Andrew Watson (bishop)
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The Right Reverend Andrew Watson |
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| Bishop of Guildford | |
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| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Guildford |
| In office | 2014–present |
| Predecessor | Christopher Hill |
| Other posts | Bishop of Aston (2008–2014) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1987 (deacon); 1988 (priest) by Philip Goodrich |
| Consecration | 28 October 2008 |
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| Born |
16 July 1961 Bicester, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Willow Grange, Jacobs Well |
| Spouse | (m. 1986) |
| Children | four |
| Occupation | also author |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
Andrew John Watson (born 16 July 1961) is the Bishop of Guildford in the Church of England. He previously served as Bishop of Aston, the suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Birmingham, from 2008 until 2014.
Watson was born, the son of Angus and Alison Watson, in Bicester, Oxfordshire, and was educated at Winchester College and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He received his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1982 and his Cambridge Master of Arts (MA Cantab) in 1990, both from Corpus, and then went to Ridley Hall, Cambridge to train for the ministry.
Leaving Ridley in 1987, he was made a deacon that Michaelmas (27 September) at St Stephen's, Redditch, and then ordained priest the Petertide next (3 July 1988) at Worcester Cathedral, both times by Philip Goodrich, Bishop of Worcester. His first positions were curacies at St Peter's Ipsley in the Diocese of Worcester (1987–1991) and at St John's & St Peter's, Notting Hill in the Diocese of London (1991–1996). His only incumbency was Vicar of St Stephen's, East Twickenham (1996–2008), from which three new churches were planted; while at Twickenham, he was also Area Dean of Hampton from 2003 onwards.
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