Keith Sutton (bishop)


Keith Sutton
Bishop of Lichfield
Sutton in the 1980s
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseLichfield
Installed1984
Term ended2003 (retirement)
PredecessorKenneth Skelton
SuccessorJonathan Gledhill
Other post(s)Bishop of Kingston (1978–1984)
Principal of Ridley Hall, Cambridge (1973–1978)
Honorary assistant bishop in the Truro and Exeter dioceses (2003–?)
Orders
Consecration29 September 1978
Personal details
Born(1934-06-23)23 June 1934
Died24 March 2017(2017-03-24) (aged 82)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
SpouseJean Sutton (deceased)
Children4
Alma materJesus College, Cambridge

Keith Norman Sutton (23 June 1934[1] – 24 March 2017[2]) was the 97th Bishop of Lichfield from 1984 to 2003.[3][4]

  1. ^ Some online sources suggest 1935 as the correct year.
  2. ^ Bate, Pete (24 March 2017). "Former Bishop of Lichfield dies". Diocese of Lichfield - News. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Sutton, Rt Rev. Keith Norman". Who's Who 2011. Oxford University Press. October 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Bishop of Lichfield to retire". Lichfield Diocese. 2 October 2002. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2010.