Tim Stevens
| Tim Stevens | |
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| Bishop of Leicester | |
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| Diocese | Diocese of Leicester |
| In office | 1999 – 11 July 2015 (retired) |
| Predecessor | Tom Butler |
| Successor | Martyn Snow |
| Other posts |
Bishop of Dunwich (1995–1999) Convenor of the Lords Spiritual (November 2009 – May 2015) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1976 |
| Consecration | 1995 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
31 December 1946 Ilford, Essex, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Bishop's Lodge, Leicester |
| Parents | Ralph Stevens & Ursula Plowman |
| Spouse | Wendi Price (m. 1973) |
| Children | 1 daughter, Rachel (deceased) & 1 son, Adam |
| Alma mater | Selwyn College, Cambridge |
Timothy John Stevens CBE (born 31 December 1946) is a British Anglican bishop. He was Bishop of Dunwich from 1995 to 1999 and was Bishop of Leicester from 1999 to 2015. From 2003 to 2015, he was a member of the House of Lords as a Lord Spiritual and served as Convenor of the Lords Spiritual from 2009 to 2015.
Stevens was born in Ilford, Essex, to Ralph Stevens and Ursula Plowman. He was educated at Chigwell School. He studied classics and English at Selwyn College, Cambridge, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1968; as per tradition, this was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA (Cantab)) degree in 1972.
From 1968 to 1973, Stevens worked as a senior management trainee for British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) and in 1972 and 1973 as second secretary for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Stevens studied at Ripon Hall, Oxford, where he gained a diploma in theology. He was ordained in 1976, becoming a curate in East Ham in the same year. From 1979 to 1980, he was Team Vicar of Upton Park and from 1980 to 1988 Team Rector of Canvey Island. He was the Bishop of Chelmsford's urban officer from 1988 to 1991 and the Archdeacon of West Ham from 1991 and 1995.
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