In office 2014–present Name Andrew Watson Ordination 1987 Nationality British Consecration October 28, 2008 | Spouse Beverly | |
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Born 16 July 1961 (age 63) ( 1961-07-16 ) Children Two daughters and two sons Books The Fourfold Leadersh, The Way of the Desert: Daily Bibl, Confidence in the Living Go | ||
A new bishop for guildford rt revd andrew watson announced
Andrew John Watson (born 16 July 1961) is the Bishop of Guildford in the Church of England. He previously served as Bishop of Aston, the suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Birmingham, from 2008 until 2014.
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- A new bishop for guildford rt revd andrew watson announced
- Bishop andrew watson unveils send c of e primary school plaque
- Early life and education
- Ministry
- Family and interests
- Styles
- References
Bishop andrew watson unveils send c of e primary school plaque
Early life and education
Watson was born, the son of Angus and Alison Watson, in Bicester, Oxfordshire, and was educated at Winchester College and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He received his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1982 and his Cambridge Master of Arts (MA Cantab) in 1990, both from Corpus, and then went to Ridley Hall, Cambridge to train for the ministry.
Ministry
Leaving Ridley in 1987, he was made a deacon that Michaelmas (27 September) at St Stephen's, Redditch, and then ordained priest the Petertide next (3 July 1988) at Worcester Cathedral, both times by Philip Goodrich, Bishop of Worcester. His first positions were curacies at St Peter's Ipsley in the Diocese of Worcester (1987–1991) and at St John's & St Peter's, Notting Hill in the Diocese of London (1991–1996). His only incumbency was Vicar of St Stephen's, East Twickenham (1996–2008), from which three new churches were planted; while at Twickenham, he was also Area Dean of Hampton from 2003 onwards.
In 2008, he was appointed as Bishop of Aston; he was consecrated a bishop on 28 October 2008, and on 26 September 2014 it was announced that he would be translated to Bishop of Guildford. The confirmation of his election to the See of Guildford occurred on 24 November 2014; his ministry was inaugurated at Guildford Cathedral on 28 February 2015.
Family and interests
Watson married in 1986, and his wife was ordained a deacon in 2008; they have four children. He is the author of The Fourfold Leadership of Jesus, Confidence in the Living God (2009), and The Way of the Desert (2011). He regularly speaks on the themes of Church Growth and Renewal in the UK, Norway and Sweden. He is on the board of the Queen's Foundation, Birmingham, and the Archbishops' College of Evangelists and chairs the CPAS Trustees and the Panel for World Mission and the Anglican Communion.
In February 2015, his handling of the controversy over anti-semitic material that was shared online by Stephen Sizer was praised by the Jewish community. In February 2017, he alleged that as a young man he was beaten by John Smyth.