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Bishop of Leicester

Lord Bishop of Leicester

Rt Revd Tim Stevens

Convener of the Lord Spiritual

Bishop Tim accepted the position of Convener of the Lords Spiritual and took up his new role on 12th October 2009.

The Bishop replaced the Rt Revd Kenneth Stevenson Lord Bishop of Portsmouth who retired as Convener of the Lords Spiritual and as Bishop during the 2009 Summer Recess.

Areas of political interest
Family/children, Hindu and inter faith issues, pastoral Care and counselling, urban issues

House of Lords activity

Entered House of Lords 2003

Most recent contributions in the Lords

Details of Bishop Tim speaking in the House of Lords:

(courtesy of UK Parliament Hansard website):

Oral Contributions: 2006/2007 session

2007/2008 session

2008/2009 session

Details of Bishop Tim’s voting in the House of Lords:

(courtesy of ‘The Public Whip’): here

Video of the most recent questions asked by Bishop Tim in the House of Lords courtesy of Parliament live TV.

Debate Bishop of Leicester: Good Childhood Inquiry 12/02/2009

Biographical details
Year of birth 1946

Selwyn College, Cambridge BA 1968 MA 1972
Ripon College, Cuddesdon 1975
Deacon 1976, priest 1977
Assistant curate St Alban C E Ham w Upton Park 1976–1980
Team Rector Canvey Island 1980-1988
Bishop of Chelmsford's urban officer 1987-1991
Archdeacon West Ham 1991-1995
Bishop of Dunwich 1995-1999
Bishop of Leicester 1999-

Contact

Lords

The Rt Revd Lord Bishop of Leicester, House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW

Diocese

Bishop’s Lodge, 10 Springfield Road, Leicester LE2 3BD 0116 270 8985 melanie.glover@leccofe.org

Liz Hudson-Oliff Bishop’s Press Officer and Diocesan Communications Officer 0116 248 7402

Liz.Hudson-Oliff@LecCofE.org

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