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Stephen Oliver (bishop)

The Right Reverend
Stephen Oliver
Bishop of Stepney
Diocese Diocese of London
In office 2003–6 July 2010 (retired)
Predecessor John Sentamu
Successor Adrian Newman
Other posts Canon Precentor at St Paul's (1997–2003)
Orders
Ordination 1971 (deacon); 1972 (priest)
Consecration 2003
Personal details
Born (1948-01-07) 7 January 1948 (age 69)
Denomination Anglican
Parents John & Nora Greenhalgh
Spouse Hilary Barkham (m. 1969; d. 2010)
Children 2 sons, incl. Simon
Profession Author (prayer)
Alma mater King's College London

Stephen John Oliver AKC (born 7 January 1948) was the Anglican area Bishop of Stepney from 2003 to 2010.

Oliver was trained for the priesthood at King's College London, spending his final year at St Augustine's College, Canterbury before a curacy at Clifton, Nottingham. After an incumbency at St Mary Plumtree in the same diocese he became head of religious programming at the BBC. From 1997 until 2003 he was a Canon Residentiary at St Paul's Cathedral, London before his appointment as the area Bishop of Stepney following John Sentamu's appointment as Bishop of Birmingham. Oliver retired on 6 July 2010. In March 2013 'Inside Grief' ISBN edited by Oliver was published by SPCK.


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