Hugh Nelson (bishop)

Hugh Edmund Nelson (born 1972) is a British Anglican bishop and former charity worker. Since July 2020 he has served as Bishop of St Germans, the suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Truro.

The Right Reverend

Hugh Nelson
Bishop of St Germans
ChurchChurch of England
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseTruro
PredecessorChris Goldsmith
Orders
Consecration15 July 2020
by Sarah Mullally
Personal details
Born1972 (age 48–49)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican

Early life and education

Nelson was born in 1972.[1] He studied theology at Worcester College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1994.[1][2] Before starting ministry in the Church of England, he spent 13 years working at L'Arche London, a charity supporting adults with learning disabilities.[3][4] He trained for ordination at Ripon College Cuddesdon from 2007 to 2009.[1]

Ordained ministry

Nelson was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2009 and as a priest in 2010.[1] From 2012 to 2020 he was Vicar of Goudhurst and Kilndown in the Diocese of Canterbury.[3][4][1]

His appointment to St Germans was announced in January 2020; he was due be consecrated as a bishop in June 2020, but this was postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic.[2] He was consecrated in the Chapel of Lambeth Palace to 15 July 2020. The principal consecrator was Sarah Mullally, Bishop of London, rather than the Archbishop of Canterbury: this was the first time a female bishop had led a consecration service in the Church of England.[5][6]

References
  1. "Hugh Edmund Nelson". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  2. Best, Richard (10 July 2020). "New Bishop of St Germans, Revd Hugh Nelson, to be consecrated at Lambeth Palace". Truro Diocese. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. "Suffragan Bishop of St Germans: 17 January 2020". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  4. "Name of the next Bishop of St Germans is announced by Downing Street". Truro Diocese. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  5. Best, Richard (15 July 2020). "New Bishop of St Germans, the Rt Revd Hugh Nelson, is consecrated at Lambeth Palace". Truro Diocese.
  6. Wilkinson, Paul (16 July 2020). "Archbishops delegate consecrations in line with Five Guiding Principles". Church Times. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.