Peter Burrows


Peter Burrows
Bishop of Doncaster
Burrows in 2012
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Sheffield
In office2012 to 2019
PredecessorCyril Ashton
SuccessorSophie Jelley
Other post(s)Acting Bishop of Sheffield (2016–2017)
Archdeacon of Leeds (2005–2012)
Orders
Ordination1983 (deacon)
1984 (priest)
Consecration2 February 2012
by John Sentamu
Personal details
Born (1955-05-27) 27 May 1955 (age 69)
Derby, Derbyshire, England
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
ParentsAlfred & Eileen Burrows
Spouse
Jane Allsop
(m. 1975; died 2018)
Childrentwo
Professionformerly health care and civil servant
Alma materUniversity of Southampton
Sarum and Wells Theological College

Peter Burrows (born 27 May 1955) is a British retired Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Doncaster — the sole suffragan bishop in the Church of England Diocese of Sheffield — from 2012 until his 2019 retirement; from July 2016 until June 2017, he was also the acting Bishop of Sheffield.[1]