Michael Hooper (bishop)
| The Rt Revd Michael Hooper | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ludlow | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Hereford |
| In office | 2002–2009 |
| Predecessor | John Saxbee |
| Successor | Alistair Magowan |
| Other posts |
Assistant bishop in Worcester (2010–present)[1] ex officio also Archdeacon of Ludlow (2002–2009) Archdeacon of Hereford (1997–2002) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1965 (deacon); 1966 (priest) |
| Consecration | 2002 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 May 1941 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Rosemary Edwards (m. 1968) |
| Children | 2 sons; 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | St David's College, Lampeter |
Michael Wrenford Hooper (born 2 May 1941) is a retired Anglican bishop in the Church of England. He was the suffragan Bishop of Ludlow from 2002 to 2009.[2]
Hooper was educated at the Crypt School in Gloucester and the University of Wales, Lampeter. He was ordained in 1966 and became a curate at St Mary Magdalene's Bridgnorth[3] and was then, successively, priest in charge at Habberley; Rural Dean of Pontesbury,[4] and then Leominster;[5] and finally, before his ordination to the episcopate, the Archdeacon of Hereford. He is married with four children.[6]
References
- ↑ Worcester Diocesan News – April 2010
- ↑ Anglican Communion
- ↑ A church near you
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009, Church House Publishing, ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
- ↑ Debrett's People of Today, London, Debrett's, 2008, ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
- ↑ "Hooper, Rt Rev. Michael Wrenford", Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 , accessed 5 July 2012.
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Saxbee |
Bishop of Ludlow 2002–2009 |
Succeeded by Alistair Magowan |
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