John Dennis (bishop)

John Dennis ( born June 19, 1931) is a British Anglican theologian. He was from 1986 to 1992 Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich in the Church of England.

Dennis attended the Rutlish School in Merton; his father taught biology there. He studied at St Catharine's College, University of Cambridge. In 1954, he earned a Bachelor of Arts there in 1959 and a Master of Arts. To prepare for the priesthood, he studied theology at Ripon Theological College, Cuddesdon near Oxford. His priestly career began from 1956 to 1960 as a vicar ( Curate ) on the St Bartholomew 's Church, Armley, a city district in the west of Leeds, and from 1960 to 1962 in Kettering. In 1962 he became pastor (Vicar ) of the Isle of Dogs; In 1971 he moved to Mill Hill in the London Borough of Barnet, where he was pastor until 1979. From 1973 to 1979 he was Dean ( Area Dean ) of West Barnet. From 1977 to 1979 he Präbendar ( Prebendary ) at St Paul 's Cathedral in London. In 1979 he was ordained a bishop. From 1979 to 1986 he was known as " Bishop of Knaresborough " suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Lichfield in the Church of England. In 1986, he was, as the successor of John Waine, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich in the Church of England. The end of September 1996, he went into retirement. His successor as Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich was Richard Lewis. After his retirement he worked since 1992 as a volunteer auxiliary bishop ( Honorary Assistant Bishop) in the diocese of Winchester.

Dennis is married and the father of two sons. His younger son is the British comedian Hugh Dennis.

Membership in the House of Lords

Dennis was in his capacity until the end of September 1996 until his retirement as Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich as a clergyman Lord the House of Lords as Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich from the end of October 1991.

In Hansard total of 10 word posts by John Dennis of the years are documented from 1992 to 1996. His first recorded in Hansard word notification was issued on 25 November 1992 in a debate on unemployment. On 27 March 1996 he enlisted during his tenure in the House of Lords during a debate on social policy last to speak.