| The Rt Revd Nicholas Reade BA DipTH[1] |
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| Bishop of Blackburn | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Blackburn |
| Enthroned | 27 March 2004 |
| Predecessor | The Rt Revd Alan Chesters |
| Other posts | Archdeacon of Lewes and Hastings (1997–2004) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1973 |
| Consecration | 2 March 2004 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 December 1946 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Christine[2] |
| Children | One daughter |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
Nicholas Stewart Reade (born 9 December 1946[3]) is the current Bishop of Blackburn in the Province of York.[4]
Reade was educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey and the University of Leeds. He was ordained in 1973 after studying at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield.[5] He began his ordained ministry with a curacy at St Chad's Coseley.[6] He was then appointed priest in charge of Holy Cross Bilbrook and then the vicar of St Peter's Upper Gornal. From 1982 to 1988 he was the Rural Dean of Dallington and then, from 1988 to 1997, of Eastbourne. In that year he became the Archdeacon of Lewes and Hastings, a position he held until his ordination to the episcopate on 2 March 2004.[7][8] and installed at Blackburn Cathedral on 27 March 2004.[9]
Reade is married to Christine, [2] with one adult daughter.[10]
In 2008, Reade received some criticism for calling for compassion in response to the Death of Baby P.[11]
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| Preceded by Alan Chesters |
Bishop of Blackburn 2004—present |
Incumbent |
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