Kevin Pearson (bishop)
| The Rt Rev Kevin Pearson |
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| Bishop of Argyll and The Isles | |
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| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
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| Ordination | 1980 |
| Consecration | 4 February 2011 |
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| Born | 27 August 1954 Sunderland, England |
Kevin Pearson (born 27 August 1954) is an Anglican bishop. Since 2011, he has served as the Bishop of Argyll and The Isles in the Scottish Episcopal Church.[1]
Early life
Pearson was born on 27 August 1954 and brought up in Sunderland, England.[2] He was educated at Leeds University, Edinburgh University and Edinburgh Theological College.
Religious life
Pearson was ordained in 1980[3] and began his career as Curate at St Mary, Horden. He was Rector at St Salvador Edinburgh from 1987 to 1993; and Associate Rector of Old Saint Paul's, Edinburgh briefly from 1993 to 1994. He was Priest in charge at Linlithgow from 1994 to 1995 when he became Rector of St Michael and All Saints Church in Edinburgh; and Dean of the Diocese from 2004 until 2010.
He was elected Bishop of Argyll and The Isles in late 2010.[4] He was consecrated and installed as Bishop on Oban at Candlemas 2011 (4 February 2011).[5] He was enthroned in the Cathedral of The Isles on 16 April 2011.[6]
Notes
- ↑ [‘ARGYLL AND THE ISLES, Bishop of’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2013 ; online edn, Dec 2013 accessed 9 Aug 2014
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- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1980-82: Oxford, OUP, 1983 ISBN 0-19-200010-1
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| Preceded by | Dean of Edinburgh 2004 to 2010 |
Succeeded by John Armes |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Argyll and The Isles 2011 to present |
Incumbent |
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