Bishop John was born in 1955. He attended Kent College in Canterbury then undertook a BSc in Chemistry at St. Chads College, Durham. After completing a PGCE at Keble College, Oxford, Bishop John taught Chemistry at Lancing College in Sussex before ordination. He studied at the College of the Resurrection in Mirfield, Yorkshire and was ordained deacon in 1983 and priest in 1984 in the Diocese of Chichester. Bishop John's first appointments were as a chaplain at Lancing College and then Harrow School, where he also continued teaching both Chemistry and Religious Studies. He then spent six years as vicar of an inner-city parish at St. Luke's Church, Wallsend, on Tyneside. During this time he was also very involved in social responsibility throughout the Diocese of Newcastle. Bishop John moved to the Diocese of Ely in 1996 where he was appointed Residentiary Canon of Ely Cathedral. Here he had responsibility for education and mission, becoming Vice Dean of the Cathedral in 1999 and Bishop of Huntingdon in 2003. As Bishop, he has had particular responsibility for developing the strategy of the diocese of Ely for mission and ministry. He has acted as Warden of Readers and has worked hard to ensure both lay people and clergy feel supported in their ministry. He has also been heavily involved in the life of Cambridgeshire on behalf of the church as Chair of Cambridgeshire Ecumenical Council and co-chair of the East of England Faiths Council. He is a member of the Council at Ridley Hall, a theological college which trains priests.
Bishop John is fascinated by international affairs and cultural variety and has taken groups to Africa (on seven occasions), India, South America, Russia and the Holy Land. He has also fostered Indian and African links with the Diocese of Ely. He is a longstanding member of the World Development Movement and Amnesty International. Bishop John is a trustee of Common Purpose, an international organisation that helps people in leadership and decision-making positions in the private, public and voluntary sectors to be more effective in their own organisations, in the community and in society as a whole.
His book A Christian Theology of Place (Ashgate, 2003) was short listed for the Michael Ramsey Prize for Theological Writing. His latest book Living Love: In Conversation with the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Inspire, 2007) looks at the Christian message contained within Alexander McCall Smith's very popular novels about Africa.
Bishop John was enthroned as the 113th Bishop of Worcester on Saturday 1 March 2008.
Biography of Bishop John Inge
Bishop John was born in 1955. He attended Kent College in Canterbury then undertook a BSc in Chemistry at St. Chads College, Durham. After completing a PGCE at Keble College, Oxford, Bishop John taught Chemistry at Lancing College in Sussex before ordination. He studied at the College of the Resurrection in Mirfield, Yorkshire and was ordained deacon in 1983 and priest in 1984 in the Diocese of Chichester.
Bishop John's first appointments were as a chaplain at Lancing College and then Harrow School, where he also continued teaching both Chemistry and Religious Studies. He then spent six years as vicar of an inner-city parish at St. Luke's Church, Wallsend, on Tyneside. During this time he was also very involved in social responsibility throughout the Diocese of Newcastle. Bishop John moved to the Diocese of Ely in 1996 where he was appointed Residentiary Canon of Ely Cathedral. Here he had responsibility for education and mission, becoming Vice Dean of the Cathedral in 1999 and Bishop of Huntingdon in 2003. As Bishop, he has had particular responsibility for developing the strategy of the diocese of Ely for mission and ministry. He has acted as Warden of Readers and has worked hard to ensure both lay people and clergy feel supported in their ministry. He has also been heavily involved in the life of Cambridgeshire on behalf of the church as Chair of Cambridgeshire Ecumenical Council and co-chair of the East of England Faiths Council. He is a member of the Council at Ridley Hall, a theological college which trains priests.
Bishop John is fascinated by international affairs and cultural variety and has taken groups to Africa (on seven occasions), India, South America, Russia and the Holy Land. He has also fostered Indian and African links with the Diocese of Ely. He is a longstanding member of the World Development Movement and Amnesty International. Bishop John is a trustee of Common Purpose, an international organisation that helps people in leadership and decision-making positions in the private, public and voluntary sectors to be more effective in their own organisations, in the community and in society as a whole.
His book A Christian Theology of Place (Ashgate, 2003) was short listed for the Michael Ramsey Prize for Theological Writing. His latest book Living Love: In Conversation with the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Inspire, 2007) looks at the Christian message contained within Alexander McCall Smith's very popular novels about Africa.
Bishop John was enthroned as the 113th Bishop of Worcester on Saturday 1 March 2008.
