Stephen Cottrell
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The Right Reverend Stephen Cottrell SCP |
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| Bishop of Chelmsford | |
Cottrell at a confirmation service in Old Windsor, September 2007
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| Diocese | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| In office | 2010–present |
| Predecessor | John Gladwin |
| Other posts | area Bishop of Reading (2004–2010) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 July 1984 (deacon) 30 June 1985 (priest) by Ronnie Bowlby |
| Consecration | 4 May 2004 by Rowan Williams |
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| Born |
31 August 1958 Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Residence | Bishopscourt, Margaretting (near Ingatestone, Essex) |
| Spouse | Rebecca |
| Children | three |
| Alma mater | Polytechnic of Central London |
Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell SCP (born 31 August 1958) is a Church of England bishop. Since October 2010, he has been the Bishop of Chelmsford. From 2004 to 2010, he was the Bishop of Reading, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Oxford.
Cottrell was born in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. He was educated at Belfairs High School. He studied at the Polytechnic of Central London, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. In 1981, he entered St Stephen's House, Oxford to train for ordination.
Cottrell was made a deacon at Petertide 1984 (1 July) and ordained a priest the next Petertide (30 June 1985) — both times by Ronnie Bowlby, Bishop of Southwark, at Southwark Cathedral. His ordained ministry began as a curate at Christ Church, Forest Hill, after which he was priest in charge of St Wilfrid's, Chichester then Diocesan Missioner for the Diocese of Wakefield and finally (before his ordination to the episcopate) Canon Pastor of Peterborough Cathedral.
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