Norman Banks (bishop)
Norman Banks | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Richborough (AEO) | |
 Bishop Banks in 2012 | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Predecessor | Keith Newton |
| Other post(s) | Vicar of Walsingham (2000–2011) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1983 |
| Consecration | 16 June 2011[1] by Rowan Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1954 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Alma mater | Oriel College, Oxford |
Norman Banks SSC (born 4 April 1954) is an Anglican bishop. Since 2011, he has been the Bishop of Richborough,[2] the provincial episcopal visitor for the eastern half of the Church of England Province of Canterbury.
Early life[]
Banks was born on 4 April 1954.[3] He studied at Oriel College, Oxford[3] before then studying for ordination at St Stephen's House, Oxford.[4]
Ordained ministry[]
He was an assistant curate at Christ Church and St Ann's, Newcastle[5] from 1982 to 1987 and priest in charge until 1990. He was Vicar of St Paul's, Whitley Bay,[6] from 1990 until 2000. Latterly he was Vicar of Walsingham.
Episcopal ministry[]
Banks was appointed the third Bishop of Richborough.[7] On 16 June 2011, he was consecrated as a bishop at Southwark Cathedral by Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury.[1] As Bishop of Richborough, he is the provincial episcopal visitor for the eastern half of the Province of Canterbury. He acted as principal consecrator during the episcopal ordination of Will Hazlewood on 15 July 2020.[8]
Banks is a member of the Council of Bishops of The Society.[9]
Styles[]
- The Reverend Norman Banks (1982–2011)
- The Right Reverend Norman Banks (2011–present)
References[]
- ^ a b Richborough Episcopal Area – New Bishop Consecrated
- ^ Number Ten
- ^ a b Who's Who 2012 – RICHBOROUGH, Bishop Suffragan of
- ^ Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
- ^ Photo of Church
- ^ Brief history
- ^ BBC News
- ^ "Statement regarding the Consecration of The Revd Prebendary Will Hazlewood". Forward in Faith. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "The Council of Bishops". The Society. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- 1954 births
- Living people
- Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford
- Alumni of St Stephen's House, Oxford
- Honorary Chaplains to the Queen
- Bishops of Richborough
- 21st-century Church of England bishops
- Anglo-Catholic bishops
- English Anglo-Catholics