Stephen Platten

The Right Reverend
Stephen Platten
TSSF
Bishop of Wakefield
Church Church of England
Diocese Diocese of Wakefield
In office 2003 – 20 April 2014 (diocese dissolved)
Predecessor Nigel McCulloch
Other posts Dean of Norwich
1995–2003
Rector, St Michael, Cornhill and honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of London (July 2014 onwards)[1]
Orders
Ordination 1975
Consecration 1 May 2003[2]
Personal details
Born (1947-05-17) 17 May 1947
Southgate, London
Nationality British
Denomination Anglican
Residence Bishop's Lodge, Wakefield
Parents George Henry Platten & Marjory[3]
Spouse Rosslie[3]
Children Two sons; Aidan and Gregory[3]
Alma mater Institute of Education, London Trinity College, Oxford

Stephen George Platten, TSSF (born 17 May 1947 in Southgate) is an Anglican bishop. He was the last diocesan Bishop of Wakefield in the Church of England. He was consecrated in this role on 19 July 2003 and immediately prior to that was Dean of Norwich from 1995. He was installed at Wakefield Cathedral on 19 July 2003.[2]

Early life and education

Platten was educated at the Stationers' Company's School. He has a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree from the Institute of Education and a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Theology from Cuddesdon College. He was awarded a Bachelor of Divinity (BD) degree at Trinity College, Oxford. He is also an honorary Doctor of Letters (Hon DLitt).[4]

Ordained ministry

Platten was made deacon in 1975 and ordained priest in 1976 in the Diocese of Oxford. His ministry positions include being a residentiary canon at Portsmouth Cathedral and the Diocese of Portsmouth's Director of Ordinands (1983–1990), Archbishop of Canterbury’s Secretary for Ecumenical Affairs (1990–1995). He is a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis (TSSF),[5] and served as the Minister Provincial of its European Province from 1991 to 1996.

Platten was admitted to sit in the House of Lords as one of the Lords Spiritual on 22 June 2009.[6]

It was announced on 3 November 2013 that the Diocese of Wakefield, and therefore the post of Bishop of Wakefield, would be dissolved on 20 April 2014. In July 2014, he became Rector or St Michael's, Cornhill in the City of London and an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of London.[1]

Since 2013, Platten has been Chairman of the Council of Hymns Ancient and Modern, Ltd.[7]

Views

Platten supports the ordination of women as priests and bishops.[8]

On 11 February 2017, he was one of fourteen retired bishops to sign an open letter to the then-serving bishops of the Church of England. In an unprecedented move, they expressed their opposition to the House of Bishops' report to General Synod on sexuality, which recommended no change to the Church's canons or practises around sexuality.[9] By 13 February, a serving bishop (Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham) and nine further retired bishops had added their signatures;[10] on 15 February, the report was rejected by synod.[11]

Personal life

Platten is married to Rosslie, whose work is focused particularly on children with special needs. They have two sons, Aidan and Gregory, who are both also ordained in the Church of England.[12]

His homepage states that he "has particular interests in the study of theology and relations with other churches. He has recently been appointed as Chairman of the Church of England Liturgical Commission, which seeks to develop the worshipping life of the church."

It also states that his interests include reading, walking, Northumberland and music.[13]

Styles

Writings

He has also edited:

He has edited and contributed to eight books:

References

  1. 1 2 Diocese of London – St Michael's Cornhill to welcome the Rt Revd Stephen Platten as Rector (Accessed 20 April 2014)
  2. 1 2 "Diocese of Adelaide — Archbishop's Report to the Synod, 31 May 2003" (PDF). Archived from the original on 1 September 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 Stephen Plattern CV — April 2005
  4. ↑ Church of England — Bishop of Wakefield
  5. ↑ "Franciscan Bishops at Lambeth" (pdf). Third Order News (32). January 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  6. ↑ http://www.parliament.uk/mpslordsandoffices/mps_and_lords/new_members.cfm Archived 24 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ http://www.wakefield.anglican.org/news/story/bishop_to_chair_charity_that_published_the_countrys_first_hymn_book
  8. ↑ The Rt Revd Stephen Platten on the Anglican church and women bishops - University of Huddersfield on YouTube
  9. ↑ Retired Bishops' Letter — The Letter (Accessed 11 February 2017; the fourteen bishops were David Atkinson, Michael Doe, Tim Ellis, David Gillett, John Gladwin, Laurie Green, Richard Harries, Stephen Lowe, Platten, John Pritchard, Peter Selby, Tim Stevens, Martin Wharton, and Roy Williamson.)
  10. ↑ Retired Bishops' Letter — New Signatures (Accessed 17 February 2017; the nine bishops were Gordon Bates, Ian Brackley, John Davies, Peter Maurice, David Rossdale, John Saxbee, Martin Shaw, Oliver Simon, and David Stancliffe.
  11. ↑ The Grauniad — Church of England in turmoil as synod rejects report on same-sex relationships (Accessed 17 February 2017)
  12. ↑ "Bishop Stephen Platten welcomed as Rector of St Michael’s Cornhill". Diocese of London. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  13. ↑ http://old.wakefield.anglican.org/people/bishopofwakefield/Stephen%20Platten%20CV%20-%20April%202005.pdf
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Paul Burbridge		 Dean of Norwich
1995–2003 		Succeeded by
Graham Smith
Preceded by
Nigel McCulloch		 Bishop of Wakefield
2003–2014 		diocese dissolved
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