John Austin (bishop)

John Michael Austin (born 14 March 1939 ^[1]) was the Bishop of Aston from 1992 to 2005, filling a post which had been vacant since the previous incumbent Colin Ogilvie Buchanan resigned in 1989. After him the post remained vacant for 3 years until the Diocese announced the appointment of Andrew J Watson to fill the post^[2]

Austin was educated at Worksop College and St Edmund Hall, Oxford. He was ordained in 1965 and began his ordained ministry with a curacy at St John the Evangelist's East Dulwich.^[3] He then held positions in Chicago and Walworth before becoming the Social Responsibility Adviser to the Diocese of St Albans. Appointed the Director of the London Diocesan Board for Social Responsibility in 1984, he was a committed campaigner for social justice.^[4]

References

^ Who was Who, 1897-2007, London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
^ Daily Telegraph “Appointments in the clergy” p28 Issue no 47,670 (dated Monday 8th September, 2008)
^ Crockford's clerical directory, 1995 (London: Church House ISBN 0715180886)
^ Birmingham Mail

Church of England titles
Vacant Title last held by Colin Ogilvie Buchanan	Bishop of Aston 1992 –2005	Vacant Title next held by Andrew Watson

Bishops of Aston

Clement Parker • David Porter • Mark Green • Michael Whinney • Colin Buchanan • John Austin • Andrew Watson

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Name	Austin, John Michael
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Date of birth	14 March 1939
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Date of death	2007
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