Nicholas Chamberlain
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The Right Reverend Nicholas Chamberlain |
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| Bishop of Grantham | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lincoln |
| In office | 2015–present |
| Predecessor | Tim Ellis |
| Other posts | Vicar of St George and St Hilda, Jesmond (D2006–2015) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1991 (deacon) 1992 (priest) |
| Consecration | 19 November 2015 by Justin Welby |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 November 1963 Staines, Middlesex, United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Education | Christleton High School |
| Alma mater |
St Chad's College, Durham Edinburgh Theological College New College, Edinburgh |
Nicholas Alan "Nick" Chamberlain (born 25 November 1963) is a British Anglican bishop. On 19 November 2015, he became the suffragan Bishop of Grantham in the Diocese of Lincoln. He had previously been vicar of the parish of St George and St Hilda, Jesmond, in the Diocese of Newcastle since 2006.
Chamberlain was born in Staines and educated at Christleton High School. He then studied English and American Literature at St Chad's College, Durham, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1985.
In 1988, Chamberlain entered Edinburgh Theological College, an Anglican theological college, to train for ordination. During this time his also studied theology at New College, Edinburgh (graduating with a Bachelor of Divinity (BD) degree in 1991) and undertook postgraduate research in American Literature at St Chad's College (completing his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1991).
He was ordained deacon at Durham Cathedral in 1991. He then served in the parish of St Mary, Cockerton, in the Diocese of Durham, where he was ordained priest in 1992. He served as curate of St Francis' Church, Newton Aycliffe, in 1994 before becoming team vicar there in 1995. The team became the Great Aycliffe Team Ministry when the parish of St Andrew, Great Aycliffe was added the following year.
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