Nigel McCulloch

Nigel Simeon McCulloch ( born January 17, 1942 in Crosby, Merseyside ) KCVO, is a British Anglican clergyman. He was from 2002 to January 2013 the Bishop of Manchester.

Life and career

McCulloch studied theology at Selwyn College, University of Cambridge, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1964 and 1969, the Master of Arts acquired. In preparation for the priesthood, he attended Ripon College from 1964 in Cuddesdon.

In 1966 he was consecrated in the Cathedral of Chester deacon. 1977 followed the ordination to the priesthood. From 1966 to 1970 he held an auxiliary Vicariate in Ellesmere Port. From 1970 to 1973 he worked as a chaplain at Christ 's College, University of Cambridge. He worked there from 1970 to 1975 as Director of Studies in Theology ( Director of Theological Studies). From 1973 to 1978 he was Diocesan Missionary ( Diocesan Missioner ) in the diocese of Norwich.

McCulloch in 1978 Archdeacon ( head of the church parish ) of Sarum and pastor of St Thomas 's Church in the diocese of Salisbury. He held until 1986 These offices. From 1986 to 1992 he was the Suffragan Bishop of Taunton, in the diocese of Bath and Wells. He was Diocesan Bishop of Wakefield in 1992. 1997 until his resignation in January 2013 he was Lord High Almoner.

Since 2002 he was Bishop of Manchester. In January 2013 he went into retirement. His successor as Bishop of Manchester was in October 2013 David Walker.

He was elected an honorary National Kaplan ( National Honorary Chaplain ) of the charitable organization Royal British Legion veterans appointed in 2002. In this role, he leads worship at the annual Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall. In 2006 he was Chairman of the British section of the International Council of Christians and Jews. Since 2006 he is also a member of the Episcopate Legislation and Steering Group, an Episcopal working group to prepare proposals for the ordination of women.

Private

McCulloch has been more than 30 years, married to Celia McCulloch, who comes from a family of Irish clergyman. She has worked as a curate. It was consecrated in 2008 by Nigel McCulloch, her own husband, for the church service.

Membership in the House of Lords

McCulloch belonged since 1997 to the House of Lords. His inaugural address was delivered on 9 December 1997. In January 2013 he resigned due to his retirement from the House of Lords from. His successor in the House of Lords was Tim Thornton, Bishop of Truro.

His political interest areas it counts broadcasting and communication services and Interreligious Dialogue. As countries of interest he calls on the side of the upper house of Pakistan, Namibia, Tanzania and Zambia.

Work in the public

One focus of McCulloch in his work in the Diocese of Manchester is particularly his commitment to inter-religious dialogue. He established connections between the various religious groups and built a network of cooperation at.

In particular, McCulloch called for greater cooperation between all the churches in the fight against youth violence and crime in youth gangs.

In canonical questions represents a total of McCulloch a more liberal point of view. This was particularly evident in his attitude to the issue of homosexuality. In his view, the issue of homosexuality among the clergy of the official church should not be swept under the carpet. In 2008, he criticized the bishops who threatened not to want to attend the Lambeth Conference over the issue of homosexuality.

In 2005 he took part in the funeral of Brother Roger, the founder of the Taizé Community, in part, and read an excerpt from the book of Isaiah.

In June 2007, McCulloch sat against the Playstation game Resistance: Fall of a Man. It includes detailed views of the Cathedral of Manchester, which has been plagued by aliens and should be killed by the protagonist. Sony replied then that the game is not based on reality and that all legal requirements have been complied with in the publication.

In May 2008, McCulloch expressed in terms of the public autopsies of Gunther von Hagens and saying, that his concern is that the bodies are used only for a form of crazy horror show.

McCulloch was on 7 October 2008 the signatories of a declaration that called for the protection of children against mental and physical violence.

McCulloch said in December 2008 that the financial and economic crisis would lead to a return to traditional values ​​. In his Weihnachspredigt 2008, he accused the government of driving the citizens into debt.

In May 2009, the Muslim Aaqil Ahmed became the new manager for the religion at the BBC. This led to critical voices, especially from the Church of England. McCulloch expressed to the fact that the Church of England have a fundamental interest in relation to the presentation of Christianity and other religions in the BBC program. Religion must be represented in the programs of the BBC radio and television, particularly in light of the Judeo- Christian heritage of the country.