
Rt Revd Dr Tom Butler
The Rt Revd Dr Tom Butler retired as Bishop of Southwark in
February 2010.
Areas of Political Interest:
Science, technology, education, development
House of Lords Activity:
Lord Spiritual, 1996-2010
All Party Parliamentary Group Membership:
Inter-Faith
Speeches:
Biographical details (up to 2010):
Year of birth, 1940
Leeds University: BSc1961; MSc 1962; PhD 1972
College of Resurrection, Mirfield: 1962
Deacon: 1964
Priest: 1965
Assistant curate, St Augustine, Wisbech: 1964-1966
Assistant curate, St Saviour, Folkstone: 1966-1967
Lecturer, University of Zambia: 1968-1973
Chaplain, University of Kent: 1973-1980
Archdeacon of Northolt: 1980-1985
Bishop of Willesden: 1985-1991
Bishop of Leicester: 1991-1998
Bishop of Southwark: 1998-2010