Philip Mounstephen | |
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Bishop of Winchester | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Winchester |
In office | 2023–present |
Predecessor | Tim Dakin |
Other post(s) | Executive leader, Church Mission Society (October 2012 – November 2018) Bishop of Truro (2018–2023) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1988 (deacon) 1989 (priest) |
Consecration | 30 November 2018 by Justin Welby |
Personal details | |
Born | Crookham Village, Hampshire | 13 July 1959
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse |
Ruth Weston (m. 1984) |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | |
Member of the House of Lords (Lord Spiritual) | |
Assumed office 15 November 2023 | |
Philip Ian Mounstephen (born 13 July 1959) is a British Anglican bishop and missionary. He has been the Bishop of Winchester since 2023, having been Bishop of Truro from November 2018 until 2023. Mounstephen was previously the executive leader of the Church Mission Society (CMS); worked for the Church Pastoral Aid Society (CPAS); and served in parish ministry in the Diocese of Oxford, the Diocese of Southwark and the Diocese in Europe.