Christopher Lowson
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The Right Reverend Christopher Lowson |
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| Bishop of Lincoln | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lincoln |
| In office | 2011–present |
| Predecessor | John Saxbee |
| Other posts |
Archdeacon of Portsmouth/of Portsdown (1999–2006; title changed November 1999) Director of Ministry Division (2006–2011) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1977 |
| Consecration | 21 September 2011 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
3 February 1953 Consett, County Durham, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Susan Lowson |
| Children | James, Rebecca |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
Christopher "Chris" Lowson (born 3 February 1953) is a British Anglican bishop. Since 2011, he has been the 72nd Bishop of Lincoln.
Lowson was educated at Newcastle Cathedral School, Consett Grammar School and King's College London where he was awarded an Associateship of King's College qualification in theology in 1975. He then studied at the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California (as a World Council of Churches' scholar), where he received a Master of Sacred Theology degree in theology before being ordained in 1977. During his work Lowson studied part-time at Heythrop College, University of London where he obtained a Master of Theology degree in pastoral theology in 1996 and, in 2003, he completed a Master of Laws degree in canon law at Cardiff Law School.
Lowson was ordained as a deacon in the Diocese of Southwark in 1977 and as a priest in 1978. He began his ordained ministry as an assistant curate in Richmond, Surrey. He was successively priest in charge (1982 to 1983) and vicar (1983 to 1991) at Holy Trinity, Eltham. From 1982 to 1985 he was also a chaplain at Avery Hill College and then of Thames Polytechnic to 1991. That year, he became vicar of Petersfield and rector of Buriton. He held this appointment for eight years, for the last four of which he was also rural dean of Petersfield. In 1999 he became Archdeacon of Portsmouth, which soon after was divided into the archdeaconries of The Meon and of Portsdown; Lowson remained, becoming the Archdeacon of Portsdown until 2006. In that year he was appointed director of the Ministry Division of the Archbishops' Council and a priest vicar at Westminster Abbey, posts he held until the confirmation of his election to the See of Lincoln.
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