Michael Edwin Vickers (born 13 January 1929)[1] is a retired English clergyman. He served as area Bishop of Colchester from 1988 to 1994.
Michael Vickers | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Colchester | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| In office | 1988–1994 |
| Predecessor | Roderic Coote |
| Successor | Edward Holland |
| Other post(s) | Honorary assistant bishop in Blackburn (1994–present) Archdeacon of the East Riding (1981–1988) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1959 (deacon); 1960 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1988 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 January 1929 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | William & Florence |
| Spouse |
Janet Croasdale (m. 1960) |
| Alma mater | Worcester College, Oxford |
He was educated at St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate and Worcester College, Oxford before embarking on an ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Christ Church, Bexleyheath[2] after which he was Senior Chaplain at Lee Abbey.[3] Following this he was Vicar of St John's Newland, Hull.[4] Later he became Rural Dean of Hull and then (his final appointment before appointment to the episcopate[5]) Archdeacon of the East Riding. In retirement he continues to serve the Diocese of Blackburn as an Assistant Bishop.
He was made a deacon at Michaelmas 1959 (27 September)[6] and ordained a priest the following Trinity Sunday (12 June 1960), both times by Christopher Chavasse, Bishop of Rochester, at Rochester Cathedral.[7] He was consecrated a bishop on 2 February 1988 by Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey.[8]
He owns a photograph of his great-great-great-grandmother who is the earliest-born authenticated person to appear in a photograph. Mary Buckingham (born in 1750) died, aged 101, in 1851. The photograph was taken c.1850.
References
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- ^ “Crockford's clerical directory, 1995” (Lambeth, Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
- ^ "Home". St John's Newland.
- ^ ”Debrett's People of Today 1992” (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
- ^ "Michaelmas Ordinations". Church Times. No. 5042. 2 October 1959. p. 14. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 24 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Ordinations". Church Times. No. 5079. 17 June 1960. p. 15. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 24 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Centre: Most Rev and Rt Hon Dr ROBERT RUNCIE Archbishop of Canterbury With Left: Rt Rev MICHAEL VICKERS Bishop of Colchester And Right: Rt Rev ANTHONY RUSSELL Archbishop of Dorchester COMPULSORY CREDIT: UPPA/Photoshot Photo CIW 264492 02.02.1988".
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