Anne Hollinghurst | |
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Bishop of Aston | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Birmingham |
In office | 2015–present |
Predecessor | Andrew Watson |
Other post(s) | Vicar of St Peter's Church, St Albans (2010–2015) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1996 (deacon) 1997 (priest) |
Consecration | 29 September 2015 by Justin Welby |
Personal details | |
Born | Anne Elizabeth Bailey 4 March 1964 |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse |
Steve Hollinghurst (m. 1984) |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Bristol University of Bristol Hughes Hall, Cambridge |
Anne Elizabeth Hollinghurst (born 4 March 1964) is a Church of England bishop. From September 2015, she has been the Bishop of Aston, the suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Birmingham. Between October 2022 and March 2024 she was also the Acting Bishop of Birmingham.
On 10 April 2024, her appointment was announced as Principal of the Queen’s Foundation, Birmingham — a diverse, ecumenical theological training and research institution serving the Church of England, Methodist Church, Black Majority/ Black Pentecostal churches, and many independent students. She takes up the role in September 2024, resigning her See around that same time.[1]