Mark Sowerby
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The Right Reverend Mark Sowerby |
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| Bishop of Horsham | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chichester |
| In office | 2009–present |
| Predecessor | Lindsay Urwin |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1988 |
| Consecration | 25 July 2009 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
28 October 1963 Ripon, West Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Bishop's House, Horsham |
| Spouse | Ruth |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
Mark Crispin Rake Sowerby (born 28 October 1963) is an Anglican bishop. Since 2009, he has been the Bishop of Horsham, a suffragan bishop (formerly an area bishop) in the Diocese of Chichester.
Sowerby was born on 28 October 1963 in Ripon, West Riding of Yorkshire. He studied theology at King's College, London, and graduated in 1985, with a Bachelor of Divinity (BD) degree and the Associateship of King's College (AKC). He then entered the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield, an Anglo-Catholic theological college, to train for the priesthood. He left the college in 1987 to be ordained.
Sowerby was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1987 and as a priest in 1988. His first posts were curacies at Knaresborough and Darwen after which he was Vicar of Accrington then Vocations Officer and Selection Secretary in The Ministry Division. His last post before his appointment to the episcopate was as Team Rector of St. Wilfrid's Church, Harrogate. One of his final acts as rector was to welcome a proposal from NEDL to erect a primary electricity station in the curtilage of the church. This proposal, generated a criticism from, amongst others, the Victorian Society, Private Eye magazine and residents of Harrogate.
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