Jack Nicholls

John "Jack" Nicholls (born 16 July 1943) is a British Anglican bishop who was formerly the Bishop of Sheffield.

For other people named Jack Nicholls, see Jack Nicholls (disambiguation).

The Right Reverend

Jack Nicholls
Bishop of Sheffield
Nicholls at his investiture as Prelate of the Venerable Order of St John in 2014
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseSheffield
In office1997 – 16 July 2008
PredecessorDavid Lunn
SuccessorSteven Croft
Other postsPrelate of the Venerable Order of Saint John
25 June 2007–present[1]
Bishop of Lancaster
1990–1997
Orders
Consecration25 April 1990[2]
Personal details
Born (1943-07-16) 16 July 1943
DenominationAnglican
ParentsJames Williams
, Nellie Nicholls
Spouse
Judith Dagnall
​
(m. 1969)​
Children2 sons, 2 daughters
Alma materKing's College London

Nicholls is the son of James and Nellie Nicholls. He was educated at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School, then King's College, London and its postgraduate facility at St Boniface College, Warminster. He is currently the Chaplain of the Church Lads' and Church Girls' Brigade and Episcopal Visitor of the Oratory of the Good Shepherd.

Nicholls was curate of St Clement with St Cyprian, Salford from 1967 to 1969, curate of All Saints and Martyrs, Manchester from 1969 to 1972, and vicar there from 1972 to 1978. Between 1978 and 1983, he was director of pastoral studies at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield and between 1983 and 1990 a residential canon of Manchester Cathedral. In 1990, he became suffragan Bishop of Lancaster, a post he held until 1997 when he was appointed 6th Bishop of Sheffield. He retired on his 65th birthday, 16 July 2008.

He was introduced in the House of Lords as a Lord Spiritual on 4 March 2003.[3]

Nicholls has been married to Judith Dagnall since 1969; they have two sons and two daughters.

References
  1. Order of St John – Annual Report & Accounts 2007 Archived 16 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Bishop of Sheffield – Diocese of Sheffield". Archived from the original on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2013.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "Announcement of his introduction". House of Lords. 3 April 2003. Retrieved 26 November 2006.


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