John Gladwin
Bishop of Chelmsford; Bishop of Guildford; British Anglican bishop (born 1942)
John Warren Gladwin (born 30 May 1942) is a retired Anglican bishop. From 2004 to 2009, he was the Bishop of Chelmsford in the Church of England. He stands in the open evangelical tradition.
Early life
Gladwin was born on 30 May 1942 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. He was educated at Hertford Grammar School, an all-boys school in Hertford, Hertfordshire. He studied theology and history at Churchill College, Cambridge (BA 1965, MA 1968). He undertook further theological study and training for ordination at Cranmer Hall, Durham (Diploma in Theology 1969).
Ordained ministry
Gladwin was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1967 and as a priest in 1968. From 1967 to 1971, he served his curacy at St John the Baptist Parish Church, Kirkheaton in the Diocese of Wakefield. He then returned to Durham, where he was a tutor of St John's College, Durham and an honorary chaplain to students at St Nicholas Church, Durham between 1971 and 1977.
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