John Inge
John Geoffrey Inge ( born February 26, 1955 in Folkestone, Kent ) is a British Anglican theologian. He is since 2007 the Bishop of Worcester in the Church of England.
Life
Inge first attended the Kent College in Canterbury. He then continued his education at St. Chad's College in Durham continued; where he graduated in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science ( B.Sc.) in Chemistry from. After obtaining his Postgraduate Certificate in Education in 1979, Inge chemistry taught at Lancing College in Sussex. Inge decided afterwards but for a career as a priest. He then studied theology at the College of the Resurrection in Mirfield, Yorkshire. His ordination took place in the diocese of Chichester. In 1983 he was ordained a deacon. In 1984, ordained a priest.
From 1984 to 1986, Inge auxiliary Kaplan ( Assistant Chaplain ) at Lancing College; there he taught as a teacher chemistry and religious doctrine. From 1986 to 1990 he worked as a chaplain at Harrow School, 1986-1989, first as a Junior Chaplain, 1989/1990 then as Senior Chaplain. From 1990 to 1996 he served as pastor (Vicar ) at St. Luke 's Church, an inner city community in Wallsend in the county Tyneside in the Diocese of Newcastle upon Tyne active. Inge sat down at this time especially for the needs of vulnerable members of the community a.
He was appointed canon and Domgeistlicher ( Canon residentiary ) to the Cathedral of Ely, 1996; he held until 2003 this office. From 1999 to 2003, he was there at the same time deputy Domdekan of Ely Cathedral ( Vice Dean of the Cathedral ). Among its main activities there included education and training as well as the church missionary work. He led the supervision of the editors and was responsible for the cooperation of the laity and theologians in the Church. He supported intensively work the laity in the diocese.
On 9 October 2003 Inge was ordained a bishop. From 2003 to 2007 he was Bishop of Huntingdon; in this capacity, he worked as a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Ely. In July 2007 he was appointed Bishop of Worcester was officially announced as the successor of Peter Selby. His office he officially took over on 1 October 2007; by the end of 2007 met Inge still continue his duties in the Diocese of Ely. End of 2007, Inge moved to Worcester. On 1 March 2008 he was introduced with a solemn Mass at the Cathedral of Worcester in his office.
More offices
Inge is a member of the Faith and Order Commission ( FAOC ) of the General Synod of the Church of England.
Inge is Chairman ( Chairman ) Board of Directors ( Board) of the College of Evangelists. Since 2008, he serves on the Board of Directors ( Council) of Ridley Hall College, a theological college for the training of priests, in Cambridge.
He is a longstanding member of the World Development Movement and member of Amnesty International. He was from 2005 to 2011 trustee ( Trustee ) of the organization Common Purpose, an international organization that advises people in management positions and support to make their decisions more effectively within their own organizations, the local community and to society as a whole. Since 2011 Inge takes over where the function of a Trust Protector. Queen Elizabeth II appointed him on February 15, 2013 to the Office of High Almoner.
Membership in the House of Lords
Inge heard since 2012 as a clergyman Lord the House of Lords on. In the House of Lords he succeeds John William Hind, Bishop of Chichester, to. Hind entered April 30, 2012 officially retired. The House of Lords leads Inge since May 9, 2012 as an official member. His official introduction to the House of Lords took place with the support of Rowan Williams and David Urquhart on June 25, 2012.
Private
Inge is married. His wife Denise is a writer and is an acknowledged expert on the work of belonging to the Metaphysical Poets English poet Thomas Traherne ( 1636/1637-1674 ). From this marriage two daughters were born. His private interests include theater, music, reading, biking, swimming and traveling.