Graham James (bishop)

For other people named Graham James, see Graham James (disambiguation).

The Right Reverend Graham James
Bishop of Norwich
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Diocese of Norwich
In office	1999 to present
Predecessor	Peter Nott
Other posts	Bishop of St Germans (1993–1999)
Orders
Ordination	1975 (deacon) 1976 (priest)
Consecration	23 February 1993 by George Carey
Personal details
Born	(1951-01-19) 19 January 1951 Bideford, Devon, United Kingdom
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Residence	Bishop's House, Norwich
Parents	Lionel and Florence James
Spouse	Julie Freemantle (m. 1978)
Children	1 son, 2 daughters (1 dec.)
Alma mater	Lancaster University

Graham Richard James (born 19 January 1951) is an English Anglican bishop. He is the current Bishop of Norwich and Abbot of St Benet's Abbey.

Early life and education

James was born in Bideford, Devon, the son of a priest Lionel James and his wife Florence. He was educated at Northampton Grammar School, the University of Lancaster, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history in 1972, the University of Oxford, where he received a diploma in theology in 1974 and Cuddesdon Theological College, Oxford.

Ordained ministry

James was ordained deacon in 1975 and priest in 1976. He was assistant curate of Christ the Carpenter Church, Dogsthorpe^[1] from 1975 to 1978. From there he moved to Christ the King, Digswell, from 1979 to 1983, became a member of the Advisory Council for the Church's Ministry in 1983 and held this post until 1987. Between 1983 and 1985, he was Selection Secretary and Secretary for Continuing Education and between 1985 and 1987 Senior Selection Secretary. He was Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1987 to 1993.

Episcopal ministry

On 23 February 1993, James was consecrated a bishop by George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury, during a service at Westminster Abbey.^[2] He was the Bishop of St Germans in the Diocese of Truro from 1993 to 1999. Since 1995, he has been a member of the General Synod of the Church of England and since 1999 the 71st Bishop of Norwich. He was installed at Norwich Cathedral on 29 January 2000.^[3] In 2004, James became a Lord Spiritual and to sit in the House of Lords. Since 2006, he is also a member of the Archbishops' Council and Chair of the Ministry Division, Church of England. He chairs the BBC's Standing Conference on Religion and Belief.

Personal life

James has been married to Julie Anne Freemantle since 1978. They have one son and one daughter; another daughter died in infancy.^[4]

Styles

The Reverend Graham James (1975–1993)
The Right Reverend Graham James (1993–present)

References

"DodOnline entry for the Bishop". Dod. Retrieved 2006-11-25.

↑ A Church Near You. "Christ the Carpenter Church". Retrieved 2009-04-17.
↑ "News: Briefly (Archived; subscription only)". Church Times (#6785). 26 February 1993. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 11 October 2015. (subscription required (help)).
↑ Bishop of Norwich, Graham James (Diocese of Norwich)
↑ "Norwich Bishop's grief over daughter's death". Network Norwich and Norfolk. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2016.

Church of England titles
Preceded by Richard Llewellin	Bishop of St Germans 1993–1999	Succeeded by Roy Screech
Preceded by Peter Nott	Bishop of Norwich 1999–present	Incumbent

Bishops of St Germans

for the ancient bishops, see Bishop of Cornwall

John Cornish Richard Rutt Br Michael (Fisher) Richard Llewellin Graham James Roy Screech Chris Goldsmith

Bishops of Norwich

Bishops of Elmham	Bedwinus Northbertus Headulacus Æthelfrith Eanfrith Æthelwulf Alherdus Sybba Hunferthus Humbertus See interrupted Eadwulf Ælfric I Theodred I Theodred II Athelstan Ælfgar Ælfwine Ælfric II Ælfric III Stigand Grimketel Stigand (again) Æthelmær Herfast see removed to Thetford

Bishops of Thetford	Herfast William de Beaufeu Herbert de Losinga see removed to Norwich

High Medieval	Herbert de Losinga Everard of Calne William de Turbeville John of Oxford John de Gray Pandulf Verraccio Thomas Blunville Simon of Elmham William de Raley Walter Suffield Simon Walton Roger Skerning William Middleton Ralph Walpole

Late Medieval	John Salmon Robert Baldock William Ayermin Thomas Hemenhale Antony Bek William Bateman Thomas Percy Henry le Despenser Alexander Tottington Richard Courtenay John Wakering William Alnwick Thomas Brunce Walter Hart James Goldwell Thomas Jane

Early modern	Richard Nykke William Rugg Thomas Thirlby John Hopton John Parkhurst Edmund Freke Edmund Scambler William Redman John Jegon John Overall Samuel Harsnett Francis White Richard Corbet Matthew Wren Richard Montagu Joseph Hall Edward Reynolds Anthony Sparrow William Lloyd John Moore Charles Trimnell Thomas Green John Leng William Baker Robert Butts Thomas Gooch Samuel Lisle Thomas Hayter Philip Yonge Lewis Bagot George Horne Charles Manners-Sutton

Late modern	Henry Bathurst Edward Stanley Samuel Hinds John Pelham John Sheepshanks Bertram Pollock Percy Herbert Launcelot Fleming Maurice Wood Peter Nott Graham James

Diocese of Norwich

Norwich Cathedral Bishop's House, Norwich Diocesan House, Norwich

Office holders	Graham James, Bishop of Norwich Alan Winton, Bishop suffragan of Thetford Jonathan Meyrick, Bishop suffragan of Lynn AEO: Norman Banks, Bishop suffragan of Richborough Jane Hedges, Dean of Norwich John Ashe, Archdeacon of Lynn Steven Betts, Archdeacon of Norfolk Karen Hutchinson, Archdeacon of Norwich

Historic offices	Bishop suffragan of Ipswich (1899–1909) Archdeacon of Suffolk (12th century–1914; formed Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich) Archdeacon of Sudbury (12th century–1837; transferred to Ely)

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 263293804 SUDOC: 059366273

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