Oliver Simon

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Oliver Simon
Bishop of Antsiranana
ChurchChurch of the Province of the Indian Ocean
DioceseDiocese of Antsiranana
In office2012–2015
PredecessorRoger Chung Po Chuen
SuccessorThéophile Botomazava
Other post(s)Team Vicar, Rugby (2005–2010)
Director of Studies, Diocese of Mauritius (2010–2012)
Orders
Ordination1971 (deacon); 1972 (priest)
by Eric Knell (deacon); Kenneth Woollcombe (priest)
Consecration19 February 2012
by Ian Ernest
Personal details
Born1945 (age 79–80)
DenominationAnglican
Alma materDurham University

Oliver Simon (born 1945) is a retired Anglican bishop and Church of England priest. After a 40-year ministry as a priest, he served as Bishop of Antsiranana in Madagascar from 2012 until 2015.[1]

Education

Simon was educated at Durham University, gaining his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Geography 1967.[2] He then attended the University of Sussex, where he gained his Master of Arts (MA) in 1968, before going on to train for the ministry at Cuddesdon College from 1969.[1] He was ordained a deacon on 26 September 1971 (by Eric Knell, Bishop of Reading, at St John's Reading)[3] and a priest around Michaelmas 1972 (by Kenneth Woollcombe, Bishop of Oxford, at the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford).[4]

Priest

His title post (first curacy) was at Kidlington until 1974, when he moved to a second curacy at Bracknell. In 1978, he took his first incumbency, becoming Vicar of Frodsham until 1988, when he moved to Easthampstead, where he served as Rector for twelve years — during which time he also studied with the University of Sheffield, being awarded his Master in Ministry and Theology (MMinTheol) in 1994. He became Chaplain at Ripon College Cuddesdon, Chaplain to the Community of St Mary the Virgin (both 2000–2005) and also Chaplain at Pembroke College, Oxford (2003–2004). His last incumbency was as Team Vicar in the Rugby Team Ministry from 2005 until 2010: during this period he also served as Ordained Local Ministry (OLM) Officer and Director of Studies for the Diocese of Coventry (from 2006) and OLM Tutor at The Queen's Foundation (from 2007), and wrote a Doctor of Ministry (DMin) thesis for the University of London (awarded 2009).[1]

Bishop

Simon retired from all his posts effective 1 September 2010[5] and moved abroad to become Director of Studies for the Diocese of Mauritius. On 19 February 2012, he was consecrated (by Ian Ernest, Archbishop of the Indian Ocean)[6] to become Bishop of Antsiranana (diocesan bishop of the Antsiranana diocese), where he served until 2015. In 2014, he announced his intention to resign the next year and arranged for the election of a coadjutor bishop to succeed him.[7] Simon then returned to live in Colyton, Devon.[1]

Styles and titles

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Oliver Simon". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "University of Durham Gazette". 14 (3). 31 August 1967: 5. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ↑ "Ordinations". Church Times. No. 5668. 1 October 1971. p. 15. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 18 February 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
  4. ↑ "Ordinations". Church Times. No. 5722. 13 October 1972. p. 15. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 18 February 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
  5. ↑ "Gazette: resignations and retirements". Church Times. No. 7678. 14 May 2010. p. 36. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 18 February 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
  6. ↑ St Michael & St Mary Magdalene — Bishop Oliver
  7. ↑ Anglican Communion News Service — Madagascar elects new coadjutor, successor bishop (Accessed 18 February 2017)
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Bishop of Antsiranana
2012–2015 		Succeeded by
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