Sarah Bullock

Sarah Ruth Bullock (born 17 March 1964) is a British Church of England bishop. Since 2019, she has served as Bishop of Shrewsbury, an area bishop in the Diocese of Lichfield.[1] She was previously Archdeacon of York since 2013.[2]

Not to be confused with Sandra Bullock.

Early life and education

Bullock was born on 17 March 1964.[3] She was educated at the University of Surrey (BA English, 1986) and Durham University where she studied Theology.[3]

Ordained ministry

Bullock was ordained in the Church of England: made a deacon at Petertide 1993 (27 June), by Christopher Mayfield, Bishop of Manchester, at Manchester Cathedral,[4] and ordained priest the Petertide following (25 June 1994) by Colin Scott, Bishop of Hulme, at St Clement's, Urmston.[5]

From 1993 to 1998, she served her curacy at St Paul's Church, Kersal Moor, in the Diocese of Manchester.[6] After this she was Vocations Advisor for the Diocese of Manchester from 1998 to 2004, during which time she also served a parish in Moss Side. She was the Rector of Whalley Range from 2004 to 2013. She was Archdeacon of York from 2013 until her elevation to the Episcopate.[7]

She was consecrated a bishop on 3 July 2019,[8] by Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, at St Paul's Cathedral.[9]

References
  1. "Suffragan Bishop of Shrewsbury: 7 May 2019". Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street.
  2. http://www.archbishopofyork.org/articles.php/2821/new-archdeacon-of-york
  3. "Bullock, Sarah Ruth". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 24 July 2016. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
  4. "Petertide ordinations". Church Times (#6805). 16 July 1993. p. 5. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 15 July 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  5. "Petertide ordinations". Church Times (#6858). 22 July 1994. p. 5. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 15 July 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  6. "Richard Foote Acworth". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  7. Diocese of York web-site
  8. Lichfield Anglican (1)
  9. Lichfield Anglican (2)
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Richard Seed		 Archdeacon of York
2013–2019		 TBA
Preceded by
Mark Rylands		 Bishop of Shrewsbury
2019–present		 Incumbent


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