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John Pritchard (bishop)
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For other people named John Pritchard, see John Pritchard (disambiguation).
John Lawrence Pritchard (born 22 April 1948) is a Church of England bishop. He was the Bishop of Oxford from 2007 to 2014. He is in the Open Evangelical tradition.
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John Pritchard | |
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Bishop of Oxford | |
![]() Pritchard at the 2007 St Giles' Fair, Oxford | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Oxford |
In office | 2007 ā 31 October 2014 (retired)[1] |
Predecessor | Richard Harries |
Successor | Steven Croft |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Jarrow 2002ā2006 |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1972 (deacon) 1973 (priest) |
Consecration | January 2002 by David Hope |
Personal details | |
Born | (1948-04-22) 22 April 1948 (age 76) |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Residence | Richmond, North Yorkshire |
Parents | Neil Pritchard, Winifred Savill[2] |
Spouse | (Susan) Wendy Claridge[3] |
Children | 2[3] |
Alma mater | St Peter's College, Oxford |
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