Rt Revd Dr Tom Wright
The Rt Revd Dr Tom Wright retired as Bishop of Durham in
September 2010.
Areas of political Interest:
Coal, farming, education, constitutional reform
House of Lords Activity:
Lord Spiritual, 2003 -10
Speeches:
Biographical Details (up to 2010):
Year of birth, 1948
Exeter College, Oxford: Theology, Literae
Humaniores ("Greats") 1968-1971; MA 1975; DPhil 1981; DD
2000
Wycliffe Hall, Oxford: 1971 - 1975
Deacon: 1975
Priest: 1976
Junior research fellow at Merton College, Oxford and later junior
chaplain: 1975-78
Fellow and Chaplain at Downing College, Cambridge: 1978 to
1981.
Asst Professor of New Testament Studies at McGill University,
Montreal: 1981-86
Chaplain, Fellow and Tutor at Worcester College and lecturer in New
Testament in the University of Oxford: 1986-93
Dean, Lichfield Cathedral: 1993-99
Canon Theologian, Westminster Abbey: 2000-03
Bishop of Durham: 2003-10