Church Church of England Birth name Hayward John Osborne Denomination Anglicanism | In office May 2001 to present Nationality British Predecessor John Duncan | |
Ordination 1973 (deacon)
1974 (priest) Born 16 September 1948 (age 68) ( 1948-09-16 ) Diocese Anglican Diocese of Birmingham Alma maters New College, Oxford, Westcott House, Cambridge | ||
Hayward John Osborne (born 16 September 1948) is a British Anglican priest. He has been the Archdeacon of Birmingham since 2001. He was previously a parish priest in the Diocese of Rochester, the Diocese of Worcester, and the Diocese of Birmingham.
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Early life and education
Osborne was born on 16 September 1948 to Ernest and Frances Joy Osborne. He was educated at Sevenoaks School, an independent school in Sevenoaks, Kent. He studied at New College, Oxford and Westcott House, Cambridge.
Ordained ministry
Osborne was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1973 and as a priest in 1974. From 1973 to 1977, he served his curacy at St Peter and St Paul, Bromley in the Diocese of Rochester. He moved to the Diocese of Worcester where he was an assistant curate at St John the Baptist, Halesowen between 1977 and 1980. From 1980 to 1983, he was Team Vicar of St John's, Halesowen. Then, from 1983 to 1988, he was Team Rector of St Barnabas, Worcester.
In 1988, Osborne moved to the Diocese of Birmingham. He was Vicar of St Mary's Church, Moseley from 1988 until 2001. He was also Area Dean of Moseley from 1994 until 2001. In May 2001, he was appointed Archdeacon of Birmingham. He was also priest in charge of St Bartholomew's Church, Allen's Cross from 2008 to 2009.
From 1998 to 2015, Osborne was a member of the General Synod of the Church of England.
Personal life
In 1973, Osborne married Sandra Julie Hollander. Together they have five children; three daughters and two sons.