In office 1994–2002 Role Bishop of Bedford Predecessor David Farmbrough Denomination Anglican Parents John Richardson Consecration 1994 | Children 3 daughters Education Winchester College Diocese Diocese of St Albans Name John Richardson Successor Richard Inwood | |
Other posts Honorary assistant bishop in Carlisle and in Newcastle (2003–present) Ordination 1963 (deacon); 1964 (priest) Born 11 July 1937 (age 86) ( 1937-07-11 ) Spouse Felicity-Anne Lowes (m. 1963) | ||
John Henry Richardson (born 11 July 1937) is a retired Church of England bishop. From 1994 to 2002, he was Bishop of Bedford (a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of St Albans, now serving in retirement as an honorary assistant bishop in the Dioceses of Carlisle and of Newcastle.
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Early life
Richardson was born the son of John Richardson, sometime Archdeacon of Derby. He was educated at Winchester and Trinity Hall, Cambridge, whence he gained his degree of Cambridge Master of Arts (MA Cantab).
Priest
He became a deacon in 1963 and was ordained priest in 1964. Richardson began his ministry with curacies in Stevenage and Eastbourne. He became Vicar of Chipperfield, then Rural Dean of Rickmansworth and finally, before his appointment to the episcopate, Vicar of St Michael’s, Bishops Stortford.
Bishop
He was consecrated bishop in 1994. Richardson served as the Bishop of Bedford, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of St Albans. He retired in 2002, but has since served the church in retirement as an honorary assistant bishop elsewhere.
Family
In 1963, John Richardson married Felicity-Anne. They have three daughters and are grandparents.
Later life
In retirement, Richardson continues to serve the Church, as an honorary assistant bishop in the Dioceses of Carlisle and of Newcastle.