Martin Warner (bishop)

The Right Reverend

Martin Warner

SSC
The Right Reverend; Martin Warner; SSC
Bishop of Chichester
	Warner in 2010
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Chichester
In office	2012–present
Predecessor	John Hind
Other post(s)	Bishop of Whitby (2010–2012)
Orders
Ordination	c. 1984
Consecration	26 January 2010; by John Sentamu
Personal details
Born	24 December 1958 (age 62)
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Residence	The Palace, Chichester
Alma mater	University of Durham

Martin Clive Warner SSC (born 24 December 1958)^[2] is an Anglican bishop in England. He is currently the Bishop of Chichester.

Early life and education[]

Warner was educated at King's School, Rochester, Maidstone Grammar School, and at St Chad's College, University of Durham 1977–80. He then trained for ordination at St Stephen's House, Oxford, later earning a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at the University of Durham.

Ordained ministry[]

Assistant Curate at St Peter's, Plymouth (1984–1988)
Team Vicar of the Parish of the Resurrection, Leicester (1988–1993)
Administrator of the Anglican Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham (1993–2002)
Priest in Charge of Hempton with Pudding Norton (1998–2000)
Honorary Canon of Norwich Cathedral (2000–?)
Associate Vicar at St Andrew, Holborn (2002–2003)^[3]

Warner was a canon residentiary at St Paul's Cathedral, 2003–2009: the canon pastor from 2003 to 2008 and then canon treasurer until 2009.^[3]

Episcopal ministry[]

Warner was consecrated as a bishop in the Church of England at York Minster on 26 January 2010^[1] and then welcomed on 30 January 2010 at .^[4] He suffered a cardiac arrest on 23 August 2010 while on holiday in Florence,^[5] but has since returned to work.^[6] From 2008 to 2011, Warner wrote the weekly "Sunday's Readings" column for the Church Times.

On 3 May 2012, Warner's appointment as the next diocesan Bishop of Chichester was announced,^[7] his election was confirmed on 2 July^[8] and his enthronement took place in Chichester Cathedral on 25 November.^[9]

On 20 November 2012, Warner was one of three bishops (and one of the two diocesans) in the General Synod who voted against a motion to allow the ordination of women as bishops in the Church of England.^[10] His position on the issue has been criticised by some local clergy and parishioners across the Chichester diocese.^[11]

In a compromise by John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, to whom the candidate professed canonical obedience, Warner officiated as principal celebrant in the laying-on of hands and Eucharist for the episcopal consecration of Philip North as suffragan Bishop of Burnley at York Minster on 2 February 2015 (Feast of Candlemas).^[12]

He is a member of the Council of Bishops of The Society.^[13] He was introduced to the House of Lords as a Lord Spiritual on 15 January 2018.^[14]

Styles[]

The Reverend Martin Warner (1984–2000)
The Reverend Canon Martin Warner (2000–2003)
The Reverend Canon Doctor Martin Warner (2003–2010)
The Right Reverend Doctor Martin Warner (2010–present)

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Diocese of York — Consecration of the Bishop of Whitby
^ "Warner, Martin Clive". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 2017 (November 2016 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 13 June 2017. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b St Paul's Annual Report 2008
^ Diocese of York — Service of Welcome for the Bishop of Whitby
^ "Bishop Martin Warner taken ill". The Diocese of York. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
^ Diocese of York — Update from Bishop Martin
^ Number 10 – Diocese of Chichester
^ The Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance Incorporated – Report of the Board and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine p. 6 (Accessed 15 July 2013)
^ "Diocese of Chichester — "Do not be afraid" says new Bishop as he surveys national and local challenges". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
^ "General Synod — November 2012 — Electronic voting results for Item 501". Thinking Anglicans. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
^ "Chichester Observer — Women bishops row heats up in Chichester". Chichester Observer. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
^ "Philip North's Episcopal Ordination - A Milestone". Retrieved 26 May 2020.
^ "The Council of Bishops". The Society. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
^ Hansard — Introduction: Bishop of Chichester (Accessed 26 January 2018)

Church of England titles
Preceded by John Hind	Bishop of Chichester 2012–present	Incumbent

[dio-con-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Diocese of York — Consecration of the Bishop of Whitby

[2] "Warner, Martin Clive". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 2017 (November 2016 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 13 June 2017. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

[rep-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b St Paul's Annual Report 2008

[dio-wel-4] Diocese of York — Service of Welcome for the Bishop of Whitby

[5] "Bishop Martin Warner taken ill". The Diocese of York. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.

[6] Diocese of York — Update from Bishop Martin

[7] Number 10 – Diocese of Chichester

[finsta-8] The Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance Incorporated – Report of the Board and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine p. 6 (Accessed 15 July 2013)

[dio-chi-9] "Diocese of Chichester — "Do not be afraid" says new Bishop as he surveys national and local challenges". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2012.

[10] "General Synod — November 2012 — Electronic voting results for Item 501". Thinking Anglicans. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.

[11] "Chichester Observer — Women bishops row heats up in Chichester". Chichester Observer. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.

[12] "Philip North's Episcopal Ordination - A Milestone". Retrieved 26 May 2020.

[13] "The Council of Bishops". The Society. Retrieved 6 December 2015.

[14] Hansard — Introduction: Bishop of Chichester (Accessed 26 January 2018)

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Late Medieval	John Langton Robert de Stratford William Lenn William Reade Thomas Rushhook Richard Mitford Robert Waldby Robert Reed Stephen Patrington Henry Ware John Kemp Thomas Polton John Rickingale Thomas Brunce Simon Sydenham Richard Praty Adam Moleyns Reginald Pecock John Arundel Edward Story Richard FitzJames
Early modern	Robert Sherborne Richard Sampson George Day John Scory George Day John Christopherson William Barlow Richard Curteys Thomas Bickley Anthony Watson Lancelot Andrewes Samuel Harsnett George Carleton Richard Montagu Brian Duppa Henry King Episcopacy abolished (Commonwealth) Henry King Peter Gunning Ralph Brideoake Guy Carleton John Lake Simon Patrick Robert Grove John Williams Thomas Manningham Thomas Bowers Edward Waddington Francis Hare Matthias Mawson Sir William Ashburnham
Late modern	John Buckner Robert Carr Edward Maltby William Otter Philip Shuttleworth Ashurst Gilbert Richard Durnford Ernest Wilberforce Charles Ridgeway Winfrid Burrows George Bell Roger Wilson Eric Kemp John Hind Martin Warner

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Chichester Cathedral The Palace, Chichester Area scheme (1984–2013)
Office holders	Martin Warner, Bishop of Chichester Ruth Bushyager, Bishop of Horsham Will Hazlewood, Bishop of Lewes AEO: the bishop diocesan Stephen Waine, Dean of Chichester Martin Lloyd Williams, Archdeacon of Brighton & Lewes Edward Dowler, Archdeacon of Hastings Luke Irvine-Capel, Archdeacon of Chichester , Archdeacon of Horsham
Historic offices	Archdeacon of Hastings (1912–1975; merged back into Lewes archdeaconry)

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The Right Reverend Martin Warner SSC
Bishop of Chichester
Warner in 2010
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Chichester
In office	2012–present
Predecessor	John Hind
Other post(s)	Bishop of Whitby (2010–2012)
Orders
Ordination	c. 1984
Consecration	26 January 2010^[1] by John Sentamu
Personal details
Born	(1958-12-24) 24 December 1958 (age 62)
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Residence	The Palace, Chichester
Alma mater	University of Durham