Anthony Russell
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Anthony John Russell was the previous Bishop of Ely
in the Church of England
.
Russell was educated at Uppingham School
, St Chad's College
, Durham University
and Trinity College
Oxford
, where he earned a DPhil degree. He studied for ordination at Ripon College (Cuddesdon).
Russell was a curate in the Hilborough group of parishes in the Diocese of Norwich
from 1970 to 1973. From 1973 to 1976 he was priest-in-charge of Preston-on-Stour with Whitchurch
and of Atherstone
on Stour in the Diocese of Coventry
. For the next 11 years he was the vicar
of Preston-on-Stour and Whitchurch with Atherstone and also canon theologian
of Coventry Cathedral
. From 1973 to 1982 he was chaplain of the Arthur Rank Centre and its director from 1983 to 1988.
From 1983 to 1988 Russell served as a chaplain
to Queen Elizabeth II
. He was nominated as Bishop of Dorchester
in 1987 and consecrated in 1988, before being nominated as the Bishop of Ely
in 2000.
Russell initiated proceedings in the church courts against the Vicar of Trumpington, Tom Ambrose. He retired on 28 February 2010.
Russell has published a number of books, especially on the role of the church in the countryside. These include The Country Parson (1993), The Country Parish (1986) and The Clerical Profession (1980). He is a leading spokesman for the church on rural and farming matters.
Russell, as a keen horseman, upon appointment as Bishop of Dorchester, changed his Oxfordshire episcopal residence in order to secure suitable stabling.
Vice president of the Royal Agricultural Society
.
RASE President from 2004 to 2005.
President of the East of England Agricultural Society from 2007 to 2008. He was made a fellow of the Royal Agricultural Societies in 2008.
Governing council of Radley College
.
President of the Woodard Corporation, a federation of 44 Anglican schools in the private and maintained sectors.
Member of the Rural Development Commission (1991–99).
Trustee of the Rural Housing Trust (1983–2006).
President of the Cambridgeshire Rural Community Council.
Admitted to the House of Lords in 2007 and left upon his retirement.
Honorary fellow of Wolfson College and St Edmund's College at Cambridge University (2000) and St Chad's College at Durham University (2007).
Honorary fellow of Trinity College Oxford (2011)
Bishop of Ely
The Bishop of Ely is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire , together with a section of north-west Norfolk and has its see in the City of Ely, Cambridgeshire, where the seat is located at the...
in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
.
Russell was educated at Uppingham School
Uppingham School
Uppingham School is a co-educational independent school of the English public school tradition, situated in the small town of Uppingham in Rutland, England...
, St Chad's College
St Chad's College
St Chad's College is a college of the University of Durham in England. One of the smallest of Durham's colleges in terms of student numbers , it has the largest staff, the most extensive college library facilities, and consistently the highest academic results in Durham...
, Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
and Trinity College
Trinity College, Oxford
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope , or Trinity College for short, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It stands on Broad Street, next door to Balliol College and Blackwells bookshop,...
Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, where he earned a DPhil degree. He studied for ordination at Ripon College (Cuddesdon).
Russell was a curate in the Hilborough group of parishes in the Diocese of Norwich
Anglican Diocese of Norwich
The Diocese of Norwich forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.It traces its roots in an unbroken line to the diocese of Dunwich founded in 630. In common with many Anglo-Saxon bishoprics it moved, in this case to Elmham in 673...
from 1970 to 1973. From 1973 to 1976 he was priest-in-charge of Preston-on-Stour with Whitchurch
Whitchurch, Warwickshire
Whitchurch is a small hamlet south of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England. it used to be a detached part of Worcestershire until 1931.It consists of 5 properties. There are 19 people living in Whitchurch....
and of Atherstone
Atherstone
Atherstone is a town in Warwickshire, England. The town is located near the northernmost tip of Warwickshire, close to the border with Staffordshire and Leicestershire and is the administrative headquarters of the borough of North Warwickshire.-History:...
on Stour in the Diocese of Coventry
Diocese of Coventry
The Diocese of Coventry is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury. It is headed by the Bishop of Coventry, who sits at Coventry Cathedral in Coventry, and is assisted by one suffragan bishop, the Bishop of Warwick. The diocese covers Coventry and Warwickshire.The diocese is...
. For the next 11 years he was the vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of Preston-on-Stour and Whitchurch with Atherstone and also canon theologian
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
of Coventry Cathedral
Coventry Cathedral
Coventry Cathedral, also known as St Michael's Cathedral, is the seat of the Bishop of Coventry and the Diocese of Coventry, in Coventry, West Midlands, England. The current bishop is the Right Revd Christopher Cocksworth....
. From 1973 to 1982 he was chaplain of the Arthur Rank Centre and its director from 1983 to 1988.
From 1983 to 1988 Russell served as a chaplain
Ecclesiastical Household
The Ecclesiastical Household is a part of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. Reflecting the different constitutions of the Churches of England and of Scotland, there are separate Ecclesiastical Households in each nation.-England:...
to Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
. He was nominated as Bishop of Dorchester
Bishop of Dorchester (modern)
The modern Bishop of Dorchester is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford, in the Province of Canterbury, England...
in 1987 and consecrated in 1988, before being nominated as the Bishop of Ely
Bishop of Ely
The Bishop of Ely is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire , together with a section of north-west Norfolk and has its see in the City of Ely, Cambridgeshire, where the seat is located at the...
in 2000.
Russell initiated proceedings in the church courts against the Vicar of Trumpington, Tom Ambrose. He retired on 28 February 2010.
Russell has published a number of books, especially on the role of the church in the countryside. These include The Country Parson (1993), The Country Parish (1986) and The Clerical Profession (1980). He is a leading spokesman for the church on rural and farming matters.
Russell, as a keen horseman, upon appointment as Bishop of Dorchester, changed his Oxfordshire episcopal residence in order to secure suitable stabling.
Other positions
Member of the Rural Development Commission and was the Archbishops' Commissioner on Rural Areas.Vice president of the Royal Agricultural Society
Royal Agricultural Society
The Royal Agricultural Society of England was established in the United Kingdom in 1838 with the motto "Practice with Science". The RASE aim is to promote the scientific development of agriculture. The society received its Royal Charter from Queen Victoria in 1840.From its early days the society...
.
RASE President from 2004 to 2005.
President of the East of England Agricultural Society from 2007 to 2008. He was made a fellow of the Royal Agricultural Societies in 2008.
Governing council of Radley College
Radley College
Radley College , founded in 1847, is a British independent school for boys on the edge of the English village of Radley, near to the market town of Abingdon in Oxfordshire, and has become a well-established boarding school...
.
President of the Woodard Corporation, a federation of 44 Anglican schools in the private and maintained sectors.
Member of the Rural Development Commission (1991–99).
Trustee of the Rural Housing Trust (1983–2006).
President of the Cambridgeshire Rural Community Council.
Admitted to the House of Lords in 2007 and left upon his retirement.
Honorary fellow of Wolfson College and St Edmund's College at Cambridge University (2000) and St Chad's College at Durham University (2007).
Honorary fellow of Trinity College Oxford (2011)