Mark Strange
{{short description|British Anglican bishop (born 1961)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox Christian leader
| honorific-prefix = The Most Reverend
| name = Mark Strange
| image = 2007-10-13 Anglican Bishop Mark Strange.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption =
| honorific-suffix =
| title = Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness
Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church
| church = Scottish Episcopal Church
| diocese = Moray, Ross and Caithness
| enthroned = 13 October 2007
| predecessor = John Crook
| ordination = 1989
| consecration = 13 October 2007
| consecrated_by = Idris Jones
| other_post =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|11|02|df=y}}
| nationality = British
| religion = Anglican
| residence = St John's Arpafeelie
| spouse = Jane
| children = 3
| alma_mater = University of Aberdeen
}}
Mark Jeremy Strange (born 2 November 1961) is a British Anglican bishop. He is the current Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness in the Scottish Episcopal Church.{{cite web |url=http://www.moray.anglican.org/index.php/bishop/ |title=Bishop Mark's Blog |website=The Scottish Episcopal Church |access-date=12 July 2013}} He is the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, having been elected at an Episcopal Synod in Edinburgh on 27 June 2017.
Early life and education
He was educated at the University of Aberdeen; he was awarded a Licentiate of Theology in 1982.{{cite book |last=Bertie |first=David M. |title=Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689–2000 |year=2000 |publisher=T & T Clark |location=Edinburgh |page=452 |isbn=0567087468}}{{cite book |title=Who's Who, 2008 |year=2008 |publisher=A & C Black |location=London |isbn=978-0-7136-8555-8 }} After working in one of the Licensed trades from 1982 to 1984, he continued his education at Lincoln Theological College, C.M.M. 1987.
Ordained ministry
He was ordained in the Anglican ministry a deacon in 1989 and priest in 1990.{{cite book |title=Crockford's Clerical Directory |publisher=Church House Publishing |location=London |year=1995 |isbn=0-7151-8088-6 }} His first pastoral appointment was as a curate at St Barnabas with Christ Church, Worcester{{cite web |url=http://www.stbarnabasworcester.org.uk/ |title=St Barnabas with Christ Church |access-date=12 July 2013}} (1989–92), then the Vicar of [https://saintwulstans.online/ St Wulstan's], Warndon, Worcester (1992–98). He moved to Scotland, where, from 1998 to 2007, he was the Rector of Holy Trinity, Elgin and Priest in charge of the churches of St Margaret's, Lossiemouth, St Michael's, Dufftown and St Margaret's, Aberlour.
=Episcopal ministry=
He was elected Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness in June 2007,{{cite web |url=http://scotland.anglican.org/index.php/news/entry/consecration_of_new_bishop_of_moray_ross_caithness/ |title=Consecration of new Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness |date=11 October 2007 |website=The Scottish Episcopal Church |access-date=12 July 2013}} and consecrated and installed in a special service at St Andrew's Cathedral, Inverness on 13 October 2007.{{cite web |url=http://scotland.anglican.org/index.php/news/entry/new_bishop_of_moray_ross_caithness_consecrated/ |title=New Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness Consecrated |date=14 October 2007 |website=The Scottish Episcopal Church |access-date=12 July 2013}} On 27 June 2017, he was elected Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church.{{cite web|title=Scottish Episcopal Church elects Rt Rev Mark Strange as new Primus|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-40416114|website=BBC News|date=27 June 2017|access-date=27 June 2017}}
References
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External links
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- [http://moray.anglican.org/index.php/bishop/about/ Biography] of Bishop Mark Strange
- [https://morayepiscopalchurch.scot/life-of-the-church/the-bishop-of-moray-ross-caithness/ The Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness]
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Category:21st-century Scottish Episcopalian bishops
Category:Alumni of the University of Aberdeen
Category:Bishops of Moray, Ross and Caithness