Colin James | |
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| Bishop of Winchester | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Winchester |
| In office | June 1985 – April 1995 |
| Predecessor | John Taylor |
| Successor | Michael Scott-Joynt |
| Other posts | Bishop of Basingstoke (1973–1976/77) Bishop of Wakefield (1976/77–1985) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1952 (deacon); 1953 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1973 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1926-09-20)20 September 1926 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Died | 10 December 2009(2009-12-10) (aged 83) Winchester, Hampshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Charles and Gwenyth |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 son, 2 daughters |
| Profession | Television producer |
| Education | Aldenham School |
| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge Cuddesdon College |
Colin Clement Walter James (20 September 1926 – 10 December 2009) was anAnglican bishop in theChurch of England, successivelysuffraganBishop of Basingstoke, then theBishop of Winchester.
James was born on 20 September 1926.[1] His father, Canon Charles Clement Hancock James, was also a Church of England clergyman.[2] He was educated atAldenham School, aprivate school in Hertfordshire, England. He studied modern history atKing's College, Cambridge, and then trained for ordination atCuddesdon Theological College.[1]
James was ordained a deacon atTrinitytide 1952[3] and priest a year later,[4] both byWilliam Wand,Bishop of London, atSt Paul's Cathedral.[3][4] His ordained ministry which began with acuracy atSt Dunstan's, Stepney between 1952 and 1955.[1] After which he was a chaplain ofStowe School from 1955 to 1959.[5]
In 1959, he joined theBritish Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as a producer of religious programmes.[6] He was Religious Broadcasting Organizer forBBC South West from 1960 to 1967.[1] Then, his final appointment before being ordained to theepiscopate, he wasVicar ofSt Peter's Church, Bournemouth from 1967 to 1973.[7]
James was the firstsuffraganBishop of Basingstoke in theDiocese of Winchester, beginning with his consecration as a bishop on 2 February 1973 atSt Paul's Cathedral byMichael Ramsey,Archbishop of Canterbury.[8] He held his suffragan bishopric with aresidentiary canonry ofWinchester Cathedral.[1]
He was translated to become diocesanBishop of Wakefield[9] and was enthroned atWakefield Cathedral on 9 February 1977.[10] He was returned to the Diocese of Winchester as the diocesanBishop of Winchester;[11] he was enthroned atWinchester Cathedral on 28 June 1985,[12] having beenelected two weeks prior[12] andconfirmed (officially becoming the Bishop) at some intervening point. He retired in April 1995.[13]
He died on 10 December 2009.[14]
James was part of theAnglo-Catholic tradition of the Church of England, and was opposed to theordination of women. He was not, however, a conservative in all matters, and supported the change toinclusive language in worship.[14]
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| New title | Bishop of Basingstoke 1973–1977 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Wakefield 1977–1985 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Winchester 1985–1995 | Succeeded by |
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