Michael Whinney

Michael Humphrey Dickens Whinney is a Church of England bishop who served in two episcopal posts: he is also the great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens.^[1]

He was born in Chelsea, London on 8 July 1930 and educated at Charterhouse School and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1957 after an earlier career as an accountant.^[2] His first ministry position was as a curate at Rainham after which he held two posts in Bermondsey, firstly as priest in charge of the Cambridge University Mission Settlement and later as the vicar of St James' with Christ Church.^[3] He became the Archdeacon of Southwark before being ordained to the episcopate in 1982 as the Bishop of Aston. After three years he was translated to be the Bishop of Southwell where he remained until 1988.^[4] In retirement he continues to serve as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Birmingham.

References

^ New bishop is Dickens descendant The Times Wednesday, Jan 13, 1982; pg. 10; Issue 61130; col D
^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 9780713672576
^ St James with Christ Church & St Crispin
^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 9780715110300

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Preceded by Mark Green	Bishop of Aston 1982 – 1985	Succeeded by Colin Buchanan
Preceded by John Denis Wakeling	Bishop of Southwell 1985–1988	Succeeded by Patrick Burnet Harris

Bishops of Aston

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

Bishops of Southwell

George Ridding • Sir Edwyn Hoskyns Bt • Bernard Heywood • Henry Mosley • Frank Barry • Gordon Savage • Denis Wakeling • Michael Whinney • Patrick Harris • George Cassidy • Paul Butler

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Name	Whinney, Michael Humphrey Dickens
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Date of birth	1930
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