Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.
Stephen Cottrell
Stephen Cottrell | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of York Primate of England | |
_(Stephen_Cottrell_cropped).jpg) Cottrell in 2014 | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | York |
| In office | 2020–present |
| Predecessor | John Sentamu |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Reading (area bishop) (2004–2010) Bishop of Chelmsford (2010–2020) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 July 1984 (deacon) 30 June 1985 (priest) by Ronald Bowlby |
| Consecration | 4 May 2004 by Rowan Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 August 1958 Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Bishopthorpe Palace, York |
| Spouse | Rebecca |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Polytechnic of Central London St Stephen's House, Oxford |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Spiritual | |
| Assumed office 25 March 2014 | |
Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell SCP (/ˈkɒtrəl/; born 31 August 1958) is a Church of England bishop. Since 9 July 2020, he has been the Archbishop of York and Primate of England; the second-most senior bishop of the church and the most senior in northern England.[1] He previously served as Bishop of Reading (an area bishop in the Diocese of Oxford), 2004–2010, and as Bishop of Chelmsford, 2010–2020.
Since January 7, 2025, Cottrell assures most of the primatial functions of the Archbishop of Canterbury during the vacancy that follows upon the resignation of archbishop Justin Welby.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Bishop Stephen Cottrell to be the next Archbishop of York". The Church of England. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ Ahmed, Jabel (6 January 2025). "Justin Welby lays down archbishop's staff as Church of England urged to undergo 'complete reform'". The Independent. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Archbishop Welby spends final day at Lambeth Palace in private". www.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Statement from Lambeth Palace about the Archbishop of Canterbury". Anglican Communion News Service. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
Previous Page Next Page
