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British Anglican priest From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hayward John Osborne (born 16 September 1948) is a retired British Anglican priest. He was the Archdeacon of Birmingham from 2001[1][2] until his 2018 retirement. He was previously a parish priest in the Diocese of Rochester, the Diocese of Worcester, and the Diocese of Birmingham.
Hayward Osborne | |
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Archdeacon of Birmingham | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Birmingham |
In office | May 2001 to November 2018 |
Predecessor | John Duncan |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1973 (deacon) 1974 (priest) |
Personal details | |
Born | Hayward John Osborne 16 September 1948 |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglicanism |
Spouse |
Sandra Julie Hollander
(m. 1973) |
Children | Five |
Education | Sevenoaks School |
Alma mater | New College, Oxford Westcott House, Cambridge |
Osborne was born on 16 September 1948 to Ernest and Frances Joy Osborne.[3] He was educated at Sevenoaks School, a private school in Sevenoaks, Kent.[3] He studied at New College, Oxford and Westcott House, Cambridge.[4]
Osborne was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1973 and as a priest in 1974.[4] From 1973 to 1977, he served his curacy at St Peter and St Paul, Bromley in the Diocese of Rochester.[3] He moved to the Diocese of Worcester where he was an assistant curate at St John the Baptist, Halesowen between 1977 and 1980.[4] From 1980 to 1983, he was Team Vicar of St John's, Halesowen.[4] Then, from 1983 to 1988, he was Team Rector of St Barnabas, Worcester.[3]
In 1988, Osborne moved to the Diocese of Birmingham.[4] He was Vicar of St Mary's Church, Moseley from 1988 until 2001.[3] He was also Area Dean of Moseley from 1994 until 2001.[5] In May 2001, he was appointed Archdeacon of Birmingham.[6] He was also priest in charge of St Bartholomew's Church, Allen's Cross from 2008 to 2009.[4]
From 1998 to 2015, Osborne was a member of the General Synod of the Church of England.[7] He retired on 1 November 2018.[8]
In 1973, Osborne married Sandra Julie Hollander. Together they have five children; three daughters and two sons.[3]
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