Stephen Cottrell

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The Right Reverend
Stephen Cottrell
BA[1] SCP[2]
Bishop of Chelmsford

Bishop Stephen Cottrell [3]
Province Canterbury
Diocese Chelmsford
Installed 27 November 2010
Predecessor John Gladwin
Other posts Bishop of Reading
(2004–2010)
Orders
Ordination 1984 [4]
Consecration 4 May 2004 [5]
Personal details
Birth name Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell
Born (1958-08-31) 31 August 1958
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex [4]
Nationality British
Denomination Church of England
Residence Bishopscourt, Margaretting, near Ingatestone, Essex [6]
Spouse Rebecca[4]
Children 3 teenage children[4]
Alma mater Polytechnic of Central London

Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell SCP[2] (born 31 August 1958) has been the Bishop of Chelmsford in the Church of England since 7 October 2010.

Life

Cottrell was born in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. He was educated at Belfairs High School and the Polytechnic of Central London.[7] After studying at St Stephen's House, Oxford, he was ordained in 1985.[8] His ordained ministry began as a curate at Christ Church, Forest Hill,[9] after which he was priest in charge of St Wilfrid's, Chichester then Diocesan Missioner for the Diocese of Wakefield and finally (before his ordination to the episcopate[10]) Canon Pastor of Peterborough Cathedral.

Cottrell was nominated Bishop of Reading on 6 January 2004,[1] after Jeffrey John controversially withdrew his nomination to the post in 2003.[11] He had been a supporter of John's original appointment. He said of his nomination:
I am looking forward to becoming the next Bishop of Reading with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. I believe my work in mission and evangelism has prepared me well for the challenges facing the church in this new century. I hope and pray that my love for and understanding of the different traditions of the Church of England will enable me to be a focus for unity in the Reading Episcopal area.
He was consecrated on 4 May 2004,[5] following confirmation of the appointment by Letters Patent.[10] Following his nomination as Bishop of Chelmsford on 22 March 2010,[4] he was translated to the Diocese of Chelmsford as bishop on 6 October 2010.[12] He was installed at Chelmsford Cathedral on 27 November 2010.[12]

A member of Affirming Catholicism, Cottrell has written several books on the subject of evangelism among his 38 published titles.[13]

In 2007 Cottrell publicly opposed the renewal of Britain's Trident missile systems.[14] He is married with three children.

Styles

  • Stephen Cottrell Esq (1958–1985)
  • The Reverend Stephen Cottrell (1985–2001)
  • The Reverend Canon Stephen Cottrell (2001–2004[1])
  • The Right Reverend Stephen Cottrell (2004–present)

Works

  • Hit the Ground Kneeling: Seeing Leadership Differently (Church House Publishing, November 2008); ISBN 0-7151-4162-7
  • The Things He Carried (SPCK Publishing, November 2008); ISBN 0-281-06080-0
  • Do Nothing... Christmas is Coming: An Advent Calendar with a Difference (Church House Publishing, August 2008); ISBN 0-7151-4164-3
  • Do Nothing to Change Your Life: Discovering What Happens When You Stop (Church House Publishing, May 2007); ISBN 0-7151-4118-X
  • Abundance of the Heart: Catholic Evangelism for All Christians (Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd, May 2006); ISBN 0-232-52636-2
  • I Thirst: The Cross - The Great Triumph of Love (Zondervan Publishing House, January 2004); ISBN 0-310-25069-2
  • Praying through Life: How to Pray in the Home, at Work and in the Family (Church House Publishing; 2nd Revised edition, November 2003); ISBN 0-7151-4010-8
  • On This Rock: Bible Foundations for Christian Living (The Bible Reading Fellowship, January 2003); ISBN 1-84101-238-6
  • Travelling Well: A Companion Guide to the Christian Faith (Church House Publishing, June 2000); ISBN 0-7151-4935-0
  • Catholic Evangelism (Affirming Catholicism) (Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd, March 1998); ISBN 0-232-52271-5
  • Sacrament, Wholeness and Evangelism: A Catholic Approach (Grove Books Ltd, February 1996); ISBN 1-85174-309-X

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Suffragan See of Reading, Prime Minister's office, 6 January 2004. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Rt Revd Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell, Anglican Communion News Service, 1 August 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
  3. ↑ Taken at SS Peter and Andrew's Church, Old Windsor at a confirmation service in September 2007
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Next Bishop of Chelmsford comes home 'hungry for us to be a Church that connects with every person and every community'", Diocese of Chelmsford website, 22 March 2010. Retrieved on 22 March 2010.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 St Mary's Purley Parish News
  6. ↑ Provincial Directory: Chelmsford. Retrieved on 12 December 2008.
  7. ↑ Who's Who, 2008: London, A & C Black, ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  8. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 2008/2009, Lambeth, Church House Publishing, ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
  9. ↑ Forest Hill Christ Church with St Paul (within the parish of Perry Hill, St George with Christ Church & St Paul), Anglican Diocese of Southwark. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 The London Gazette: no. 57279. p. 5521. 4 May 2004. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
  11. ↑ New Bishop of Reading revealed, BBC Berkshire, 6 January 2004. Retrieved 30 September 2008
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Bishop of Chelmsford: Together we will be a transforming presence and make Christ known". Diocese of Chelmsford. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2010. 
  13. ↑ Amazon.co.uk: Stephen Cottrell
  14. ↑ Trident discussion | the Door
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Dominic Walker		 Bishop of Reading
2004—2010 		Succeeded by
Andrew Proud
Preceded by
John Gladwin		 Bishop of Chelmsford
2010–present 		Incumbent
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