Mark Rylands
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The Right Reverend Mark Rylands |
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| Bishop of Shrewsbury | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lichfield |
| In office | 2009–present |
| Predecessor | Alan Smith |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1988 |
| Consecration | 28 October 2009 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1961 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Athlone House, Shrewsbury |
| Parents | Thomas Rylands (father) |
| Spouse | Amanda |
| Children | 1 daughter & 1 son: Frances & Samuel |
| Alma mater | Hild Bede, Durham |
Mark James Rylands (born 11 July 1961) is a British Anglican bishop. Since 2009, he has been the area Bishop of Shrewsbury in the Church of England.
Rylands was born on 11 July 1961, the son of Thomas Rylands, sometime canon, Vicar of Wilton and Rural Dean of Malpas. He was educated at Packwood Haugh School near Ruyton-XI-Towns, Shrewsbury School, the College of St Hild and St Bede and Trinity College, Bristol.
He was ordained in 1988 and began his career with a curacy at St George's, . He was then Vicar of Acton and Worleston, Cheshire and from 1997 to 2002 Team Rector for Langport, Somerset. Since then until his elevation to the Episcopate he has been Diocesan Missioner and a Canon Residentiary at Exeter Cathedral.
Rylands was consecrated a bishop at Westminster Abbey on 28 October 2009 and installed as Bishop of Shrewsbury at Lichfield Cathedral on 2 November 2009.
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