Frank White (bishop)

The Right Reverend                    Frank White
Assistant Bishop of Newcastle
Diocese	Diocese of Newcastle
In office	2010–present
Predecessor	Paul Richardson
Other posts	Bishop of Brixworth (2002–2010) Acting Bishop of Newcastle (2014–2015)
Orders
Ordination	1980
Consecration	2002
Personal details
Born	(1949-05-26) 26 May 1949
Nationality	British
Denomination	Christian (Anglican)
Spouse	Alison White
Profession	formerly social worker
Alma mater	University of Wales

Francis "Frank" White (born 26 May 1949) is an English Anglican bishop. He is currently the Assistant Bishop of Newcastle in the Church of England.

White was educated at University College Cardiff, after which he was a social worker for nine years. He was ordained in 1980 and was a curate at St Nicholas' Church, Durham and then hospital chaplain at the University Hospital of North Durham, vicar of Birtley, Rural Dean of Chester-le-Street and Archdeacon of Sunderland before his ordination to the episcopate in 2002 as the Bishop of Brixworth in the Diocese of Peterborough. For much of 2008 and 2009 he deputised for Ian Cundy, Bishop of Peterborough, before Cundy's death from cancer. A keen ornithologist, he has strong views on why fewer and fewer Anglicans regularly attend church. He is a supporter of his hometown football team, Newcastle United. In May 2010 it was announced that White would become the Assistant Bishop of Newcastle from 28 November 2010.

Styles

• The Reverend Frank White (1980–1997)
• The Venerable Frank White (1997–2002)
• The Right Reverend Frank White (2002–present)

References

Church of England titles
Preceded by Paul Barber	Bishop of Brixworth 2002–2010	Succeeded by John Holbrook
Preceded by Paul Richardson	Assistant Bishop of Newcastle 2010–present	Incumbent