Richard Chartres

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Richard Chartres is a British Anglican bishop and theologian who served as the Bishop of London from 1995 to 2017 and became a prominent figure in the Church of England.

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Richard Chartres canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglican bishop
British person
human
theologian
appointedBy Queen Elizabeth II
linked to: Elizabeth II
birthDate 1947-07-11
birthPlace Ware, Hertfordshire, England
linked to: Ware, Hertfordshire
church Church of England
consecratedAsBishopOn 1992-05-22
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
createdPeerage 2017
diocese Diocese of London
educatedAt Hertford College, Oxford
Trinity College, Dublin
endTime 1995 (Bishop of Stepney)
2017 (Bishop of London)
2017 (House of Lords, Lords Spiritual)
familyName Chartres
givenName Richard
honorificPrefix The Right Reverend
The Right Reverend and Right Honourable
knownFor Environmental advocacy within the Church
Leadership in the Diocese of London
Prominent role in the Church of England
languageSpoken English
memberOf Church of England
name Richard Chartres
nobleTitle Life peer
occupation bishop
theologian
officiatedAt Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton
officiatedAtDate 2011-04-29
peerageOf United Kingdom
positionHeld Bishop of London
Bishop of Stepney
Dean of the Chapel Royal
Member of the House of Lords (Lords Spiritual)
Privy Counsellor
predecessor David Hope
religion Anglicanism
residence London, England
retirementDate 2017
spouse Caroline Chartres
startTime 1992 (Bishop of Stepney)
linked to: Bishop of Stepney

1995 (Bishop of London)
1995 (House of Lords, Lords Spiritual)
successor Sarah Mullally
theologicalTradition Anglo-Catholicism
title Lord Chartres

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Bishop of Stepney notableFormerHolder Richard Chartres
Richard Chartres name Richard Chartres