Lord Bishop of Hereford
Rt Revd Anthony Priddis
Parliamentary Spokesperson for:
Children & Families; Rural Affairs/Agriculture
Overseas Partner Dioceses in the Anglican
Communion:
Masasi and Tanga with Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
Kirchenkreis of Nurnberg (Germany)
House of Lords Activity:
Entered House of Lords, 2009
Speeches:
Biographical Details:
Year of birth, 1948
Watford Boys Grammar School: 1959-1965
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, MA (Natural
Science-Biochemistry): 1966-1969
Cuddesdon Theological College:
1969-1972
New College, Oxford (Dip Thol, MA by
incorporation): 1970-1971
Deacon: 1972
Priest: 1973
Assistant Curate, St Edward's, New Addington: 1972-1975
College Chaplain, Christ Church, Oxford:
1975-1980
Team Vicar, St John's High Wycombe: 1980-1986
Rector of Amersham: 1986-1996
Rural Dean of Amersham: 1992-1996
Hon Canon of Christ Church, Oxford: 1995-1996
Bishop of Warwick: 1996-2004
Bishop of Hereford: 2004-
Other Interests:
Trustee, Eveson Charitable Trust: 2004-
Member, West Midlands Life Regional Cultural
Consortium: 2002-2005
Lay Member, Board of the Faculty of Accident and
Emergency Medicine: 2002-2008
Trustee, Family Life and Marriage Education (FLAME)
Network: 2001-2006
Co-Chair, FLAME: 2003-2006
Trustee, Coventry Relate: 2001-2004
Founder member, Chiltern Hundred Housing Association
Board: 1988-1992
Chairman, governing bodies of 2 schools:
1986-1996
Trustee and Chairman Amersham United Charities:
1986-1996
Honours/Awards:
Hon Fellow, Board of the Faculty of Accident and Emergency
Medicine (FCEM) 2004(now College of Emergency
Medicine)
Contact details:
Lords:
The Rt Revd Lord Bishop of Hereford
House of Lords
London
SW1A 0PW
Diocese:
The Palace
Hereford
HR4 9BN
Communications Officer: Anni Holden
Tel: 01432 373342
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