Posted Thursday 07 April 2011
Five candidates have been short-listed for the Office of Bishop of Brechin which became vacant in October 2010 following the early retirement of the late Rt Rev Dr John Mantle who had served the Diocese of Brechin since 2005. Dr Mantle died in November 2010.
The five candidates have been selected by a Preparatory Committee (chaired by the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church) consisting of clergy and lay church members who represent the Diocese of Brechin and the wider Church. The next stage in the selection process is a meeting of each of the candidates with members of an Electoral Synod (representatives of clergy and lay church members from the Diocese of Brechin only). That meeting will take place on Saturday 7 May, with the election of the new Bishop taking place on Wednesday 18 May.
The candidates are:
The Rev Canon David Bayne (born 1952), Rector of St Ninian’s Church, Castle Douglas; Rural Dean of Galloway and Canon of St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow
The Venerable Paul Ferguson (born 1955), Archdeacon of Cleveland, Diocese of York
The Rev Canon Dr Alison Peden (born 1952), Rector of Holy Trinity Church, Stirling; Canon of St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth and Provincial Director of Ordinands
The Rev Canon Dr Alvyn Pettersen (born 1951), Canon Theologian of Worcester Cathedral
The Venerable Dr Nigel Peyton (born 1951), Archdeacon of Newark, Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham
Commenting on the short-list of candidates the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, The Most Rev David Chillingworth, says “I thank members of the Preparatory Committee for the work they have done and am delighted that five candidates of high quality have been nominated to the Electoral Synod . We hope that prayerful discernment in the Electoral Synod will enable us to elect a new bishop who will lead the Diocese of Brechin in its future ministry and mission.”
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