Brian Colin Castle

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The Rt Rev.Brian Colin Castle is the current Suffragan Bishop of Tonbridge [1]. He was born on 7 September 1949, educated at University College London[2] and ordained in 1978 after a period of study at Cuddesdon [3]. He began his career with a curacy at St Nicholas, Sutton[4] and was then successively Priest in charge at Solwezi, Zambia, Vicar of Northmore Green, Somerset[5] and Director of Pastoral Studies at his old theological college before his elevation to the Episcopate. A keen fly fisherman and cross country skier[6], he is married with three children.

Church of England titles
Preceded by
Brian Arthur Smith
Bishop of Tonbridge
1999 –
Succeeded by
Current Incumbent

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Official web site
  2. ^ Who’s Who 2008 (London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576
  3. ^ Crockfords On line- accessed Saturday 21st April 2008, 19:14
  4. ^ Church details
  5. ^ During this period he was awarded a PhD in Theology from the University of Birmingham Who’s Who-Ibid)
  6. ^ Biographical details