Alison White (bishop)
| The Right Reverend Alison White |
|
|---|---|
| Bishop of Hull | |
| Diocese | Diocese of York |
| In office | 6 July 2015–present |
| Predecessor | Richard Frith |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1986 (deaconess) 1987 (deacon) 1994 (priest) |
| Consecration | 3 July 2015 by John Sentamu |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Alison Mary Dumbell[1] |
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Frank White |
| Alma mater | St Aidan's College, Durham University Leeds University Cranmer Hall, St John's College, Durham University |
Alison Mary White (née Dumbell; born 1956) is a British Anglican bishop. Since July 2015, she has been the Bishop of Hull, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of York. She is the second woman to be consecrated as a bishop in the Church of England.
Early life
White was born in 1956.[2] She studied English at St Aidan's College, Durham University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1978.[2][3] She later studied at the University of Leeds and graduated with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 1994.[2]
Ordained ministry
In 1983, White entered Cranmer Hall, an Anglican theological college attached to St John's College, Durham. She became a deaconess in 1986. She was ordained deacon in 1987 and priest in 1994.[2] She was a non-stipendiary minister in Chester le Street from 1986 to 1989; the Diocese of Durham's Advisor in Local Mission from 1989 to 1993; Director of Pastoral Studies at Cranmer Hall from 1993 to 1998; Director of Ordinands from 1998 to 2000; its Springboard Missioner from 2000 to 2004; and Adult Education Officer for the Diocese of Peterborough from 2005 to 2010.
White was a canon of Peterborough Cathedral from 2009 to 2010. In that year she became the priest-in-charge of St James' Church, Riding Mill, Northumberland, and adviser to the Diocese of Newcastle for spirituality and spiritual direction.[4]
Episcopal ministry
In March 2015, it was announced that White was to become the next Bishop of Hull.[5][6] On 3 July 2015, she was consecrated as a bishop by John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, during a service at York Minster.[3] She was the second woman to become a bishop in the Church of England; Libby Lane was the first.[7] She was welcomed as Bishop of Hull on 6 July during a service at Holy Trinity Church, Hull.[8][9]
Personal life
White is married to Frank White, the Assistant Bishop of Newcastle. They are the first husband and wife to both be bishops.[7]
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