John Armes | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Edinburgh | |
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Edinburgh |
| Elected | 11 February 2012 |
| Installed | 12 May 2012 |
| Predecessor | Brian Smith |
| Other post(s) | Acting Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney (Sept 2022–present) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1979 (deacon) 1980 (priest) |
| Consecration | 2012 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Andrew Armes (1955-09-10)10 September 1955 (age 69) Hammersmith,London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Clare |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Bishop |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University |
John Andrew Armes (born 10 September 1955) is anAnglicanbishop. He is the currentBishop of Edinburgh in theScottish Episcopal Church.
Armes was educated atSidney Sussex College, Cambridge (BA, 1977, proceedingMA, 1981), before further studies atSalisbury Theological College (1977) and theUniversity of Manchester (PhD, 1996).[1]
Ordained to theAnglican ministry as adeacon in 1979, Armes became apriest in 1980.[1][2] After acuracy atWalney Island (1979–82) he waschaplain foragriculture in theDiocese of Carlisle (1982–86).[1] He joined theteam ministry ofGreystoke,Matterdale andMungrisdale (1982–86), becoming vicar ofWatermillock, (1982–86).[1] Appointed vicar ofWhitworth, Lancashire (1986–88), thenteam rector (1988–94), he also served as chaplain to theUniversity of Manchester (1986–94).[1] He becamepriest-in-charge ofGoodshaw andCrawshawbooth (1994–98) andArea Deanof Rossendale (1994–98).[1] His next appointments were asrector ofSt John's, Edinburgh (1998–2012), andDeanof Edinburgh (2010–12).[1]
Elected abishop on 11 February 2012, Armes wasconsecrated andinstalled atSt Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, on 12 May 2012.[3] In addition, he was actingBishop of Aberdeen and Orkney from September 2022 to October 2023; this is due toAnne Dyer being suspended as bishop.[4]
Armes married Clare Newby in 1983; they have four children. His interests includetheatre,cinema,walking, readingnovels, watchingsport,travel andhumour.[3]
| Scottish Episcopal Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by | Dean ofEdinburgh 2004 to 2012 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Edinburgh 2012 to present | Incumbent |
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