Jack Nicholls
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John Nicholls GCStJ, known as Jack Nicholls, (born 16 July 1943) is a British Anglican clergy and the current Bishop of Sheffield.
The son of James Williams and Nellie Nicholls was educated in Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School, King's College, London and St Boniface College, Warminster.
Nicholls was curate of St Clements with St Cyprian, Salford from 1967 to 1969, curate of All Saints and Martyrs, Manchester from 1969 to 1972, and vicar from 1972 to 1978. Between 1978 and 1983, he was director of pastoral studies at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield and between 1983 and 1990 Canon Residentiary of Manchester Cathedral. In 1990, he became Suffragan Bishop of Lancaster, a post he held until 1997, when he was appointed 6th Bishop of Sheffield. He was introduced in the House of Lords as a Lord Spiritual on 4 March 2003.[1]
Since 1969, Nicholls has been married to Judith Dagnall; they have two sons and two daughters.
[edit] References
- ^ House of Lords (2003-04-03). Announcement of his introduction at the House Lords. minutes of proceedings. Retrieved on 2006-11-26.
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