Mike Harrison (priest)
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The Right Reverend Mike Harrison |
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| Bishop of Dunwich | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| In office | 24 February 2016–present |
| Predecessor | Clive Young |
| Other posts | Director of Mission and Ministry, Diocese of Leicester (2006 to 2016) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1990 (deacon) 1991 (priest) |
| Consecration | 24 February 2016 by Justin Welby |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Michael Robert Harrison |
| Born | 7 March 1963 |
| Spouse | Rachel |
| Children | Four |
| Alma mater |
Selwyn College, Cambridge Ripon College Cuddesdon Union Theological Seminary King's College London University of Bradford |
Michael Robert "Mike" Harrison (born 7 March 1963) is a Church of England bishop. Since February 2016, he has been the Bishop of Dunwich, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. He was consecrated a bishop on 24 February 2016. From 2006 to 2016, he was the Director of Mission and Ministry in the Diocese of Leicester.
Harrison was born on 7 March 1963. He studied mathematics and statistics at Selwyn College, Cambridge, and graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1984. He then worked in London as a management consultant and a social worker.
Harrison trained for ordination and study theology at Ripon College Cuddesdon, an Anglican theological college, and graduated with a BA degree in 1989. He then spent a year studying at the Union Theological Seminary in New York City, United States, and graduated with a Master of Sacred Theology (STM) in 1990.
During the early years of his ordained ministry, Harrison also undertook postgraduate research. He studied doctrine at King's College London, and graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1997. His doctoral thesis was titled "Sharing in the life of God - a study of participation in Christian thought". He studied international development at the University of Bradford, and graduated with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 1999.
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