Simon Barrington-Ward

The Rt Revd Simon Barrington-Ward KCMG MA(Cantab)
Bishop of Coventry
A smiling, bespectacled old man in a red chasuble and gold mitre, holding a crozier and standing on the lawn in front of a large red-brick building. Barrington-Ward at Magdalene College, Cambridge, October 2011
Diocese	Diocese of Coventry
In office	1985–1997
Predecessor	John Gibbs
Successor	Colin Bennetts
Other posts	Honorary assistant bishop in Ely 1997–present
Orders
Consecration	c. 1985
Personal details
Born	(1930-05-27) 27 May 1930
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Robert Barrington-Ward & Margaret Adele Barrington-Ward
Spouse	Jean Caverhill Taylor (m. 1963)
Profession	RAF officer; theologian
Alma mater	Magdalene College, Cambridge

Simon Barrington-Ward KCMG (born 27 May 1930) is a Church of England bishop.

Barrington-Ward is the son of Robert Barrington-Ward, who served as editor of The Times, and Margaret Adele Barrington-Ward. He was educated at Eton College and Magdalene College, Cambridge, from which he graduated Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts. After service as a Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force, he taught at theological colleges before being ordained.

In 1985–97 he was the seventh Bishop of Coventry.

Barrington-Ward is now a bishop with pastoral care of the University of Cambridge, an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Ely, honorary assistant chaplain of Magdalene College where he has been an honorary fellow since 1987, and a chaplain to the staff of Ridley Hall, Cambridge.

In the New Year Honours 2001 (published at the end of 2000) he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George, having served as the Prelate of that Order. Following the custom for clergy in the Church of England, he does not use the title of "Sir".

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Preceded by John Gibbs	Bishop of Coventry 1985–1997	Succeeded by Colin Bennetts