Colin Bennetts
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Colin James Bennetts (born 9 September 1940) is a British Anglican clergy and the current Bishop of Coventry.
The son James Thomas Bennetts and Winifred Couldrey was educated at Battersea Grammar School, at the Jesus College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in modern and medieval languages and theology and a Master of Arts in 1963, and at Ridley Hall, Cambridge.
From 1965 to 1969, Bennetts was Curate of St Stephen, Tonbridge, from 1969 to 1973 Chaplain to Oxford pastorate, from 1973 to 1980 Chaplain of the Jesus College, Oxford and from 1980 to 1990 Vicar and Canon Librarian of St Andrew, Oxford. In 1990, he became canon residentiary of the Chester Cathedral and Diocesan Cirector of Ordinands, holding both posts until 1994. Between 1994 and 1998 he was area bishop of Buckingham. Since 1998, he is the 8th Bishop of Coventry. Bennetts is further trustee of the Coventry Diocesan Board of Finance and chair of the International Centre for Reconciliation.
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| Preceded by Simon Barrington-Ward |
Bishop of Coventry 1998–present |
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