Tim Stevens
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Timothy John "Tim" Stevens (born 31 December 1946) is a British
Anglican bishop. He is the current Bishop of Leicester
.
Born in Ilford
, Essex
, the son of Ralph Stevens and Ursula Plowman, he was educated in Chigwell School
and Selwyn College, Cambridge
, where he received a Bachelor of Arts
in classics in 1968 and a Master of Arts
in English in 1972. He was further educated in Ripon Hall, Oxford, where he graduated with a Diploma
in theology
.
From 1968 to 1973, he worked as senior management trainee for British Overseas Airways Corporation
(BOAC) and in 1972 and 1973 as second secretary for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
. Stevens was ordained in 1976, becoming Curate of East Ham
in the same year. In 1979 and 1980, he was Team Vicar of Upton Park
and from 1980 to 1988 Team Rector of Canvey Island
. Between 1988 and 1991, Stevens was the Bishop of Chelmsford
's urban officer, and between 1991 and 1995 Archdeacon of West Ham. He became Bishop Suffragan of Dunwich
in 1995 and held this post until 1999, when he was appointed Bishop of Leicester. He took a seat in the House of Lords
as one of the Lords Spiritual
in 2003.
Stevens has been married to Wendi Kathleen Price since 1973. They have one daughter and one son.
United Kingdom
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Anglican bishop. He is the current Bishop of Leicester
Bishop of Leicester
The Bishop of Leicester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Leicester in the Province of Canterbury.The first bishops of Leicester were originally prelates who administered an Anglo-Saxon diocese between the 7th and 9th centuries...
.
Born in Ilford
Ilford
Ilford is a large cosmopolitan town in East London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Redbridge. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. It forms a significant commercial and retail...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, the son of Ralph Stevens and Ursula Plowman, he was educated in Chigwell School
Chigwell School
Chigwell School is an English co-educational independent school/public school in Chigwell, in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It was founded in 1629 by Samuel Harsnett, a former Archbishop of York . There are around 730 pupils aged between 7 and 18 years...
and Selwyn College, Cambridge
Selwyn College, Cambridge
Selwyn College is a constituent college in the University of Cambridge in England, United Kingdom.The college was founded by the Selwyn Memorial Committee in memory of the Rt Reverend George Selwyn , who rowed on the Cambridge crew in the first Varsity Boat Race in 1829, and went on to become the...
, where he received a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in classics in 1968 and a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (Oxbridge)
In the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts of these universities are admitted to the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university .There is no examination or study required for the degree...
in English in 1972. He was further educated in Ripon Hall, Oxford, where he graduated with a Diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
in theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
.
From 1968 to 1973, he worked as senior management trainee for British Overseas Airways Corporation
British Overseas Airways Corporation
The British Overseas Airways Corporation was the British state airline from 1939 until 1946 and the long-haul British state airline from 1946 to 1974. The company started life with a merger between Imperial Airways Ltd. and British Airways Ltd...
(BOAC) and in 1972 and 1973 as second secretary for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO is a British government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom overseas, created in 1968 by merging the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office.The head of the FCO is the...
. Stevens was ordained in 1976, becoming Curate of East Ham
East Ham
East Ham is a suburban district of London, England, and part of the London Borough of Newham. It is a built-up district located 8 miles east-northeast of Charing Cross...
in the same year. In 1979 and 1980, he was Team Vicar of Upton Park
Boleyn Ground
The Boleyn Ground, more commonly referred to as Upton Park due to its location in Upton Park, London is the football stadium of West Ham United.-History:...
and from 1980 to 1988 Team Rector of Canvey Island
Canvey Island
Canvey Island is a civil parish and reclaimed island in the Thames estuary in England. It is separated from the mainland of south Essex by a network of creeks...
. Between 1988 and 1991, Stevens was the Bishop of Chelmsford
Bishop of Chelmsford
The Bishop of Chelmsford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chelmsford in the Province of Canterbury.The current bishop is the Right Reverend Stephen Cottrell, the 10th Bishop of Chelmsford, who signs Stephen Chelmsford...
's urban officer, and between 1991 and 1995 Archdeacon of West Ham. He became Bishop Suffragan of Dunwich
Dunwich
Dunwich is a small town in Suffolk, England, within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB.Dunwich was the capital of East Anglia 1500 years ago but the harbour and most of the town have since disappeared due to coastal erosion. Its decline began in 1286 when a sea surge hit the East Anglian coast, and...
in 1995 and held this post until 1999, when he was appointed Bishop of Leicester. He took a seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
as one of the Lords Spiritual
Lords Spiritual
The Lords Spiritual of the United Kingdom, also called Spiritual Peers, are the 26 bishops of the established Church of England who serve in the House of Lords along with the Lords Temporal. The Church of Scotland, which is Presbyterian, is not represented by spiritual peers...
in 2003.
Stevens has been married to Wendi Kathleen Price since 1973. They have one daughter and one son.
Styles
- Tim Stevens Esq (1946–1976)
- The Revd Tim Stevens (1976–1991)
- The Ven Tim Stevens (1991–1995)
- The Rt Revd Tim Stevens (1995—present)