| The Rt Revd Andrew Watson MA(Cantab)[1] |
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| Bishop of Aston | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Birmingham |
| Enthroned | 8 November 2008[2] |
| Predecessor | John Austin |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1987 |
| Consecration | 28 October 2008[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 July 1961 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Bishop's Lodge, Sutton Coldfield[3] |
| Spouse | Beverly |
| Children | Two daughters and two sons |
| Occupation | also author |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
Andrew John Watson (born 16 July 1961) is the Bishop of Aston.[4]
Watson was educated at Winchester College and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.[3] He was ordained in 1987 after theological studies at Ridley Hall, Cambridge. His first postitions were curacies at St Peter's Ipsley[5] in the Diocese of Worcester (1987–1991) and Ss John and Peter's [[Notting Hill][6] in the Diocese of London (1991–1996), after which he was Vicar of St Stephen's East Twickenham, from which three new churches were planted.[7] He was also the Area Dean of Hampton from 2003 until becoming a bishop.[8][9]
Watson is married to Beverly, herself ordained in St Paul's Cathedral (c. 2008). They have four children: Hannah, Samuel, Joseph and Lydia.[10] He is the author of The Fourfold Leadership of Jesus[11], Confidence in the Living God (2009).[12], and The Way of the Desert (2011). He regularly speaks on the themes of Church Growth and Renewal in the UK, Norway and Sweden. He is on the board of the Queens Foundation, Birmingham, the Sutton Coldfield Municipal Charities, the Archbishops' College of Evangelists and the Pioneer Ministry Working Party, which he chairs. [13]
| Church of England titles | ||
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| Vacant
Title last held by
John Austin |
Bishop of Aston 2008—present |
Incumbent |
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