Keith Sinclair (bishop)
| The Rt Revd Keith Sinclair MA(Oxon)[1] [2] | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Birkenhead [2] | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chester |
| Installed | 2007 |
| Predecessor | Rt Revd David Urquhart |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1984 |
| Consecration | 8 March 2007[3] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 December 1952 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Rosie[1] |
| Children | 3 children[1] |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Gordon Keith Sinclair (known as Keith;[4] born 3 December 1952) is the current Bishop of Birkenhead. [2]
He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.[5] After a period of study at Cranmer Hall he was ordained in 1984.[6] His career began with a curacy at Christ Church, Summerfield in Birmingham,[7] after which he was Vicar of Aston[8] and finally (before his elevation to the Episcopate)[9] Vicar of Holy Trinity, Coventry.
He is on the Governing Council of the True Freedom Trust,[10] which encourages gay men and lesbians not to have gay or lesbian relationships,[11] believing that God allows people to have gay feelings because "we are living in a fallen world".[12]
He was one of the bishops selected to be a member of the Church of England working group on human sexuality which in 2013 produced the Pilling Report.[13] However, he did not agree with the others and wrote a dissenting statement and an appendix, which constitute a quarter of the published report.[13][14]
A keen walker,[15] Bishop Keith is married to Rosie with three children.[1] His brother is the actor Malcolm Sinclair.[16]
Styles
- Keith Sinclair Esq (1952–1984)
- The Revd Keith Sinclair (1984–2007)
- The Rt Revd Keith Sinclair (2007—)
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Official notification of appointment
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 London Gazette Notice of Appointment
- ↑ York Minster — Consecration of the Bishop of Birkenhead
- ↑ Diocese of Chester — Who's Who
- ↑ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
- ↑ Church details
- ↑ And at the end of his incumbency also Area Dean Crockfords (ibid)
- ↑ Consecration details
- ↑ "Governance". True Freedom Trust. 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ↑ "Clarity and compassion in the church on issues of sexuality". True Freedom Trust. 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)". True Freedom Trust. 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Report of the House of Bishops Working Group on Human Sexuality (PDF). Church House Publishing. 2013.
- ↑ "Latest News". Diocese of Shrewsbury website. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ↑ Debrett's People of Today London, 2008 Debrett's, ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
- ↑ "Actor’s long association with playwright". Sheffield Telegraph. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Urquhart |
Bishop of Birkenhead 2007— |
Incumbent |