Peter Hancock
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The Right Reverend Peter Hancock |
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| Bishop of Bath and Wells | |
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| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| In office | 2014–present |
| Predecessor | Peter Price |
| Other posts | Bishop of Basingstoke (2010–2014) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1980 (deacon) 1981 (priest) |
| Consecration | 21 September 2010 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 July 1955 Isle of Wight, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Bishop's Palace, Wells, Somerset |
| Spouse | Jane |
| Children | Four |
| Alma mater | Selwyn College, Cambridge |
Peter Hancock (born 26 July 1955) is a British Anglican bishop. Since 2014, he has served as the Bishop of Bath and Wells in the Church of England. Previously, from 2010 to 2014, he was the Bishop of Basingstoke, an suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Winchester.
Hancock was born on 26 July 1955 on the Isle of Wight. His family moved to Fareham, Hampshire, when he was 11. He undertook an undergraduate degree at Selwyn College, Cambridge before training for ordained ministry at Oak Hill Theological College.
Hancock was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1980 and as a priest in 1981. He was a curate at Christchurch, Portsdown between 1980 and 1983, and at Saint Aldhelm, Radipole until 1987. From 1987 to 1999 he was Vicar of St Wilfrid's Cowplain before becoming Archdeacon of The Meon — a post he held until his ordination to the episcopate.
Hancock was consecrated as a bishop at St Paul's Cathedral on 21 September 2010, and welcomed as Bishop of Basingstoke at Winchester Cathedral on 2 October 2010.
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