Rachel Treweek
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The Right Reverend Rachel Treweek |
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| Bishop of Gloucester | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Gloucester |
| In office | 2015–present |
| Predecessor | Michael Perham |
| Other posts |
Archdeacon of Northolt (2006–2011) Archdeacon of Hackney (2011–2015) Lord Spiritual (2015–present) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1994 (deacon) 1995 (priest) |
| Consecration | 22 July 2015 by Justin Welby |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Rachel Montgomery |
| Born |
4 February 1963 Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Guy Treweek (m. 2006) |
| Profession |
Speech therapist Family therapist Cleric |
| Alma mater |
University of Reading Wycliffe Hall, Oxford |
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Member of the House of Lords Lord Spiritual |
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Assumed office 26 October 2015 |
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Rachel Treweek (née Montgomery; born 4 February 1963) is a British Anglican bishop, Lord Spiritual and former speech and language therapist. Since June 2015, she has been Bishop of Gloucester, the first female diocesan bishop in the Church of England. From 2011 until 2015, she was the Archdeacon of Hackney in the Diocese of London.
Treweek was born Rachel Montgomery on 4 February 1963. She was educated at Broxbourne School, a state school in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire. She studied at the University of Reading and graduated in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in linguistics and language pathology.
Treweek's first career was as a speech and language therapist. After six years as a paediatric speech therapist in the National Health Service, she left her job to begin training for ordination in the Church of England.
Treweek studied for ordained ministry at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, an Anglican theological college, and graduated with a Bachelor of Theology (BTh) degree in 1994. She was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1994 and a priest in 1995. From 1994 to 1997, she served a curacy at St George and All Saints Church, Tufnell Park, London. From 1997 to 1999, she remained at St George and All Saints Church as the associate vicar. In 1999, she was appointed vicar of St James-the-Less, Bethnal Green, London. In addition to the incumbency, she was appointed the continuing ministerial education officer for the Diocese of London.
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