Martin Wharton
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The Right Reverend Martin Wharton CBE |
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| Bishop of Newcastle | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Newcastle |
| In office | 1997–30 November 2014 (retired) |
| Predecessor | Andrew Graham |
| Successor | Christine Hardman |
| Other posts | Area Bishop of Kingston (1992–1997) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1972 |
| Consecration | c. 1992 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
6 August 1944 Ulverston, Lancashire |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | John Wharton & Marjorie Skinner |
| Spouse | Marlene Duckett (1970—present) |
| Children | One daughter, two sons |
| Alma mater | Van Mildert College, Durham |
John Martin Wharton, CBE (born 6 August 1944) is a British Anglican bishop, a retired Bishop of Newcastle.
Wharton was born in Ulverston, Lancashire, the son of John Wharton and Marjorie Skinner. e was educated at Ulverston Grammar School and Van Mildert College, Durham where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in economics, politics and sociology in 1969. He was further educated at Linacre College, Oxford, where he received a Bachelor of Theology (BTh) and an Oxford Master of Arts (MA Oxon) in 1971, as well as at Ripon Hall, Oxford.
Wharton was curate of St Peter's Church, Spring Hill, Birmingham, from 1972 to 1975 and of St John the Baptist, Croydon, from 1975 to 1977. Between 1977 and 1983 he was Director of Pastoral Studies at Ripon College Cuddesdon, Oxford. He was additionally a curate of the Church of All Saints, Cuddesdon from 1979 to 1983. Between 1983 and 1992 he was the Director of Ministry and Training in the Diocese of Bradford and a residentiary canon of Bradford Cathedral. In 1992, Wharton became area Bishop of Kingston-upon-Thames and held this post until 1997, when he was appointed the 11th Bishop of Newcastle.
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