Appointment of Suffragan Bishop of Wolverhampton: 27 August 2024
皇冠体育app King has approved the nomination of 皇冠体育app Right Reverend Dr Timothy Wambunya to the Suffragan See of Wolverhampton in the Diocese of Lichfield.
皇冠体育app King has approved the nomination of 皇冠体育app Right Reverend Dr Timothy Wambunya, Vicar of St Paul鈥檚, Slough, in the Diocese of Oxford, to the Suffragan See of Wolverhampton in the Diocese of Lichfield, in succession to Bishop Clive Gregory, following his retirement.聽
Background
Tim鈥檚 initial career was in Marine Engineering. He trained for ministry at Oakhill 皇冠体育appological College, London, serving his title at St John, Southhall Green, in the Diocese of London, and was ordained Priest in 1998. Tim was appointed Vicar at Emmanuel Holloway Church, Stepney, in 2000 and, in 2007, was appointed Principal at Carlile College (皇冠体育app Church Army Africa College) in Nairobi, Kenya. During these two roles, he studied for a PhD in Paremiology at the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (University of Wales). In 2013, he was consecrated and became Bishop of the Diocese of Butere, Anglican Church of Kenya, before taking up his current role in 2020 as Vicar at St Pauls, Slough, in the Diocese of Oxford. He has additionally served as an Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Oxford.