Chris Edmondson

Educated at St John's College, Durham University,^[5][6] he was ordained in 1974 and began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Kirkheaton.^[7] From 1979 until 1986 he was Vicar of Ovenden, and also in the latter part of his Incumbency the Bishop of Wakefield’s adviser on Evangelism. After further pastoral posts he became Warden of Lee Abbey in 2002.^[8] This lead in turn to elevation to the Suffragan Bishopric of Bolton on the retirement of David Gillett. He since became chair of the Scargill Movement - a position he still holds.

Bishop Chris was consecrated on 25 April 2008 at York Minster and installed at Manchester Cathedral two days later. Both ceremonies were shared with Mark Davies, Bishop of Middleton (his fellow suffragan in the diocese).^[2]

Styles

• Chris Edmondson Esq (1950–1974)
• The Revd Chris Edmondson (1974–2008)
• The Rt Revd Chris Edmondson (2008—)

Notes

1. ↑ Number 10 — Official announcement
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 BBC Manchester — A triple Bishop making
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Debrett's People of Today — Chris Edmondson Bolton
4. ↑ News of appointment
5. ↑ Crockfords on-line accessed Monday 24th March 2008 13:20
6. ↑
7. ↑ Crockfords (Ibid)
8. ↑ Daily Telegraph Social News (p26) Issue number 47,526 dated March 24, 2008