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In office
  
2010–present

Name
  
Geoff Annas

Consecration
  
September 21, 2010

Spouse
  
Ann

Ordination
  
1983


Denomination
  
Anglican

Predecessor
  
Gordon Mursell

Nationality
  
British

Role
  
Bishop of Stafford

Diocese
  
Diocese of Lichfield

Other posts
  
Vicar of Thornhill, Southampton (1994–2010)

Born
  
29 November 1953 (age 70) London, UK (
1953-11-29
)

Children
  
1 adult daughter & 1 adult son: Katie & Ben

Stafford Churches supply sustenance at soggy Staffordshire Show


Geoffrey Peter Annas (born 29 November 1953) is a British clergyman, the area Bishop of Stafford in the Church of England.

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Education and career

Born in London, Annas was a senior social worker before attending Salisbury and Wells Theological College. Upon leaving theological college, he was ordained a deacon at Petertide (on 3 July) 1983 and a priest the following Petertide (1 July 1984), both times by Ronald Bowlby, Bishop of Southwark, in Southwark Cathedral, and became a curate at Holy Trinity with St Matthew, Southwark until 1987. Annas then served as a Team Vicar at St Christopher's Church, Walworth and Warden of the Pembroke College Mission before moving to Southampton in 1994 to be Vicar of St Christopher's Church, Thornhill. He also acted as Theatre Chaplain to The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton from July 1996 to July 2010. In 2007, he additionally became Assistant Area Dean of Southampton and an honorary canon of Winchester Cathedral. He was also known within the local area for helping to set up the Street Pastor Scheme in Southampton, as well as being a Street Pastor himself.

As was announced on 2 June 2010, Annas was to move to the Diocese of Lichfield as area Bishop of Stafford in late September 2010, in succession to Gordon Mursell, who retired early on grounds of ill health. Annas was consecrated on 21 September by Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, at St Paul's Cathedral and installed on 26 September 2010.

Marriage and family

He has been married for 23 years to Ann Annas, an ophthalmologist. They have one adult daughter, and one adult son.

Styles

  • The Reverend Geoff Annas (1983–2007)
  • The Reverend Canon Geoff Annas (2007–2010)
  • The Right Reverend Geoff Annas (2010–present)
  • References

    Geoff Annas Wikipedia