Cherry Elizabeth Vann (born 29 October 1958) is a British Anglican bishop serving as Bishop of Monmouth in the Church in Wales. She previously served as Archdeacon of Rochdale from 2008 to 2020, having served all of her ordained ministry with the Church of England in the Diocese of Manchester.
Cherry Vann | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Monmouth | |
 Bishop Vann in 2021 | |
| Church | Church in Wales |
| Diocese | Monmouth |
| Installed | 2020 |
| Predecessor | Richard Pain |
| Other post(s) | Archdeacon of Rochdale (2008–2020) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1989 (deacon) 1994 (priest) |
| Consecration | 25 January 2020 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cherry Elizabeth Vann 29 October 1958 Whetstone, Leicestershire, England |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Partner | Wendy |
| Alma mater | Royal College of Music Westcott House, Cambridge |
Early life and education
editVann was born on 29 October 1958 in Whetstone, Leicestershire, England.[1] She studied piano and violin at the Royal College of Music,[2] becoming an Associate of the Royal College of Music (ARCM) diploma in 1978 and a Graduate of the Royal Schools of Music (GRSM) diploma in 1980.[3] The GRSM is a diploma that may be regarded as a pass degree for the purpose of teacher training.
In 1986, Vann entered Westcott House, Cambridge, an Anglican theological college.[3] There, she studied theology and undertook training in preparation of ordination for the next three years.[2][3]
Ordained ministry
editVann was ordained in the Church of England, being made deacon at Petertide 1989 (2 July) by Christopher Mayfield, Bishop of Manchester, at Manchester Cathedral.[4] She served as parish deacon at St Michael's Church, Flixton from 1989 to 1992 and at St Peter's Church, Bolton from 1992 to 1994.[2][3] She was ordained priest on 23 April 1994, by David Bonser, Bishop of Bolton, at her own church (Bolton Parish Church, i.e. St Peter's);[5] this was the first year that women were ordained to the priesthood in the Church of England.[3] From 1994 to 1998, she was an assistant curate at St Peter's Church, Bolton.[3] Additionally, she served as a chaplain at the Bolton Institute of Higher Education between 1992 and 1998.[2][3]
From 1998 to 2004, Vann was Team Vicar of the East Farnworth and Kearsley Team Ministry.[2] She was additionally a Chaplain for Deaf People between 1998 and 2004.[2][3] She was then the incumbent of the Team Ministry, serving as Team Rector from 2004 to 2008.[3] She also served as Area Dean of Farnworth between 2005 and 2008.[3] In 2007, she was made an honorary canon of Manchester Cathedral.[6]
In May 2008, Venn was announced as the next Archdeacon of Rochdale.[2] In September 2008, she took up the appointment, having been installed as Archdeacon of Rochdale during a service at Manchester Cathedral.[2][7] She was the first woman to become a senior priest (either an archdeacon or a dean) in the Diocese of Manchester.[2]
In February 2013, Vann was elected Prolocutor of the Lower House of the Convocation of York. As such, she was also an ex-officio member of the Archbishops' Council.[8] In January 2016, she was re-elected, having stood unopposed.[9][10]
Episcopal ministry
editOn 19 September 2019, Vann was elected the next Bishop of Monmouth in the Church in Wales. She was bishop-elect until her election as diocesan bishop was confirmed by the Bench of Bishops at a Sacred Synod on 5 January 2020 (by which she legally took possession of the See); she was then consecrated as a bishop at Brecon Cathedral on 25 January[11] and was enthroned as the 11th Bishop of Monmouth at Newport Cathedral on 1 February 2020.[12][13]
Since 2021, Vann is a patron of the Open Table Network, an ecumenical Christian community for LGBT people and their allies.[14]
Personal life
editVann lives with her civil partner, Wendy.[15] The Church in Wales allows clergy to be in same-sex civil partnerships.[16]
References
edit- ^ 'Vann, Cherry Elizabeth', Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012; online edn, Nov 2012 accessed 25 June 2013
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "New Archdeacon of Rochdale". Diocese of Manchester. Church of England. 21 May 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Cherry Elizabeth Vann". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Petertide ordinations". Church Times. No. 6595. 7 July 1989. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 5 August 2023 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Ordinations". Church Times. No. 6846. 29 April 1994. p. 5. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 5 August 2023 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Now the Rev Cherry becomes a canon". The Bolton News. 5 July 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Supporting, encouraging, resourcing, meet the new Archdeacon of Rochdale". Rochdale Online. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "New appointment for Archdeacon Cherry". Diocese of Manchester. Church of England. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Elections and appointments". General Synod. Church of England. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "GENERAL SYNOD ELECTIONS" (PDF). Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "New Bishop of Monmouth consecrated". The Church in Wales. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "The Enthronement of Bishop Cherry". The Church in Wales. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ Dan Barnes (1 February 2020). "New Bishop of Monmouth Cherry Vann enthroned in Newport". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Meet our Patrons - Bishop Cherry Vann in conversation with Sarah Hobbs". Open Table Network. 21 January 2021. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "New Bishop's consecration". Church in Wales. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ correspondent, Harriet Sherwood Religion (19 March 2017). "Anglican clergyman accuses Church in Wales of homophobia". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help)
