John Bromilow Thomson (born 1 July 1959) is a British retired Anglican bishop. From 2014 to 2024, he was the Bishop of Selby, a suffragan bishop in the Church of England's Diocese of York.
John Thomson | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Selby | |
_(cropped).jpg) Thomson in 2024 | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of York |
| In office | 2014 to 2024 |
| Predecessor | Martin Wallace |
| Successor | Flora Winfield |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1985 (deacon) 1986 (priest) by David Lunn |
| Consecration | 3 July 2014 by John Sentamu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1959 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Alma mater | University of York Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University of Oxford University of Nottingham |
He began his ordained ministry as a curate and youth chaplain in the Diocese of Sheffield, before moving to South Africa and the Anglican Church of Southern Africa as a tutor at a theological college. He returned to Sheffield where he was a vicar from 1993 to 2001 and then the director of ministry for the Diocese of Sheffield from 2001 to 2014.
Early life and education
editThomson was born on 1 July 1959 in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] He also spent twelve years living in Uganda.[2][3] He was educated at Edinburgh Academy, then an all-boys independent school in Edinburgh, and at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, an independent school in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England.[4] He studied history at the University of York,[5] graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1981.[6]
Thomson then trained for ordination at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, an evangelical Anglican theological college.[5] He also studied theology and graduated from the University of Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1984:[5][6] as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree in 1991.[6] He later continued his studies part-time, and graduated from the University of Nottingham with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in theology in 2001.[5] His doctoral thesis was titled "The ecclesiology of Stanley Hauerwas as a distinctively Christian theology of liberation (1970-2000)".[7]
Ordained ministry
editThomson was made a deacon at Michaelmas 1985 (29 September)[8] and ordained a priest the Petertide following (29 June 1986), both times by David Lunn, Bishop of Sheffield, at Sheffield Cathedral.[9] From 1985 to 1989, he served his curacy at All Saints Church, Ecclesall in the Diocese of Sheffield.[6] He was also the church's youth chaplain.[5]
In 1989, Thomson moved to South Africa. He was a tutor at St Paul's College, Grahamstown, a theological college of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, between 1989 and 1992.[5] He was additionally an assistant priest at St Bartholomew's Church, Grahamstown from 1990 to 1992 and an assistant lecturer at Rhodes University from 1991 to 1992.[6]
In 1993, he returned to England and was appointed vicar of St Mary's Church, Wheatley, Doncaster in the Diocese of Sheffield.[4] After eight years as vicar, he was appointed director of ministry for the Diocese of Sheffield in 2001.[5] He was additionally a honorary canon of Sheffield Cathedral from 2001.[6]
On 2 May 2014, it was announced that Thomson would be the next Bishop of Selby, a suffragan bishop of the Diocese of York.[2] He was consecrated a bishop at York Minster on 3 July 2014 by John Sentamu, Archbishop of York.[3] He retired in July 2024.[10]
Personal life
editIn 1986, Thomson married Susan.[5][2] Together they have two daughters.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Thomson, John Bromilow". Who's Who. Vol. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 24 July 2016. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ a b c "Suffragan Bishop of Selby: John Bromilow Thomson". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Consecrations of two new North Yorkshire bishops". BBC News. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ a b "✠ The Rt Revd Dr John Bromilow THOMSON". The Church of England Year Book. Church House Publishing. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Selby, Bishop Suffragan of, (Rt Rev. Dr John Bromilow Thomson) (born 1 July 1959)". Who's Who 2023. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "John Bromilow Thomson". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Thomson, John Bromilow (2001). "The ecclesiology of Stanley Hauerwas as a distinctively Christian theology of liberation (1970-2000)". E-Thesis Online Service. British Library Board. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Ordinations". Church Times. No. 6399. 4 October 1985. p. 17. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 7 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Petertide ordinations". Church Times. No. 6438. 4 July 1986. p. 15. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 7 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Two Bishops in the Diocese of York to retire in mid-2024". Diocese of York. 27 July 2023. Archived from the original on 29 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.