Michael Turnbull (bishop)


Michael Turnbull

Former Bishop of Durham
DioceseDurham
In office1994–2003
PredecessorDavid Jenkins
SuccessorN. T. Wright
Other post(s)Honorary assistant bishop in Canterbury, Rochester & Europe (2003–present)
Previous post(s)Bishop of Rochester (1988–1994)
Orders
Ordination1960 (deacon); 1961 (priest)
Consecration29 September 1988[1]
Personal details
Born (1935-12-27) 27 December 1935 (age 88)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
SpouseBrenda
Children3
Alma mater

Anthony Michael Arnold Turnbull CBE (born 27 December 1935) is a retired Church of England bishop. He was ordained in 1961 and in 1988 he was consecrated as the Bishop of Rochester.[2] In 1994, he became the Bishop of Durham until he retired in 2003.[3] In his retirement, Turnbull continues "preaching and teaching and writing".[4]

  1. ^ Europe Diocese – Prayer Diary, 2011–2012[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "New Deputy Lieutenants announced". Kent Online. 3 March 2005. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Graduation Success". Durham University. 30 June 2003. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Bishop of Durham to retire". BBC News. 26 August 2002. Retrieved 31 August 2016.