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Sarah Bullock
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| Bishop of Shrewsbury | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lichfield |
| In office | 2019 to present |
| Predecessor | Mark Rylands |
| Other post(s) | Archdeacon of York (2013–2019) |
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| Ordination | 1993 (deacon) 1994 (priest) |
| Consecration | 3 July 2019 by Justin Welby |
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| Born | (1964-03-17) 17 March 1964 (age 60) |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Alma mater | University of Surrey Durham University |
Sarah Ruth Bullock (born 17 March 1964) is a British Church of England bishop. Since 2019, she has served as Bishop of Shrewsbury, an area bishop in the Diocese of Lichfield.[1] She was previously Archdeacon of York since 2013.[2]
Bullock was born on 17 March 1964.[3] She studied English at the University of Surrey, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1986.[4] She then worked as a teacher at Cheadle Hulme School, a private schoolinManchester, from 1986 to 1990.[4] During this time, she was also an assistant diocesan youth officer.[4]
In 1990, Bullock matriculated into Cranmer Hall, Durham to train for ordination.[5] During this time, she also studied theology at Durham University, where she was a member of St John's College, graduating with a further BA in 1993.[3] She would later complete a postgraduate certificate in theology, also from Durham, in 2012.[4]
Bullock was ordained in the Church of England: made a deaconatPetertide 1993 (27 June), by Christopher Mayfield, Bishop of Manchester, at Manchester Cathedral,[6] and ordained priest the Petertide following (25 June 1994) by Colin Scott, Bishop of Hulme, at St Clement's, Urmston.[7]
From 1993 to 1998, she served her curacy at St Paul's Church, Kersal Moor, in the Diocese of Manchester.[5] After this she was Vocations Advisor for the Diocese of Manchester from 1998 to 2004, during which time she also served a parish in Moss Side. She was the RectorofWhalley Range from 2004 to 2013. She was Archdeacon of York from 2013 until her elevation to the Episcopate.[8]
She was consecrated a bishop on 3 July 2019,[9]byJustin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, during a service at St Paul's Cathedral.[10] A service of welcome was held at Shrewsbury Abbey on 13 July 2019.[11]
In November 2023, she was one of 44 Church of England bishops who signed an open letter supporting the use of the Prayers of Love and Faith (i.e. blessings for same-sex couples) and called for "Guidance being issued without delay that includes the removal of all restrictions on clergy entering same-sex civil marriages, and on bishops ordaining and licensing such clergy".[12]
In 1992, she married Peter Bullock.[4] Together they have one son.[9]
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| Preceded by | Archdeacon of York 2013–2019 |
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Shrewsbury 2019–present |
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