Martin Gorick
Martin Gorick | |
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Bishop of Dudley | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Worcester |
In office | 2020 to present |
Predecessor | Graham Usher |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1987 by David Jenkins |
Consecration | 28 January 2020 by Justin Welby |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Martin Charles William Gorick |
Born | 23 June 1962 |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglicanism |
Alma mater | Selwyn College, Cambridge Ripon College Cuddesdon |
Martin Charles William Gorick[1] (born 23 June 1962) is a British Anglican bishop, who has served since 2020 as Bishop of Dudley, the sole suffragan bishop in the Church of England Diocese of Worcester. He was previously Archdeacon of Oxford in the Diocese of Oxford from 2013.[2]
Early life and education[]
Gorick was born on 23 June 1962 in Liverpool, England.[3] From 1973 to 1980, he was educated at West Bridgford School, a comprehensive school in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. Gorick studied at Selwyn College, Cambridge from 1981 to 1984, and trained for ordination at Ripon College Cuddesdon 1985 to 1987.
Ordained ministry[]
Gorick was ordained by David Jenkins, Bishop of Durham in 1987 in Durham Cathedral. He was Curate of Birtley, Tyne and Wear until 1991 when he was appointed Domestic Chaplain to Richard Harries, Bishop of Oxford. He was Vicar of Smethwick from 1994, and Area Dean of Warley;[4] Vicar of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon[5] from 2001 until his appointment as Archdeacon of Oxford and Canon Residentiary of Christ Church, Oxford in 2013.[6] Gorick is Diocesan Inter-Faith Adviser, leads on Church Planting and Fresh Expressions and oversees Chaplaincy in the Diocese of Oxford.
On 4 November 2019, it was announced that Gorick would be the next Bishop of Dudley, the suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Worcester.[7] On 28 January 2020, he was consecrated as a bishop by Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, during a service at Southwark Cathedral.[8] Gorick will be welcomed into the diocese as the Bishop of Dudley in February 2020.[9]
References[]
- ^ "Martin Charles William GORICK - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Martin Charles William Gorick". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ 'GORICK, Ven. Martin Charles William', Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016 ; online edn, Nov 2016 accessed 24 Sept 2017
- ^ Church news. The Times (London, England), Thursday, December 30, 1993; pg. 16; Issue 64839
- ^ Shakespeare's family church needs alms to beat oblivion. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, 3 January 2007, p. 21; Issue 68899
- ^ "Meet the new Archdeacon of Oxford". YouTube. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Suffragan Bishop of Dudley: 4 November 2019". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ Poole, Danielle (30 January 2020). "New Bishop of Dudley ordained by Archbishop of Canterbury". Worcester News. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Martin Gorick to be next Bishop of Dudley". Diocese of Worcester. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- 1962 births
- People educated at West Bridgford School
- Alumni of Selwyn College, Cambridge
- Archdeacons of Oxford
- Bishops of Dudley
- Living people
- Clergy from Liverpool
- Alumni of Ripon College Cuddesdon