Stephen Cottrell


Stephen Cottrell

Archbishop of York
Primate of England
Cottrell in 2014
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseYork
In office2020–present
PredecessorJohn Sentamu
Other post(s)Bishop of Reading (area bishop) (2004–2010)
Bishop of Chelmsford (2010–2020)
Orders
Ordination1 July 1984 (deacon)
30 June 1985 (priest)
by Ronald Bowlby
Consecration4 May 2004
by Rowan Williams
Personal details
Born (1958-08-31) 31 August 1958 (age 66)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
ResidenceBishopthorpe Palace, York
SpouseRebecca
Children3
Alma materPolytechnic of Central London
St Stephen's House, Oxford
Member of the House of Lords
(Lord Spiritual)
Assumed office
25 March 2014

Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell SCP (/ˈkɒtrəl/; born 31 August 1958) is a Church of England bishop. Since 9 July 2020, he has been the Archbishop of York and Primate of England; the second-most senior bishop of the church and the most senior in northern England.[1] He previously served as Bishop of Reading (an area bishop in the Diocese of Oxford), 2004–2010, and as Bishop of Chelmsford, 2010–2020.

  1. ^ "Bishop Stephen Cottrell to be the next Archbishop of York". The Church of England. Retrieved 17 December 2019.

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