Adrian Newman (bishop)
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The Right Reverend Adrian Newman |
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| area Bishop of Stepney | |
| Diocese | Diocese of London |
| In office | 2011–present |
| Predecessor | Stephen Oliver |
| Other posts | Dean of Rochester (2004–2011) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1986 |
| Consecration | 22 July 2011 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1958 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Gillian (née Hayes) |
| Children | Three |
| Alma mater |
University of Bristol Trinity College, Bristol |
Adrian Newman (born 21 December 1958) is the area Bishop of Stepney in the Diocese of London. He was formerly Dean of Rochester.
Newman was born on 21 December 1958 to John Henry Newman and Ruth Doreen Newman. He was educated at Rickmansworth School, a comprehensive school in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. He studied at the economics at the University of Bristol, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in 1980. He then worked as an economist.
In 1982, Newman entered Trinity College, Bristol, an Evangelical Anglican theological college, to train for ordained ministry. Having studied theology during this time, he completed a Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) in 1985. He left theological college in 1985 to be ordained in the Church of England, but continued his theological studied and completed a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree in 1989.
Newman was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1985 and as a priest in 1986. From 1985 to 1989, he served his curacy at St Mark's Church, Forest Gate in the Diocese of Chelmsford. Then, from 1989 to 1996, he was Vicar of Christ Church, Wadsley Bridge and Hillsborough in the Diocese of Sheffield. He was also Area Dean of Hallam from 1994 to 1996. From 1996 to 2004, he was Rector of St Martin in the Bull Ring in the Diocese of Birmingham. In 2005, he was appointed the Dean of Rochester; this made him the head of the chapter of Rochester Cathedral and the most senior priest in the Diocese of Rochester.
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