bishop Samuel Wilberforce".[6]
Ordained ministry
Redfern was ordained a deacon at Petertide 1976 (27 June)[7] and a priest the following Petertide (26 June 1977), both times by Kenneth Skelton, Bishop of Lichfield, at Lichfield Cathedral.[8] He served as a curate in Wolverhampton.[9] He then became a lecturer and later vice principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon.[10] He was also an honorary curate of Church of All Saints, Cuddesdon between 1983 and 1987.[9] From 1987 to 1997 he was the Canon Theologian of Bristol Cathedral.
Episcopal ministry
He was ordained and consecrated to the episcopate on 2 December 1997 at Southwark Cathedral[11] (by George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury)[12] to become suffragan Bishop of Grantham. In 2005, he was translated to be the Bishop of Derby. He was a Member (Lord Spiritual) of the House of Lords from 2010 to 2018.[13]
Redfern retired effective 31 August 2018.[14]
Personal life
In 1974, Redfern married Jane Valerie Straw.[13] Together they had two daughters.[13] His first wife died in 2004.[13] In 2006, he married Caroline Boddington.[15] who at the time worked for the Church of England as the Archbishops' Secretary for Appointments.[15][16] She retired in 2021.
Styles
- The Reverend Alastair Redfern (1976–1987)
- The Reverend Canon Alastair Redfern (1987–1997)
- The Right Reverend Alastair Redfern (1997–2001)
- The Right Reverend Doctor Alastair Redfern (2001–present)
References
- ^ "Official announcement". Archived from the original on 26 July 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
- ^ "Bishop Alastair - Diocese of Derby". derby.anglican.org.
- ^ "Redfern, Alastair Llewellyn John". Who's Who. Vol. 2017 (November 2016 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 8 May 2017. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Church of England — Bishop of Derby".
- ^ Thesis details
- ^ a b Redfern, Alastair Llewellyn John (2001). "Oversight and authority in the nineteenth century church of England: a case study of Bishop Samuel Wilberforce". E-Thesis Online Service. The British Library Board. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Petertide ordinations". Church Times. No. 5916. 2 July 1976. p. 8. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 8 May 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Petertide ordinations". Church Times. No. 5968. 1 July 1977. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 8 May 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ a b "Alastair Llewellyn John Redfern". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ Debrett's People of Today London, 2008 Debrett's, ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
- ^ "News (in brief): News suffragan for Lincoln". Church Times. No. 7024. 26 September 1997. p. 5. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 11 October 2015 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ Diomedia
- ^ a b c d 'DERBY, Bishop of', Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 2016 accessed 10 Nov 2017
- ^ Diocese of Derby — Bishop of Derby announces he will retire in 2018 (Accessed 8 November 2017)
- ^ a b 'BODDINGTON, Caroline Elizabeth', Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 2016 accessed 10 Nov 2017
- ^ "Appointments and Development". Church of England. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
External links
Media related to Alastair Redfern at Wikimedia Commons
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