Hill at his installation, Chelmsford Cathedral, 2014

Peter Hill (born 4 February 1950) is a retired Church of England bishop who served as Bishop of Barking (an area bishop in the Diocese of Chelmsford), 2014–2021.[1] He was previously Archdeacon of Nottingham, 2007–2014.[2]

Early life and education

Hill grew up in Swansea and studied at the University of Manchester, then the University of Nottingham. He spent eight years teaching in Manchester before training for the ministry at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.[1]

Ordained ministry

Hill was made a deacon at Petertide 1983 (3 July)[3] and ordained a priest the Petertide next (1 July 1984) — both times by Denis Wakeling, Bishop of Southwell, at Southwell Minster.[4]

He was curate of St James' Church, Porchester in Nottingham from 1983 to 1986 and Vicar of All Saints' Church, Huthwaite from 1986 to 1995.[5] Appointed Priest-in-Charge of St Wilfrid's Church, Calverton in 1995 he also served as Area Dean of Southwell from 1997 to 2001. He moved from both posts in 2004 to be Chief Executive of the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.[6] He was consecrated a bishop on 25 July 2014, by Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, at St Paul's Cathedral;[7] he is also currently Vice Chair of the Dioceses Commission.[8]

Ahead of Stephen Cottrell's translation from Chelmsford to York, Hill became (additionally) Acting diocesan Bishop of Chelmsford on Easter Day, 12 April 2020.[9] That role ended on 19 April 2021.[10] Hill then retired effective 4 August 2021.[11]

Bishop Peter Hill is now an associate minister at St Mary Magdalene Church, Newark-on-Trent.

References

  1. ^ a b "Hill, Peter". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ "Suffragan Bishop of Barking: Peter Hill". Government Digital Service. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Petertide ordinations". Church Times. No. 6281. 1 July 1983. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 26 June 2018 – via UK Press Online archives.
  4. ^ "Petertide ordinations". Church Times. No. 6334. 6 July 1984. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 26 June 2018 – via UK Press Online archives.
  5. ^ "Peter Hill Archdeacon of Nottingham". Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  6. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 p383 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
  7. ^ Diocese of Chelmsford — New Bishops of Barking and Colchester consecrated at St Paul's (Accessed 26 June 2018)
  8. ^ Whitaker's Concise Almanack 2012. Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1408142309
  9. ^ "Continuing to be a Transforming Presence | Chelmsford Diocese".
  10. ^ "An email from Bishop Guli to Church Leaders | Chelmsford Diocese".
  11. ^ "Bishop Peter announces his retirement as Bishop of Barking | Chelmsford Diocese".
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