Michael Doe (bishop)
| The Rt Revd Michael Doe BA(Hons) | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Swindon | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bristol |
| In office | 1994–2001 |
| Predecessor |
Peter Firth as Bishop of Malmesbury |
| Successor | Lee Rayfield |
| Other posts |
Preacher to Gray's Inn (8 June 2011–present) General Secretary, USPG (2004–2011) Honorary assistant bishop in Southwark (2004–present) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1972 (deacon); 1973 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1994 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
24 December 1947 Lymington, Hampshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Albert & Violet Curtis |
| Profession | Author |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
Michael David Doe (born 24 December 1947) is the Preacher of Gray's Inn and a former Bishop of Swindon.
Doe was born on Christmas Eve 1947 and educated at Durham University.[1] After studying at Ripon College Cuddesdon he was ordained in 1973.[2] He was a curate in St Helier after which he was Youth Secretary of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. He served as Rural Dean of Cowley, Oxfordshire from 1987-1989[3] and as a canon residentiary at Portsmouth Cathedral before his ordination to the episcopate as suffragan bishop of Swindon in 1994. From 2004 to 2011 he served as General Secretary of the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.[4] In 2011 he was appointed Preacher of Gray's Inn, one of the Inns of Court in London.[5] In 2002 he was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Bath.
References
- ↑ Who's Who2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
- ↑ Fox, Dorothy.Blackbird Leys: A Thirty Year History Oxford. Page 34. 1990.
- ↑ Brief profile
- ↑ "Gray's Inn – Preacher". Gray's Inn. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peter Firth as Bishop of Malmesbury |
Bishop of Swindon 1994–2004 |
Succeeded by Lee Rayfield |
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