Martin Wharton


Martin Wharton

Bishop of Newcastle
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Newcastle
In office1997–30 November 2014 (retired)
PredecessorAndrew Graham
SuccessorChristine Hardman
Other post(s)Area Bishop of Kingston (1992–1997)
Orders
Ordination1972[1]
Consecration3 November 1992
Personal details
Born (1944-08-06) 6 August 1944 (age 80)
Ulverston, Lancashire
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
ParentsJohn Wharton & Marjorie Skinner
SpouseMarlene Duckett (1970—present)
ChildrenOne daughter, two sons
Alma materVan Mildert College, Durham

John Martin Wharton, CBE (born 6 August 1944) is a British Anglican bishop, a retired Bishop of Newcastle.