Richard Chartres
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The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Richard Chartres |
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| Former Bishop of London | |
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| Diocese | Diocese of London |
| In office | 1995–2017 |
| Predecessor | David Hope |
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| Ordination | 1973 (deacon) 1974 (priest) |
| Consecration | 22 May 1992 |
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| Born |
11 July 1947 Ware, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | The Old Deanery, Dean's Court, London |
| Spouse | Caroline McLintock (married 1982) |
| Children | Alexander, Sophie, Louis and Clio |
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Gresham Professor of Divinity 1987–1992 Area Bishop of Stepney 1992–1995 |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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Member of the House of Lords Lord Spiritual |
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In office 22 January 1996 – 28 February 2017 |
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Richard John Carew Chartres KCVO ChStJ PC FSA (/ˈtʃɑːrtərz/,; born 11 July 1947) is an retired bishop of the Church of England. He was area Bishop of Stepney from 1992 to 1995 and Bishop of London from 1995 to 2017. He was sworn of the Privy Council in the same year he became Bishop of London. He was also Gresham Professor of Divinity from 1987 to 1992.
Chartres was born in Ware, Hertfordshire to an English mother and an Irish Huguenot father. He was educated at Hertford Grammar School (now Richard Hale School) and Trinity College, Cambridge (MA), where he studied history before his theological studies at Cuddesdon and Lincoln theological colleges (BD).
He has spoken of his great-uncle, John Chartres, "...called [the] 'Mystery Man of the Treaty' was a member of Sinn Féin and a Protestant civil servant. He was also undoubtedly a gun runner for Michael Collins."
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