Alan Wilson (bishop)
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The Right Reverend Alan Wilson |
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| Bishop of Buckingham | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Oxford |
| In office | 2003–present |
| Predecessor | Mike Hill |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1979 (deacon); 1980 (priest) by Eric Wild (deacon); Patrick Rodger (priest) |
| Consecration | 9 October 2003 by Rowan Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
27 March 1955 Redford Barracks, Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | (m. 1984) |
| Children | five |
| Alma mater |
St John's College, Cambridge Wycliffe Hall, Oxford Balliol College, Oxford |
Alan Thomas Lawrence Wilson (born 27 March 1955) is a British Anglican bishop. Since October 2003, he has been the area Bishop of Buckingham in the Diocese of Oxford.
Wilson was born on 27 March 1955 in Redford Barracks in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was educated at Sevenoaks School, then an all-boys independent school in Kent. He studied history at St John's College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1977; as per tradition, this was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree in 1981. From 1977 to 1979, he trained for ordained ministry at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.
Wilson was made a deacon at Petertide (1 July) 1979 by Eric Wild, Bishop of Reading, at St Peter's, Didcot, and ordained a priest the Petertide following (29 June 1980) by Patrick Rodger, Bishop of Oxford, at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. From 1979 to 1981 he was an honorary assistant curate of Eynsham (where he met his future wife) and also held an academic position funded by the University of Oxford. From 1981 to 1982, he was an assistant curate in the same parish, his academic position having ended.
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