Gordon Mursell | |
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Bishop of Stafford | |
Diocese | Diocese of Lichfield |
In office | 2005–2010 |
Predecessor | Christopher Hill |
Successor | Geoff Annas |
Other post(s) |
Honorary assistant bishop in
Glasgow & Galloway (2010–present) Provost (1999–2002/3) then Dean of Birmingham (2002/3–2005) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1973 (deacon); 1974 (priest) |
Consecration | 2005 |
Personal details | |
Born | 4 May 1949 |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Philip & Sheena |
Spouse |
Anne Muir (
m. 1989) |
Profession | Author ( theology) |
Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
Alfred Gordon Mursell (born 4 May 1949) is a retired British Anglican bishop and author. From 2005 to 2010, he was the Bishop of Stafford in the Church of England. [1]
Mursell was educated at Ardingly College and Brasenose College, Oxford. [2] Ordained in 1974 he began his career with a curacy at St Mary Walton, Liverpool [3] and was then successively Vicar of St John's East Dulwich, a tutor at Wells Theological College, Team Rector of Stafford (1991–1999), Provost (1999–2002/3) [a] and then Dean of Birmingham (2002/3–2005) [6] before his ordination to the episcopate [7] as the suffragan Bishop of Stafford - a post he vacated in June 2010. A prolific author, [8] he is also a keen hill walker. [2] He is a member of the Athenaeum Club.