Frank Valentine Weston (16 September 1935 – 29 April 2003) was suffragan Bishop of Knaresborough in the then Diocese of Ripon and Leeds from December 1997[1] until his death in April 2003.
Weston was born into a clerical family – his uncle was Frank Weston (Bishop of Zanzibar)[2][3] – he was educated at Christ's Hospital and The Queen's College, Oxford[4] (BA 1960, MA 1964[5]). He then studied for ordination at Lichfield Theological College.
Weston was a curateinAtherton (1961–65).[6][7] Then began an association of more than 20 years with the College of the AscensionatSelly Oak, initially as chaplain (1965–69) and then as principal (1969–76).[7] From 1973 until 1976 he was also Vice-President of Selly Oak Colleges and from 1976 until 1982 Principal and Pantonian Professor at Edinburgh Theological College.[8] In 1982 he was appointed Archdeacon of Oxford and a residentiary canonofChrist Church, Oxford.[7] He held the post until his elevation to the episcopate in 1997 and continued his association with Christ Church with an appointment as "emeritus student", a position roughly equivalent to an emeritus fellowship.[8]
Weston was appointed Bishop of Knaresborough (the suffragan bishop for the then Diocese of Ripon and Leeds) in 1997 and held office until his death in 2003.[9]
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