Peter Bradford Rouch[1] (born 22 April 1966) is a British Anglican priest. Since May 2021, he has been CEO of the Church Army.[2] He was Archdeacon of Bournemouth in the Church of England's Diocese of Winchester from 2011 to 2020.[3][4]
Peter Rouch | |
|---|---|
| Chief Executive of Church Army | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Des Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Bradford Rouch 22 April 1966 |
| Education | Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Clergyman |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Christianity (Anglicanism) |
| Church | Church of England |
| Ordained | 1999 (deacon) 2000 (priest) |
Offices held | Archdeacon of Bournemouth (2011–2020) |
Early life and education
editRouch was born on 22 April 1966 in Rochester, Kent, England. He was educated at Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, an all-boys grammar school in Rochester.[5] He studied zoology at Brasenose College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1987:[5] as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree.[6] He worked for Barclays Bank,[2] before training for ordination at Westcott House, Cambridge from 1996 to 1999.[6] While at Westcott, he also studied theology at Peterhouse, Cambridge, graduating with a further BA degree in 1998: as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree.[5]
Career
editOrdained ministry
editRouch was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1999 and as a priest in 2000.[7] He served his curacy at St John the Evangelist, East Dulwich in the Diocese of Southwark from 1999 to 2002.[6] He was on the staff of St Stephen's House, Oxford as a junior research fellow from 2002 to 2004.[8] During this time, he began studying for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at the University of Manchester, which he completed in 2005 with a doctoral thesis titled "The Christian doctrine of time in negotiation with contemporary physics ".[6][9] He was also chaplain to St John's College, Oxford for the 2003/2004 academic year.[5]
Rouch returned to parish ministry and was Priest in charge of Miles Platting in the Diocese of Manchester from 2005 to 2011.[10] This covered two parish's in a deprived are of inner-city Manchester.[2][11] From 2007 to 2011, he was also an honorary research fellow at the University of Manchester.[8] From 2011 to 2020, he was Archdeacon of Bournemouth in the Diocese of Winchester.[6] He was elected to the General Synod of the Church of England in 2013.[8]
In October 2020, Rouch left Winchester to join the staff at Church House, Westminster, working as principal external consultant for the "Transforming Effectiveness" programme.[2]
Outside the Church of England
editSince May 2021, he has served as Chief Executive of the Church Army, an evangelistic and mission community associated with the Church of England.[2][12] In February 2024, it was announced that he would be the next secretary general of The Mission to Seafarers: he will take up the post in September 2024.[13]
Personal life
editIn 1994, Rouch married Tracey. They have two daughters.[5]
References
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- ^ Companies House
- ^ a b c d e Thornton, Ed (15 February 2021). "The Ven. Dr Peter Rouch to be Church Army's Chief Executive". Church Times. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Bournemouth Echo
- ^ "Winchester - News - Archdeacon Peter to leave the Diocese of Winchester".
- ^ a b c d e "Rouch, Ven. Peter Bradford, (born 22 April 1966), Archdeacon of Bournemouth, since 2011". Who's Who 2020. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Peter Bradford Rouch". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Adrian Harbidge". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "The Ven Dr Peter Bradford ROUCH". The Church of England Year Book. Church House Publishing. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Rouch, Peter B. (2004). "The Christian doctrine of time in negotiation with contemporary physics". E-Thesis Online Service. The British Library Board. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ ‘ROUCH, Ven. Peter Bradford’, Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 2016 accessed 4 Aug 2017
- ^ "Meet the New CEO: Peter Rouch". Church Army. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Peter Rouch - Chief Executive". Church Army. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Peter Rouch appointed Mission to Seafarers secretary general". Seatrade Maritime. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.