In office 2013–present Name Julian Henderson Consecration October 10, 2013 Spouse Heather Lees (m. 1984) | Parents Ian and Susan | |
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Ordination 1979 (deacon); 1980 (priest) Born 23 July 1954 (age 69) ( 1954-07-23 ) | ||
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Julian Tudor Henderson (born 23 July 1954) is a British Anglican bishop. Since 2013, he has been the Bishop of Blackburn, the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Blackburn in the Church of England. From 2005 to 2013, he was the Archdeacon of Dorking in the Diocese of Guildford.
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- Early life and education
- Ordained ministry
- Episcopal ministry
- Views
- Personal life
- Styles
- References
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Early life and education
Henderson was born on 23 July 1954 to Ian and Susan Henderson. He was educated at Radley College, an all-boys public school in Oxfordshire. He studied theology at Keble College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1976; as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA (Oxon)) degree in 1981. In 1977, he entered Ridley Hall, Cambridge, an Anglican theological college, and spent two years training for ordained ministry.
Ordained ministry
Henderson was made a deacon in the Church of England at Michaelmas 1979 (30 September), by Gerald Ellison, Bishop of London, at St Paul's Cathedral, and ordained a priest the Michaelmas following (28 September 1980), by Jim Thompson, Bishop of Stepney, in his title church. He then served his three-year title post as assistant curate at St Mary's, Islington, London, one year into which he was ordained a priest. His first incumbency was as vicar of Emmanuel and St Mary-in-the-Castle, Hastings, East Sussex from 1983 until he became vicar of Claygate (Holy Trinity), Surrey in 1992.
While at Claygate, Henderson served as rural dean for Emly deanery from 1996 until 2001 and was made an honorary canon of Guildford Cathedral in 2001. In 2005, he was appointed Archdeacon of Dorking.
Episcopal ministry
10 Downing Street announced on 1 March 2013 that Henderson had been nominated diocesan Bishop of Blackburn. Having been elected by the Dean and Chapter of Blackburn Cathedral, his election was confirmed on 30 September 2013 at York Minster, he was consecrated a bishop there, by John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, on 10 October 2013 and inaugurated at his cathedral on 19 October 2013.
Views
Henderson is an Evangelical Anglican, and is the President of the Church of England Evangelical Council.
Personal life
Henderson married in 1984, and they have two children.