Hugh Nelson | |
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Bishop of St Germans | |
Church | Church of England |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | Truro |
In office | July 2020 – present |
Predecessor | Chris Goldsmith |
Other post(s) | Bishop to the Forces (September 2021–present) |
Orders | |
Consecration | 15 July 2020 by Sarah Mullally |
Personal details | |
Born | 1972 (age 51–52) |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Alma mater |
Worcester College, Oxford Ripon College Cuddesdon |
Hugh Edmund Nelson (born 1972) is a British Anglican bishop and former charity worker. Since July 2020 he has been Bishop of St Germans, the suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Truro.
Nelson was born in 1972. [1] He studied theology at Worcester College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1994. [1] [2] Before starting ministry in the Church of England, he spent 13 years working at L'Arche London, a charity supporting adults with learning disabilities. [3] [4] He trained for ordination at Ripon College Cuddesdon from 2007 to 2009. [1]
Nelson was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2009 and as a priest in 2010. [1] From 2009 to 2012, he served his curacy across multiple parishes in the Diocese of Canterbury. [1] From 2012 to 2020 he was Vicar of Goudhurst and Kilndown in the Diocese of Canterbury. [3] [4] [1]
His appointment to St Germans was announced in January 2020; he was due be consecrated as a bishop in June 2020, but this was postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic. [2] He was consecrated in the Chapel of Lambeth Palace to 15 July 2020. The principal consecrator was Sarah Mullally, Bishop of London, rather than the Archbishop of Canterbury: this was the first time a female bishop had led a consecration service in the Church of England. [5] [6] Since 20 September 2021, he has also been Bishop to the Forces. [7]
Since September 2023, he has been Acting Diocesan Bishop of the Diocese of Truro. [8]
Nelson is married to Lizzie. Together they have four children. [9]