Bob Cooper (priest)

The Venerable
Bob Cooper
Archdeacon of Sunderland
Church Church of England
Province York
Diocese Diocese of Durham
In office April 2013 to present
Predecessor Stuart Bain
Orders
Ordination 1993 (deacon)
1994 (priest)
Personal details
Birth name Robert Gerard Cooper
Born 1962
Nationality British
Denomination Anglicanism
Spouse
Kate ()
Children 4: Jacob, Ruth, Isaac and Samuel
Education Blue Coat School, Oldham
Alma mater UCW Aberystwyth, Lincoln Theological College, Nottingham University

Bob Cooper (Robert G. Cooper) is the Archdeacon of Sunderland, honorary canon of Durham Cathedral and canon of Musoma Cathedral in Mara, Tanzania.[1][2][3]

He was formerly Area Dean of Pontefract and Vicar of St Giles' Church, Pontefract.[4]

He has held parish ministry positions in the former Dioceses of Ripon and Leeds and Wakefield (now the Diocese of Leeds) and was also a school chaplain in Leeds before spending a year as a chaplain in a school in Essex. He has been going to Mara, Tanzania since 2000.

He was also elected to General Synod of the Church of England by Diocese of West Yorkshire & The Dales.[5][6][7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "The Ven Robert Gerard COOPER". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  2. ↑ "Diocese to Welcome New Archdeacon of Sunderland | Durham Diocese". durhamdiocese.org. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  3. ↑ "Fire eaters and choirs when Fr Bob was installed canon in Mara | The Diocese of Leeds, Church of England". www.leeds.anglican.org. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  4. ↑ "The Archdeacons' Forum for the Church of England and the Church in Wales" (PDF). The Archdeacons’ Forum for the Church of England and the Church in Wales.
  5. ↑ "General Synod election results announced | The Diocese of Leeds, Church of England". www.leeds.anglican.org. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  6. ↑ Owen, Peter. "General Synod List of Members - current". peterowen.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  7. ↑ "GENERAL SYNOD ELECTIONS - DECLARATION OF RESULTS" (PDF). General Synod: 4.
  8. ↑ "General Synod election results". test.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Stuart Bain		 Archdeacon of Sunderland
2018 - present
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