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Bishop of Newcastle

Lord Bishop of Newcastle

Rt Revd Martin Wharton

Areas of political interest

International relations, environment, Botswana, India, Norway

House of Lords activity

Entered House of Lords 2002

Most recent contributions in the Lords

Details of Bishop Martin 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 Martin's voting in the House of Lords:

(courtesy of ‘The Public Whip’): here

Biographical details
Year of birth 1944

Van Mildery College, Durham BA 1969
Lincacre College, Oxford BTh 1971 MA 1976
Ripon Hall, Oxford 1969
Deacon 1972, priest 1973
Assistant curate, St Peter’s Birmingham 1972-1975
Assistant curate St John, Croydon 1976-1977
Director of Pastoral studies Ripon College, Cuddesdon 1977-1983
Secretary to Board of Ministry and Training Bradford 1983-1992
Hon Canon Bradford Cathedral 1984-1992
Residentiary Canon 1992
Bishop of Kingston 1992-1997
Bishop of Newcastle 1997-

Contact

Lords

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

Diocese

Bishop’s House, 29 Moor Road South, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1PA 0191 285 2220 bishop@newcastle.anglican.org

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