Michael Turnbull | |
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Former Bishop of Durham | |
Diocese | Durham |
In office | 1994–2003 |
Predecessor | David Jenkins |
Successor | N. T. Wright |
Other post(s) | Honorary assistant bishop in Canterbury, Rochester & Europe (2003–present) |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Rochester (1988–1994) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1960 (deacon); 1961 (priest) |
Consecration | 29 September 1988[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse | Brenda |
Children | 3 |
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]