Bob Cooper | |
|---|---|
| Archdeacon of Sunderland | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Diocese of Durham |
| In office | April 2018 – present |
| Predecessor | Stuart Bain |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1993 (deacon) 1994 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Gerard Cooper 26 July 1968 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse |
Kate (m. 1991) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Blue Coat School, Oldham |
| Alma mater | UCW Aberystwyth, Lincoln Theological College, University of Nottingham |
Robert Gerard "Bob" Cooper (born 26 July 1968)[1] is the Archdeacon of Sunderland, honorary canon of Durham Cathedral and canon of Musoma Cathedral in Mara, Tanzania.[2][3][4]
He was formerly Area Dean of Pontefract and Vicar of St Giles' Church, Pontefract.[5]
He held parish ministry positions in the former Dioceses of Ripon and Leeds and Wakefield (now the Diocese of Leeds) and was a school chaplain in Leeds before spending a year as a chaplain in a school in Essex. He has been visiting Mara, Tanzania since 2000.
He was elected to General Synod of the Church of England by the Diocese of Leeds.[6][7][8][9]
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On 3 October 2024, it was announced that Cooper is to become the next Dean of Guildford on 26 January 2025; as such he will become the primus inter pares (first among equals) of the clergy at Guildford Cathedral, the mother church of the Diocese of Guildford.[10][11]
- ^ a b c "Cooper, Robert Gerard". Who's Who. Vol. 2019 (1 December 2018 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 6 January 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "The Ven Robert Gerard COOPER". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Diocese to Welcome New Archdeacon of Sunderland | Durham Diocese". durhamdiocese.org. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Fire eaters and choirs when Fr Bob was installed canon in Mara | The Diocese of Leeds, Church of England". www.leeds.anglican.org. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "The Archdeacons' Forum for the Church of England and the Church in Wales" (PDF).
- ^ "General Synod election results announced | The Diocese of Leeds, Church of England". www.leeds.anglican.org. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Owen, Peter. "General Synod List of Members - current". peterowen.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "GENERAL SYNOD ELECTIONS - DECLARATION OF RESULTS" (PDF). General Synod: 4.
- ^ "General Synod election results". test.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "No. 64543". The London Gazette. 17 October 2024. p. 20442.
- ^ "Archdeacon of Sunderland appointed as new Dean of Guildford". Diocese of Guildford. 3 October 2024. Archived from the original on 3 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.