Philip North
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Philip John North CMP (born 2 December 1966) is a bishop in the Church of England. Since April 2023, he has served as Bishop of Blackburn, the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Blackburn. He was previously Bishop of Burnley, a suffragan bishop in the same diocese, since 2015; and team rector of the parish of Old St Pancras.
Philip North | |
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Bishop of Blackburn | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Blackburn |
In office | 25 April 2023 – present |
Predecessor | Julian Henderson |
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Ordination | 1992 (deacon) 1993 (priest) |
Consecration | 2 February 2015 by Martin Warner |
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Born | Philip John North (1966-12-02) 2 December 1966 (age 57) |
Nationality | English |
Denomination | Anglicanism |
Alma mater | University of York St Stephen's House, Oxford |
It was announced in January 2017 that North had been nominated to become the next Bishop of Sheffield. He withdrew his acceptance of the nomination in March 2017 without taking up the post after concerns were raised about him being "unable to receive the ministry of women as bishops or priests" and his citing "highly individualised attacks" which he had received.[1] In 2012, he had withdrawn his acceptance of the appointment as Bishop of Whitby primarily for the same reason.