Michael Beasley (bishop)

Beasley was born in 1968.[1] From 1983 to 1987, he was educated at Sir Graham Balfour School, a state school in Stafford, Staffordshire.[2] He studied at Imperial College London and graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree. He then undertook post-graduate study at Oriel College, Oxford, completing his Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree in 1996.[1]

After completing his doctorate, Beasley studied theology at St John's College, Durham. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1998. He then trained for the priesthood at Cranmer Hall, the theological college attached to St John's College, which he completed in 1999.[1]

Beasley was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1999 and as a priest in 2000.[1] From 1999 to 2003, he served as an assistant curate at St Nicholas Church, Newport, in the Diocese of Lichfield.[3]

From 2003 to 2007, Beasley was chaplain of Westcott House, Cambridge, an Anglican theological college. Remaining at Westcott House, he was a tutor in mission and the college's vice-principal from 2007 to 2010.[3] His positions at Westcott House were part-time and he combined these with work at Imperial College London.[4] There, he worked as Director of the Partnership for Child Development in the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology.[3][4] One of his projects was a 2008 film titled Courage and Hope: African Teachers Living Positively With HIV which tried to address the stigma of HIV/AIDS in Africa.[5]

In 2010, Beasley was appointed Director of Mission for the Diocese of Oxford.[3] In this position he worked throughout the diocese with churches across the spectrum of Anglican churchmanship.[4] In 2014, he was appointed an honorary canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.[1]

Beasley is married to Lizzie, a deputy head teacher.[4] They have two children.[3]