In office 1991–2002 Role Bishop of Barking Consecration 1991 Name Roger Sainsbury Predecessor James Roxburgh | Parents Frederick & Lillian Successor David Hawkins Denomination Anglican Diocese Diocese of Chelmsford | |
Other posts Honorary assistant bishop in Bath & Wells (2003–present)
Archdeacon of West Ham (1988–1991) Ordination 1960 (deacon); 1961 (priest) Born 2 October 1936 (age 88) ( 1936-10-02 ) Spouse Jennifer Carey (m. 1960) Books Justice on the Agenda, From a Mersey Wall, Lifestyle | ||
Education Jesus College, Cambridge | ||
Roger Frederick Sainsbury (born 2 October 1936) is a retired Anglican bishop. He was the area Bishop of Barking in the Church of England from 1991 to 2002.
Sainsbury was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge before beginning his ordained ministry as a curate at Christ Church, Spitalfields. He was then "missioner" at Shrewsbury House, Liverpool, Warden of the Mayflower Family Centre, Canning Town; Vicar of Walsall; and finally, before being ordained to the episcopate, the Archdeacon of West Ham. In retirement he serves as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
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