Stephen Oliver (bishop)

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Stephen John Oliver has been the Anglican Bishop of Stepney since 2003^[1]. Born on 7 January 1948 he was educated at King’s College, London^[2] and St Augustine's College, Canterbury ^[3] before embarking on a curacy at Clifton, Nottingham^[4]. After an Incumbency at St Mary Plumtree^[5] in the same Diocese he became head of religious programming at the BBC. From 1997 until 2003 he was Canon Residentiary at St Paul's Cathedral ^[6] before elevation to the Suffragan Bishopric of Stepney when Richard Chartres ascended to the Full See of the Diocese^[7].

[edit] Styles

• Mr Stephen Oliver (1948-?)
• The Revd. Stephen Oliver (?-1997)
• The Revd. Canon Stephen Oliver (1997-2003)
• The Rt. Revd. Stephen Oliver (2003-)

Church of England titles
Preceded by Richard Chartres	Bishop of Stepney 2003 –	Succeeded by Current Incumbent

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Diocese of London Details
2. ^ ”Who’s Who 2007" London,A&C Black, 2006 ISBN 9780713672576
3. ^ Crockfords on-line
4. ^ Crockfords (Ibid)
5. ^ Church details
6. ^ St Paul’s appointment
7. ^ Chartres appointment

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