John Dennis (bishop)


John Dennis
Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
In office1986–1996
PredecessorJohn Waine
SuccessorRichard Lewis
Other post(s)Honorary assistant bishop in Winchester (1996–2020)
Bishop of Knaresborough
1979–1986
Orders
Ordination1956 (deacon)
1957 (priest)
Consecration1979
Personal details
Born(1931-06-19)19 June 1931
Died13 April 2020(2020-04-13) (aged 88)
DenominationAnglican
ChildrenJohn Dennis
Hugh Dennis
Alma materSt Catharine's College, Cambridge

John Dennis (19 June 1931 – 13 April 2020)[1] was an Anglican bishop, who served as Bishop of Knaresborough, and then for ten years as Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. In retirement, he was an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Winchester.[2]

  1. ^ Daily Telegraph p29 Obituaries Issue no. 51,335 dated Thursday 4 June 2020 'popular bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich known for his humour and unscripted sermons'
  2. ^ "The Parish of St. Matthew with St. Paul: Staff". Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2012.