Michael Vickers
| The Rt Revd Michael Vickers MA(Oxon) | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Colchester | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| In office | 1988–1994 |
| Predecessor | Roderic Coote |
| Successor | Edward Holland |
| Other posts |
Honorary assistant bishop in Blackburn (1994–present) Archdeacon of the East Riding (1981–1988) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | c. 1959 (deacon); c. 1960 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1988 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 January 1929 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | William & Florence |
| Spouse | Janet Croasdale (m. 1960) |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Alma mater | Worcester College, Oxford |
Michael Edwin Vickers (born 13 January 1929)[1] was area Bishop of Colchester from 1988 to 1994.
He was educated at St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate and Worcester College, Oxford before embarking on an ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Christ Church, Bexleyheath[2] after which he was Senior Chaplain at Lee Abbey.[3] Following this he was Vicar of St John’s Newland, Hull.[4] Later he became Rural Dean of Hull and then (his final appointment before elevation to the Episcopate[5]) Archdeacon of the East Riding. In retirement he continues to serve the Diocese of Blackburn as an Assistant Bishop.
He owns a photograph of his great-great-great-grandmother who is earliest-born authenticated person to appear in a photograph. Mary Buckingham (born in 1750) died, aged 101, in 1851. The photograph was taken c.1850.
References
- ↑ Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0-7136-3514-2)
- ↑ Curate's Licence within The national Archives
- ↑ “Crockford's clerical directory, 1995” (Lambeth, Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
- ↑ Church web-site
- ↑ ”Debrett's People of Today 1992” (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Roderic Coote |
Bishop of Colchester 1988–1994 |
Succeeded by Edward Holland |