Mark Bryant (bishop)

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The Right Reverend                   
Mark Bryant
Bishop of Jarrow
Diocese Diocese of Durham
In office 2007–present
Predecessor John Pritchard
Other posts Archdeacon of Coventry (2001–2007)
Orders
Ordination 1975
Consecration 13 September 2007[1]
Personal details
Born (1949-10-08) 8 October 1949 (age 75)[2]
Nationality British
Denomination Anglican
Spouse Elisabeth[3]
Children 3 adult children[3]
Alma mater Durham University

Mark Watts Bryant (born 8 October 1949) is the suffragan Bishop of Jarrow[4] in the Church of England.

Early life

Bryant was born on 8 October 1949.[2] He was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead.[2] He went on to study at St John's College, Durham University and then studied for the ordained ministry at Cuddesdon College.[2]

Religious life

Bryant served curacies at Addlestone, Guildford from 1975 to 1979, and from 1979 to 1983 at Studley, Salisbury (during the latter also acting as Chaplain to Trowbridge college) — he was then Vicar of the same parish from 1983 to 1988. From 1988 to 1996 he was Vocational Development Adviser, Coventry diocese, and Diocesan Director of Ordinands. From 1993 to 2001 he was an honorary canon of Coventry Cathedral. From 1996 to 2001, he was Team Rector at Caludon, Coventry, and from 1999 to 2001 he was also Area Dean of East Coventry. He was Archdeacon of Coventry from 2001 to 2007 and, since 2006, also a Canon Residentiary of Coventry Cathedral.[5]

He was consecrated as bishop by John Sentamu, Archbishop of York in York Minster on 13 September 2007 at 11am[1] and welcomed to the Durham diocese in a special service in Durham Cathedral on Sunday 16 September 2007 at 3.30pm.[6] Bryant's wife Elisabeth is a nurse lecturer practitioner, and they have three adult children. Bryant's interests include classical music, walking and the arts.[7]

Styles

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 York Minster — New Bishop of Jarrow consecrated
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Diocese of Durham — Bishops
  4. Official notification
  5. Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
  6. Durham Cathedral — Installation of the Bishop of Jarrow
  7. Debrett's People of Today London, 2008 Debrett's, ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9

Sources

Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Jarrow
2007–present
Incumbent