Michael Colclough
Michael Colclough | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Kensington | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of London |
| In office | 1996–2008 |
| Predecessor | vacant |
| Successor | Paul Williams |
| Other post(s) | Canon PastoratSt Paul's(2008–2013) ActingDean of St Paul's(2011–2012) Archdeacon of Northolt(1992–1994) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1971 (deacon); 1972 (priest) |
| Consecration | 24 September 1996[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1944 Staffordshire,England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Alma mater | Leeds University |
Michael John Colclough(born 29 December 1944[2]) is a retired BritishAnglicanbishop. He served as areaBishop of Kensingtonin theDiocese of London[3](1996–2008) then Canon Pastor ofSt Paul's Cathedral,London (2008–2013).[4]
Early life and education[edit]
Colclough was born on 29 December 1944 inStaffordshire,England.[5]He was educated atStanfield Technical High School,atechnical schoolinBurslem,Staffordshire, where he was head boy in 1963.[6]He studied at theUniversity of Leeds,graduating with aBachelor of Arts(BA) degree in 1969.[7]From 1969 to 1971, he trained for ordination atCuddesdon College,anAnglo-Catholictheological college in Cuddesdon, Oxfordshire.[7]
Ordained ministry[edit]
Colclough wasordainedin theChurch of Englandas adeaconin 1971 and as apriestin 1972.[7]His first curacy was adjacent to his old school at St Werburgh's in Burslem, a parish in theDiocese of Lichfield.[8]
He moved to theDiocese of Londonin 1975, serving a second curacy at St Mary inSouth Ruislipbefore becomingPriest-in-Chargeof St Anselm in Hayes. He was later appointedArea DeanofHillingdon(1985–1992) andTeam RectorofUxbridge(1988–1992). Colclough was madeArchdeacon of Northoltin 1992.[7]
In 1994, Colclough became Archdeacon at London House and PA to the Bishop of London.
From 1994 to 1996 he wasPriest-in-ChargeofSt Vedast Foster Lanein theCity of London.
In 1995, he became a Deputy Priest in Ordinary toQueen Elizabeth.He was consecratedareaBishop of Kensingtonon 24 September 1996 atSt Paul's Cathedral.
He is Vice-President of the Christian Children's Fund of Great Britain - a post he has held since 1998 - and he became Patron of the Micro Loan Foundation in 1999.
He has been Chairman of the London Diocesan Communications Group,Deanof University Chaplains and Chairman of the Industrial Mission Team.
AsareaBishop of Kensington, he was given "special responsibility for Prison Chaplains within the Diocese"[citation needed]and was Chairman of the London and Southwark Dioceses Prisons and Penal Concerns Group.
He chairs the Mission, Evangelism and Renewal in England Committee of the Board of Mission and is on the Council of theNorth Thames Ministerial Training Course.[9]
Colclough was appointed acanon residentiaryofSt Paul's Cathedralin 2008. After more than 11 years of service, he moved from the Kensington area at the end of January 2009 to the cathedral. Describing his time in West London, Colclough said:
“Over the past eleven years in the Kensington Area we have seen new churches planted, amazing growth in congregations and more and more women and men offering themselves for the ordained ministry of the Church. “I am now very much looking forward to taking up my new position at St Paul's and working as a member of the Cathedral's Dean andChapter.The Cathedral holds an important place as the Mother Church of the Diocese and it is a great privilege to be joining the rich daily round of worship and prayer, ministry and mission that goes on at St Paul’s.”[citation needed]
The Bishop of London said: “Michael's ministry in Kensington has left both the Area and the Diocese spiritually enriched and strengthened. I am delighted that he will be remaining in London as a trusted senior colleague, bringing his wide experience to the ministry of St Paul's.”[citation needed]
TheDean of St Paul's,Graeme Knowlessaid: “We are delighted that Michael Colclough is joining 'the team' here at St Paul's. He brings many gifts and great experience in ministry.”[citation needed].Following the sudden resignation of the Dean in 2011, Colclough served as acting Dean until 2012, during the later parts of the controversy over the camp by members of theOccupy movementon land partly owned by the Cathedral. Colclough retired on 30 September 2013.[10]
Colclough is the Bishop in Residence and an Honorary Assistant Priest atSt Paul's Church, Knightsbridge.[11]
Styles[edit]
- The ReverendMichael Colclough (1971–1992)
- The VenerableMichael Colclough (1992–1996)
- The Right ReverendMichael Colclough (1996–present)
References[edit]
- ^"St Paul's – Dean and Chapter".Stpauls.co.uk. 24 September 1996. Archived fromthe originalon 5 November 2011.Retrieved4 February2012.
- ^"Debrett's biography – Michael Colclough".Debretts. 29 December 1944. Archived fromthe originalon 30 July 2012.Retrieved4 February2012.
- ^Who’s Who2008 (London,A & C Black,2008ISBN978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^Sarmiento, Simon (1 November 2011)."Thinking Anglicans – St Paul's Suspends Legal Action Against Protest Camp".Thinkinganglicans.org.uk.Retrieved4 February2012.
- ^"Debrett's biography – Michael Colclough".Debretts. 29 December 1944. Archived fromthe originalon 30 July 2012.Retrieved4 February2012.
- ^Stanfield Technical High School 1963
- ^abcd "Michael John Colclough".Crockford's Clerical Directory(online ed.).Church House Publishing.Retrieved20 November2022.
- ^Crockford's clerical directory1975:Lambeth, Church House, 1975ISBN0-19-200008-X
- ^"Michael Colcloughs biographical details".London.anglican.org. Archived fromthe originalon 5 February 2012.Retrieved4 February2012.
- ^"St Paul's Canon Pastor, Bishop Michael Colclough, set to retire - St Paul's Cathedral".
- ^"Leadership at St Paul's".stpaul.6 December 2015.Retrieved1 December2020.
