Geoffrey Turner (bishop)

Geoffrey Martin Turner (born 16 March 1934) is a retired bishop of the Church of England. He was the sixth Suffragan Bishop of Stockport.[1]


Geoffrey Turner
Bishop of Stockport
DioceseDiocese of Chester
In office1994–2000
PredecessorFrank Sargeant
SuccessorNigel Stock
Other post(s)Honorary assistant bishop in Chester (2002–present)
Archdeacon of Chester (1993–1994)
Orders
Ordination1963 (deacon); 1964 (priest)
Consecration1994
Personal details
Born (1934-03-16) 16 March 1934 (age 90)
DenominationAnglican
ParentsErnest and Winifred Martin
Spouse
Gillian Chope
(m. 1959)
Children2 sons; 1 daughter
Alma materSandhurst

Turner was educated at Bideford Grammar School, the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and Oak Hill Theological College.[2] Ordained in 1963, he was a curate in Tonbridge and then Vicar of St Peter's Derby.[3] He was then Rural Dean of Wirral until his ordination to the episcopate in 1994. He resigned in 2000[4] and in retirement is an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Chester.

References

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  1. ^ Crockfords On line- accessed Thursday 18 September 2008, 22:37
  2. ^ "Turner, Rt Rev. Geoffrey Martin", Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 [1], accessed 4 July 2012
  3. ^ Church website
  4. ^ "Official announcement of retirement". Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Stockport
1994–2000
Succeeded by