Geoffrey Rowell | |
|---|---|
| Bishop in Europe | |
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| Diocese | Diocese in Europe |
| In office | 2001–2013 |
| Predecessor | John Hind |
| Successor | Robert Innes |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Basingstoke (1994–2001) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | Deacon 1968 Priest 1969 |
| Consecration | 2 February 1994 by George Carey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 February 1943 Alton, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 11 June 2017 (aged 74) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
Douglas Geoffrey Rowell (/ˈraʊəl/; 13 February 1943 – 11 June 2017) was an Anglican bishop and historian.[1] He served as Bishop of Basingstoke and then as the third Bishop in Europe until his retirement on 8 November 2013.[2] Following his retirement he ministered as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Chichester (from 2013) and in the Diocese of Portsmouth (from 2015). He died in the early morning of Trinity Sunday, 11 June 2017.[3]
- ^ The Rt Rev Geoffrey Rowell "Anglican bishop to Europe who wore purple wellies and told the Pope he prayed for him as his parishioner" The Times 27 June 2017 p57
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
euro_BISHwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Innes, Robert (11 June 2017). "TRIBUTES TO BISHOP GEOFFREY ROWELL R.I.P." europe.anglican.org. The Diocese in Europe. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.