Frank White (bishop)

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Frank White is the current Suffragan Bishop of Brixworth [1]. He was born on 26 May 1949 and educated at University College Cardiff after which he was a Social Worker for 9 years[2].Ordained in 1980 he began his career with a Curacy at St Nicholas, Durham [3] and was then successively a Hospital Chaplain, Vicar of Birtley, Rural Dean of Chester le Street and Archdeacon of Sunderland before ascending to the Episcopate. At present he is doing much of the work of his Diocesan Bishop, Ian Cundy who has Mesothelioma[4]. A keen ornitholigist [5] he has strong views on why fewer and fewer Anglicans attend Church regularly[6].


Church of England titles
Preceded by
Paul Everard Barber
Bishop of Brixworth
2001 –
Succeeded by
Current Incumbent

[edit] Styles

  • Mr Frank White (1949-1980)
  • The Revd. Frank White (1980-1997)
  • The Ven Frank White (1997-2001)
  • The Rt Rev Frank White (2001-

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Crockford's On line- accessed Sunday 2nd June 2008, 21:17
  2. ^ Who’s Who 2008 London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576
  3. ^ Parish web site
  4. ^ Local newspaper report
  5. ^ Who’s Who (ibid)
  6. ^ BBC report