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Roger Frederick Sainsbury (born 2 October 1936)[1] is a retired Anglican bishop. He was the second area Bishop of Barking (the seventh Bishop of Barking) in the Church of England from 1991 to 2002.[2]
Roger Sainsbury | |
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Bishop of Barking | |
Diocese | Diocese of Chelmsford |
In office | 1991–2002 |
Predecessor | James Roxburgh |
Successor | David Hawkins |
Other post(s) | Honorary assistant bishop in Bath & Wells (2003–present) Archdeacon of West Ham (1988–1991) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1960 (deacon); 1961 (priest) |
Consecration | 1991 |
Personal details | |
Born | 2 October 1936 |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Frederick & Lillian |
Spouse | Jennifer Carey (m. 1960) |
Profession | Author |
Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
Sainsbury was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge[3] before beginning his ordained ministry as a curate at Christ Church, Spitalfields.[4] He was then "missioner" at Shrewsbury House, Liverpool,[5] Warden of the Mayflower Family Centre, Canning Town;[6] Vicar of Walsall;[7] and finally, before being ordained to the episcopate, the Archdeacon of West Ham. In retirement he serves as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
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