Ric Thorpe | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Islington (national bishop for church plants) | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of London |
| In office | 2015–present |
| Other post(s) | Rector of St Paul's Church, Shadwell (2005–2015) Bishop of London's Adviser for Church Planting (2012–2015) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1996 (deacon) 1997 (priest) |
| Consecration | 29 September 2015 by Justin Welby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Charles Thorpe 3 February 1965 |
| Spouse | Louie Thorpe |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham Wycliffe Hall, Oxford |
Richard Charles "Ric" Thorpe (born 3 February 1965) is a British Church of England bishop and an expert in church planting. Since September 2015, he has been the Bishop of Islington, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of London, and the "bishop for church plants". From 2005 to 2015, he led St Paul's Church, Shadwell, first as priest-in-charge and from 2010 as rector. From 2012 to 2015, he was the Bishop of London's Adviser for Church Planting. From 2015, he leads Centre for Church Multiplication.[1][2][3]
- ^ "New website for Church Planting centre as six new worshipping communities set to open". Diocese of London. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "The faithful borrow ideas from business to create start-up churches". Financial Times. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Centre for Church Multiplication". CCX. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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