Keith Sinclair (bishop)
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The Right Reverend Keith Sinclair |
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| Bishop of Birkenhead | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chester |
| In office | 2007–present |
| Predecessor | David Urquhart |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1984 (deacon) 1985 (priest) |
| Consecration | 8 March 2007 by John Sentamu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 December 1952 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Rosie |
| Children | Three |
| Alma mater |
Christ Church, Oxford Cranmer Hall, Durham |
Gordon Keith Sinclair (born 3 December 1952) is a British Anglican bishop. Since 2007, he has served as the Bishop of Birkenhead in the Church of England's Diocese of Chester.
Sinclair was born on 3 December 1952 to Donald and Joyce Sinclair. He studied at Christ Church, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree; as per tradition, his BA was later promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree. He then worked as a solicitor.
Having felt the call to ordination, Sinclair entered Cranmer Hall, Durham, an Evangelical Anglican theological college. During this time he also studied theology and graduated with BA degree from Durham University in 1984.
Sinclair was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1984 and as a priest in 1985. From 1984 to 1988, he served his curacy at Christ Church, Summerfield in the Diocese of Birmingham. He was additionally a part-time chaplain at the Birmingham Children's Hospital. Then, from 1988 to 2001, he was vicar of the Church of SS Peter & Paul, Aston. He was also the area dean of Aston and an honorary canon of Birmingham Cathedral between 2000 and 2001. He moved to the Diocese of Coventry, and served as vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Coventry from 2001 to 2007.
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