John Garton
For other people named John Garton, see John Garton (disambiguation).
| The Rt Revd John Garton MA(Oxon) | |
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| Bishop of Plymouth | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Exeter |
| In office | 1996–2005 |
| Predecessor | Richard Hawkins |
| Successor | John Ford |
| Other posts | Honorary assistant bishop in Oxford (2006–present) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1969 |
| Consecration | 3 July 1996[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 October 1941 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Henry & Dorothy |
| Spouse | Pauline George (m. 1969; d. 2006) |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Profession | Academic (theologian) |
| Alma mater | Worcester College, Oxford |
John Henry Garton (born 3 October 1941) is a retired Anglican bishop. He was the suffragan Bishop of Plymouth in the Church of England.[2]
Garton was educated at Worcester College, Oxford and Ripon College Cuddesdon.[3] After a short service commission in the Royal Tank Regiment he was ordained in 1969 and began his career as a Chaplain to the Forces. From 1973 until 1976 he was a lecturer at Lincoln Theological College and then Rector of St Peter’s Hillfields.[4] He then spent 10 years as Principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon before his ordination to the episcopate as the Bishop of Plymouth, a position he held from 1996 until 2005, since when he has been an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Oxford.
References
- ↑ Photograph captioned "Revd Canon JOHN GARTON, Bishop of Plymouth (At Southwark Cathedral after [his Consecration) ... 03.07.1996] (Accessed 26 April 2014)
- ↑ Crockfords Online- accessed 2 December 2008
- ↑ Who’s Who 2008 (London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ↑ Parish website
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| Preceded by Richard Hawkins |
Bishop of Plymouth 1996–2005 |
Succeeded by John Ford |
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