Robert Atwell
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The Right Reverend Robert Atwell |
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| Bishop of Exeter | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Exeter |
| In office | 2014–present |
| Predecessor | Michael Langrish |
| Other posts | (2008–2014) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1978 (deacon) 1979 (priest) by Gerald Ellison (deacon) Bill Westwood (priest) |
| Consecration | 24 June 2008 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
3 August 1954 Ilford, Essex, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | The Palace, Exeter |
| Alma mater |
St John's College, Durham Westcott House, Cambridge |
Robert Ronald Atwell (born 3 August 1954) is a British Anglican bishop, writer, and former Benedictine monk. Since April 2014, he has been the Bishop of Exeter. From 2008 to 2014, he was , a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Chester.
Atwell was born on 3 August 1954 in Ilford, Essex, United Kingdom. He was educated at Wanstead High School, a comprehensive school in Wanstead, London. He studied theology at St John's College, Durham, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1975. In 1976, he entered Westcott House, Cambridge to train for the priesthood. During his training, he spent a period of time in Rome studying at the Venerable English College, a Roman Catholic seminary, and at the Pontifical Gregorian University, a pontifical university. Following his ordination, he continued his studies and completed a Master of Letters (MLitt) degree from Durham University in 1979.
Atwell was ordained in the Church of England: first, made a deacon at Petertide 1978 (25 June), by Gerald Ellison, Bishop of London, at St Paul's Cathedral, and then ordained a priest the following St Peter's Day (29 June 1979) by Bill Westwood, Bishop of Edmonton, at St James Muswell Hill. His career began with a curacy at John Keble Church, Mill Hill in the Diocese of London from 1978 to 1981. From 1981 to 1987, he was chaplain of Trinity College, Cambridge and a lecturer in patristics.
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