Stephen Cottrell

Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell SCP (born 31 August 1958) is a Church of England bishop. Since October 2010, he has been the Bishop of Chelmsford. From 2004 to 2010, he was the bishop of Reading, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Oxford. It was announced on 17 December 2019 that he is to be the next archbishop of York.[3]

The Right Reverend

Stephen Cottrell

SCP
Bishop of Chelmsford
Cottrell in 2014
DioceseChelmsford
In office2010–present
PredecessorJohn Gladwin
Other postsarea Bishop of Reading (2004–2010)
Archbishop-elect of York (since 11 June 2020)
Orders
Ordination1 July 1984 (deacon)
30 June 1985 (priest)
by Ronnie Bowlby
Consecration4 May 2004
by Rowan Williams
Personal details
Born (1958-08-31) 31 August 1958
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England[1]
NationalityBritish
DenominationChurch of England
ResidenceBishopscourt, Margaretting[2]
SpouseRebecca
Children3
Alma materPolytechnic of Central London

Early life

Cottrell was born in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex.[1] He was educated at Belfairs High School.[4] He studied at the Polytechnic of Central London, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.[5] In 1981, he entered St Stephen's House, Oxford to train for ordination.[6]

Ordained ministry

Cottrell was made a deacon at Petertide 1984 (1 July)[7] and ordained a priest the next Petertide (30 June 1985) — both times by Ronnie Bowlby, Bishop of Southwark, at Southwark Cathedral.[8] His ordained ministry began as a curate at Christ Church, Forest Hill,[9] after which he was priest in charge of St Wilfrid's Chichester, then diocesan missioner for the Diocese of Wakefield and finally, before his ordination to the episcopate,[10]) canon pastor at Peterborough Cathedral.

Episcopal ministry

Cottrell was nominated area Bishop of Reading on 6 January 2004,[5] after Jeffrey John controversially withdrew his nomination to the post in 2003.[11] He had been a supporter of John's original appointment. He said of his nomination: "I am looking forward to becoming the next Bishop of Reading with a mixture of excitement and trepidation. I believe my work in mission and evangelism has prepared me well for the challenges facing the church in this new century. I hope and pray that my love for and understanding of the different traditions of the Church of England will enable me to be a focus for unity in the Reading Episcopal area." He was consecrated on 4 May 2004 by Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, at St Paul's Cathedral,[12][13] following confirmation of the appointment by letters patent.[10]

Following his nomination as bishop of Chelmsford on 22 March 2010,[1] he was translated to the see of Chelmsford on 6 October 2010.[14] He was installed at Chelmsford Cathedral on 27 November 2010.[14]

On 17 December 2019, he was announced as the next archbishop of York, Metropolitan of York and Primate of England, when John Sentamu retires in June 2020.[3][15] The position is the second most senior clerical position in the Church of England after that of the archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England. His canonical election to York took place by video conference on 11 June.[16] The confirmation of his election as archbishop of York (by which he legally takes office) is scheduled for 9 July 2020.[17]

Views

He is a member of the Society of Catholic Priests (SCP),[18] and a member of Affirming Catholicism. In December 2014, he was selected as president of the movement, taking up the appointment at the start of 2015.[19]

In 2007, Cottrell publicly opposed the renewal of Britain's Trident missile systems.[20] The same year, his support for church celebrations of same-sex relationships was widely reported.[21]

Personal life

Cottrell is married to Rebecca and they have three children.[1]

Styles

Selected works

Cottrell has written several books on the subject of evangelism among his 38 published titles.[22]

  • Hit the Ground Kneeling: Seeing Leadership Differently (Church House Publishing, November 2008); ISBN 0-7151-4162-7
  • The Things He Carried (SPCK Publishing, November 2008); ISBN 0-281-06080-0
  • Do Nothing... Christmas is Coming: An Advent Calendar with a Difference (Church House Publishing, August 2008); ISBN 0-7151-4164-3
  • Do Nothing to Change Your Life: Discovering What Happens When You Stop (Church House Publishing, May 2007); ISBN 0-7151-4118-X
  • Abundance of the Heart: Catholic Evangelism for All Christians (Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd, May 2006); ISBN 0-232-52636-2
  • I Thirst: The Cross - The Great Triumph of Love (Zondervan Publishing House, January 2004); ISBN 0-310-25069-2
  • Praying through Life: How to Pray in the Home, at Work and in the Family (Church House Publishing; 2nd Revised edition, November 2003); ISBN 0-7151-4010-8
  • On This Rock: Bible Foundations for Christian Living (The Bible Reading Fellowship, January 2003); ISBN 1-84101-238-6
  • Travelling Well: A Companion Guide to the Christian Faith (Church House Publishing, June 2000); ISBN 0-7151-4935-0
  • Catholic Evangelism (Affirming Catholicism) (Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd, March 1998); ISBN 0-232-52271-5
  • Sacrament, Wholeness and Evangelism: A Catholic Approach (Grove Books Ltd, February 1996); ISBN 1-85174-309-X

References
  1. "Next Bishop of Chelmsford comes home 'hungry for us to be a Church that connects with every person and every community'" Archived 2012-08-03 at Archive.today, Diocese of Chelmsford website, 22 March 2010. Retrieved on 22 March 2010.
  2. Provincial Directory: Chelmsford. Retrieved on 12 December 2008.
  3. "Bishop Stephen Cottrell to be the next Archbishop of York". The Church of England. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  4. Who's Who, 2008: London, A & C Black, ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  5. Suffragan See of Reading Archived 2008-09-09 at the Wayback Machine, Prime Minister's office, 6 January 2004. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
  6. "Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  7. "Petertide ordinations". Church Times (#6334). 6 July 1984. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 25 June 2016 – via UK Press Online archives.
  8. "Petertide ordinations". Church Times (#6386). 5 July 1985. p. 16. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 8 June 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
  9. Forest Hill Christ Church with St Paul (within the parish of Perry Hill, St George with Christ Church & St Paul) Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine, Anglican Diocese of Southwark. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
  10. "No. 57279". The London Gazette. 4 May 2004. p. 5521.
  11. New Bishop of Reading revealed, BBC Berkshire, 6 January 2004. Retrieved 30 September 2008
  12. St Mary's Purley Parish News
  13. BBC News Berkshire — New Bishop of Reading consecrated (Accessed 26 December 2016)
  14. "Bishop of Chelmsford: Together we will be a transforming presence and make Christ known". Diocese of Chelmsford. Archived 9 February 2011. 11 October 2010. Archived from the original on February 9, 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2014.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  15. Sherwood, Harriet (17 December 2019). "Stephen Cottrell named as next archbishop of York". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  17. "Confirmation of Election of Bishop Stephen Cottrell as the 98th Archbishop of York, Thursday 9 July 2020". The Archbishop of York. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  18. The Rt Revd Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell, Anglican Communion News Service, 1 August 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
  19. "NEW PRESIDENT OF AFF CATH ANNOUNCED". Latest News. Affirming Catholicism. 20 December 2014. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  20. Trident discussion | the Door
  21. "Bishop Cottrell urges 'inclusion'". Church Times (#8035). 17 March 2017. p. 10. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  22. Amazon.co.uk: Stephen Cottrell
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Dominic Walker		 Bishop of Reading
2004—2010		 Succeeded by
Andrew Proud
Preceded by
John Gladwin		 Bishop of Chelmsford
2010–2020		 Incumbent
Preceded by
John Sentamu		 Archbishop of York
2020 onwards		 archbishop-elect
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