Peter Burrows
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Peter Burrows (born 27 May 1955) is a British retired Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Doncaster — the sole suffragan bishop in the Church of England Diocese of Sheffield — from 2012 until his 2019 retirement; from July 2016 until June 2017, he was also the acting Bishop of Sheffield.[1]
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Peter Burrows | |
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Bishop of Doncaster | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Sheffield |
In office | 2012 to 2019 |
Predecessor | Cyril Ashton |
Successor | Sophie Jelley |
Other post(s) | Acting Bishop of Sheffield (2016–2017) Archdeacon of Leeds (2005–2012) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1983 (deacon) 1984 (priest) |
Consecration | 2 February 2012 by John Sentamu |
Personal details | |
Born | (1955-05-27) 27 May 1955 (age 69) Derby, Derbyshire, England |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Alfred & Eileen Burrows |
Spouse |
Jane Allsop
(m. 1975; died 2018) |
Children | two |
Profession | formerly health care and civil servant |
Alma mater | University of Southampton Sarum and Wells Theological College |
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