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Nigel McCulloch | |
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| Bishop of Manchester | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Manchester |
| In office | 2003–2013 (retired) |
| Predecessor | Christopher Mayfield |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Wakefield 1992–2003 Bishop of Taunton 1986–1992 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1966 |
| Consecration | 1986 by Robert Runcie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1942-01-17)17 January 1942 (age 83) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Celia McCulloch |
| Children | Two daughters |
| Alma mater | Selwyn College, Cambridge,Cuddesdon College |
Nigel Simeon McCulloch,KCVO (born 17 January 1942) is anAnglican cleric who held high offices from 1978 until he retired asBishop of Manchester in 2013.
McCulloch was born and brought up inCrosby, Merseyside. He was educated atLiverpool College, studied theology atSelwyn College, Cambridge, and trained for the priesthood atCuddesdon College, Oxford.
He was ordained in Chester Cathedral in 1966 and served as a curate in the large urban parish ofEllesmere Port[1] from 1966 to 1971. He was chaplain toChrist's College, Cambridge, from 1970 to 1973 and was also the Director of Studies in Theology there until 1975. He also served as Diocesan Missioner in theDiocese of Norwich from 1973 to 1978. He was appointedArchdeacon of Sarum and rector of the city-centrechurch of St Thomas in Salisbury in 1978.[2]
In 1986, McCulloch was appointed as the suffraganBishop of Taunton in theDiocese of Bath and Wells.[3] He was ordained and consecrated abishop (thereby taking up his suffragan See) on 29 January 1986, byRobert Runcie,Archbishop of Canterbury, atGloucester Cathedral.[4] In 1992 he was translated to be thediocesan Bishop of Wakefield. He was appointedBishop of Manchester in August 2002,[5] taking up duties later that year, and was installed in February 2003.[6] He retired on his 71st birthday (17 January 2013).
He was appointedLord High Almoner toElizabeth II in 1997 and took his seat in the House of Lords in 1997. He is also chairman of the West Yorkshire Ecumenical Council and chairman of the Police Standards Committee for West Yorkshire.
McCulloch was the national chairman of the Council for Christians and Jews (CCJ) from 2008 to 2015.[7] He is also the Chairman of the Legislative Group charged with bringing proposals to the Church of England’sGeneral Synod regarding women becoming bishops while also enabling those opposed to this to retain an honoured place within the church.
McCulloch was elected as chair of the Greater Manchester Faith & Community Leaders Group and also the elected representative of the Faith Communities on the Greater Manchester Forum. He has been active in the Scout Movement, latterly as a County Chairman in Somerset and County President in Yorkshire. He was a member of the Select Committee reviewing theBBC Charter.[1] Author of several books, a former columnist forThe Times and a frequent broadcaster, he is the Church of England's senior spokesman on communication issues. Since 2002 he has been the National Chaplain to theRoyal British Legion.[8]
In education, McCulloch has been a governor ofMarlborough College, and then ofHuddersfield University while he was Bishop of Wakefield. He is chair of the board of governors at theUniversity of Bolton, which is within the area of his Manchester diocese.[1]
In June 2007, McCulloch considered taking legal action againstSony because of theirPlayStation gameResistance: Fall of Man. The game features detailed views of Manchester Cathedral infested with aliens and others, to be killed by the player. The Church said Sony did not obtain permission to use the interior. Sony said "Resistance: Fall of Man is a fantasy science fiction game and is not based on reality. We believe we have sought and received all permissions necessary for the creation of the game." McCulloch also expressed concerns that a game that involved shooting people was set in Manchester Cathedral, given the city's history of gun crime.[9]
It was announced on 21 December 2010 that McCulloch had been granted special permission to remain in his role beyond his 70th birthday by theArchbishop of York,John Sentamu. The usual age of retirement for bishops is 70, but McCulloch remained until his 71st birthday in mid-January 2013.[10]
On 20 February 2013, on his retirement as Lord High Almoner, the Queen invested McCulloch with the insignia of aKnight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO).[11] As an ordained clergyman, he does not use the titleSir.
His wife Celia is descended from 11 successive generations of Irish clergy. Their wedding in 1974 was featured on theJohn Betjeman documentaryA Passion for Churches.[12] On 28 June 2008 she became the first member of the Church of England to be ordained a priest by her own husband.[13] They have two daughters.
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Taunton 1986–1992 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Wakefield 1992–2003 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Manchester 2002–2013 | Succeeded by |
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