Michael Whinney

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{{Infobox Christian leader

| name = Michael Whinney

| title = Bishop of Southwell

| diocese = Diocese of Southwell

| term = 1985–1988

| predecessor = Denis Wakeling

| successor = Patrick Harris

| other_post = Acting Bishop of Birmingham (2005–2006)
Honorary assistant bishop in Birmingham (1995–2017)
Canon residentiary at Birmingham Cathedral (1992–1995) & Assistant Bishop of Birmingham (1988–1995)
Bishop of Aston (1982–1985)

| ordination = {{circa|1957}} (deacon); {{circa|1958}} (priest)

| consecration = {{circa|1982}}

| birth_date = {{birth date|1930|7|8|df=y}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|2|3|1930|7|8|df=y}}

| religion = Anglican

| parents = Humphrey Whinney & Evelyn Low

| spouse = Veronica Webster (m. 1958)

| children = 2 sons; 1 daughter

| occupation =

| profession = Teacher

| alma_mater = Pembroke College, Cambridge

}}

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Michael Humphrey Dickens Whinney (8 July 1930{{snd}}3 February 2017) was a Church of England bishop who served in two episcopal posts; he was also a great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens.New bishop is Dickens descendant The Times Wednesday, Jan 13, 1982; pg. 10; Issue 61130; col D

He was born in Chelsea, London on 8 July 1930 and educated at Charterhouse School and Pembroke College, Cambridge (he became a Cambridge Master of Arts {MA(Cantab)}); he later gained a Master of Sacred Theology (STM) degree from General Theological Seminary. He was ordained in 1957 after an earlier career as an accountant.Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black {{ISBN|978-0-7136-8555-8}} His first ministry position was as a curate at Rainham after which he held two posts in Bermondsey, firstly as priest in charge of the Cambridge University Mission Settlement and later as the vicar of St James' with Christ Church.{{Cite web|url=http://www.southwark.anglican.org/parishes/027l.htm |title=St James with Christ Church & St Crispin |publisher=The Diocese of Southwark |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041030112923/http://www.southwark.anglican.org/parishes/027l.htm |archive-date=30 October 2004 |url-status=dead |access-date=2017-02-16 }} He became the Archdeacon of Southwark before being ordained to the episcopate in 1982 as the Bishop of Aston. After three years he was translated to be the Bishop of Southwell where he remained until 1988.Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing {{ISBN|978-0-7151-1030-0}} Taking temporary early retirement from Southwell with an injury in early 1988, he returned to Birmingham for a sabbatical year. In February 1989 (aged 59 and long before retirement age), he was invited to become an Assistant Bishop of Birmingham and Canon of the Cathedral.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cofebirmingham.com/news/2014/05/30/rainbows-through-rain-bishop-michaels-new-book/|title=Rainbows through the Rain: Bishop Michael's new book|last=Squires|first=Steve|date=30 May 2014|publisher=The Church of England|language=en|access-date=2017-02-16}} In retirement he continued to serve as an honorary assistant bishop in Birmingham.

He died on 3 February 2017 at the age of 86.{{Cite web|url=http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/211006/whinney|title=Whinney|website=Telegraph|language=en|access-date=2017-02-16}}