Michael Turnbull
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The Right Reverend Michael Turnbull |
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| Former Bishop of Durham | |
| Diocese | Durham |
| In office | 1994–2003 |
| Predecessor | David Jenkins |
| Successor | N. T. Wright |
| Other posts |
Honorary assistant bishop in Canterbury, Rochester & Europe (2003–present) Bishop of Rochester 1988–1994 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1960 (deacon); 1961 (priest) |
| Consecration | 29 September 1988 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
27 December 1935 Wombwell, South Yorkshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Brenda |
| Children | 3 children |
| Alma mater | |
Anthony Michael Arnold Turnbull CBE (born 27 December 1935) is a Church of England priest and former bishop. He was ordained in 1961 and in 1988 he was consecrated as the Bishop of Rochester. In 1994, he became the Bishop of Durham until he retired in 2003. In his retirement, Turnbull continues "preaching and teaching and writing".
Turnbull was born in Wombwell, South Yorkshire. His early education was in Ilkley Grammar School, a co-educational secondary school in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England, that specialises in humanities and sciences.
Turnbull studied at Keble College, Oxford, graduating in 1958 with a MA. He prepared for ordained ministry at Cranmer Hall and St John's College, University of Durham, graduating with a Diploma in Theology.
He began his ministry in 1960 as a deacon and curate of Middleton in the Diocese of Manchester,
Turnbull was ordained priest in 1961 in Manchester Cathedral. As a priest, he held the following positions:
As a bishop, Turnbull held the following positions:
In 1988, Turnbull was consecrated as the Bishop of Rochester. During his episcopacy, “a major [two year] training programme for local evangelists was established”. In a 1994 speech in Church House, Westminster just before his translation to the Diocese of Durham Turnbull was "Asked what he was proudest of among his accomplishments in Rochester, Kent, he replied that the diocese had opened six new churches, and planned to open four more; and that he had set up an order of lay evangelists."
From 1994 (he was enthroned on October 22) until his retirement in 2003, Turnbull was the Bishop of Durham, the fourth most senior bishop in the Church of England with a seat in the House of Lords. He was active in the House of Lords as the lead bishop on constitutional affairs and was prominent in the movement towards regional government in the North East.
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