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Peter Forster (bishop)
British Roman Catholic layman (born 1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Peter Robert Forster (born 16 March 1950) is a British former Anglican bishop. He was Bishop of Chester in the Church of England from 1996 and a Lord Spiritual (member of the House of Lords) from 2001 until his retirement in 2019. He was received into the Roman Catholic Church in 2021.
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Peter Forster | |
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Bishop of Chester | |
![]() Forster in 2018 | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Chester |
In office | 1996–2019 |
Predecessor | Michael Baughen |
Successor | Mark Tanner |
Other post(s) | Vicar of Beverley Minster (1992–1996) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1980 (Anglican deacon); 1981 (Anglican priest) by David Sheppard |
Consecration | 13 November 1996 (Anglican bishop) by David Hope |
Personal details | |
Born | (1950-03-16) 16 March 1950 (age 74) Solihull, Warwickshire, England |
Nationality | British |
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Spouse |
Elisabeth Anne Stevenson
(m. 1978) |
Children | 4 |
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Member of the House of Lords Lord Spiritual | |
In office 8 November 2001 – 30 September 2019 | |
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