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皇冠体育app King has approved the nomination of 皇冠体育app Reverend Canon Dr Anderson Harris Mithra Jeremiah, Associate Priest at St Paul鈥檚 Scotforth, in the Diocese of Blackburn, and Associate Dean (Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and People) in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Lancaster University, for appointment to the Suffragan See of Edmonton, in the Diocese of London, in succession to 皇冠体育app Right Reverend Robert Wickham, following his appointment as Chief Executive of the Church Urban Fund.

Background

Anderson was educated at the Universities of Madras and Edinburgh, and trained for ministry at United 皇冠体育appological College, Bangalore. He served his title at St Mary鈥檚 Church, Ranipet, in the Diocese of Vellore, Church of South India and, in 2004, he was ordained Priest and served as Anglican Chaplain at the Christian Medical College, Vellore. In 2007, Anderson was appointed Assistant Curate at Old St Paul鈥檚 Church Edinburgh and, from 2009, he served as Associate Rector at Christ Church Morningside, both in the Scottish Episcopal Church.

In 2012, Anderson was appointed as the first Lecturer in World Christianity at Lancaster University. Alongside his academic role from 2014 he served as the Vicar of St Mary the Virgin, Gisburn and, from 2016, as Associate Priest at St Mary鈥檚 Priory Church, Lancaster, both in the Diocese of Blackburn. From 2018, Anderson served as the first Bishop鈥檚 Adviser for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Affairs in the Diocese of Blackburn and in 2021 was appointed Canon 皇冠体育appologian of Blackburn Cathedral. He has been a member of the Committee for Minority Ethnic Concerns, the Archbishops鈥� Anti-Racism Task Force, General Synod, the Faith and Order Commission and the Ministry Council.

Anderson is married to Revd Dr Rebecca Aechtner and they have two daughters.