Michael Scott-Joynt


Michael Scott-Joynt
Bishop of Winchester
Scott-Joynt as Prelate of the Order of the Garter, 2006
ChurchChurch of England
Appointed1995
Term ended2011
PredecessorColin James
SuccessorTim Dakin
Other post(s)Bishop of Stafford
1987–1995 (area bishop: 1992–1995)
Orders
Ordination1967
Consecration1987
Personal details
Born(1943-03-15)15 March 1943
Died27 September 2014(2014-09-27) (aged 71)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
SpouseLouise White (1965—2014, his death)
Children2 sons & 1 daughter
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge

Michael Charles Scott-Joynt (15 March 1943 – 27 September 2014) was an English bishop and a Prelate of the Order of the Garter. He was appointed Bishop of Winchester, one of the five senior bishoprics in the Church of England, in 1995.[1] He had previously served as Bishop of Stafford in the Diocese of Lichfield from 1987 and before that as a canon residentiary at St Albans Cathedral.[2] On 10 October 2010, it was announced that Scott-Joynt intended to retire, which he did in May 2011.[3]

  1. ^ "No. 51000". The London Gazette. 20 July 1987. p. 9239.
  2. ^ "No. 54166". The London Gazette. 25 September 1995. p. 12953.
  3. ^ Diocese of Winchester — Bishop Michael announces retirement in May 2011 Archived 22 July 2011 at archive.today