| The Rt Revd Christopher Foster MA[1] |
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| Bishop of Portsmouth | |
Christopher Foster before his enthronement at Portsmouth Cathedral, 18 September 2010 |
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| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Portsmouth |
| Enthroned | 18 September 2010 |
| Predecessor | Kenneth Stevenson |
| Other posts | Bishop of Hertford (2001–2010) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1981 |
| Consecration | c. 2001 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1953 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Bishopsgrove, Fareham |
| Spouse | 1. Julia Marie née Jones (dec. 2001) 2. Sally Elizabeth née Davenport (2006—present)[1] |
| Children | 1 son & 1 daughter (first marriage)[2] |
| Profession | Bishop |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
Christopher Richard James Foster (born 7 November 1953[3]) is an Anglican bishop. He is the current Bishop of Portsmouth in the Church of England.
Foster was educated at Durham University[4] where he held the position of Chapel Clerk at University College.
After studying at Westcott House, Cambridge, Foster was ordained in 1981[5] and began his ordained ministry with a curacy in Tettenhall Regis in Wolverhampton, after which he became chaplain of Wadham College, Oxford. Following this he was vicar of Christ Church Southgate[6] and finally (before his ordination to the episcopate[2] in 2001) a canon residentiary and sub-dean at St Albans Cathedral. In February 2010 it was announced that Foster would be the new Bishop of Portsmouth.[1][7] He was enthroned on 18 September 2010.
Foster's first wife died in 2001. He married his second wife, Sally, in 2006.[8][1] He has one adult son and one adult daughter.[2]
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| Preceded by Robin Smith |
Bishop of Hertford 2001–2010 |
Succeeded by Paul Bayes |
| Preceded by Kenneth Stevenson |
Bishop of Portsmouth 2010—present |
Incumbent |
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