British Anglican bishop and academic (born 1970)
Mark Simon Austin Tanner
(born November 1970) is a British
Anglican
bishop and academic. Since 2020, he has been the
Bishop of Chester
; he previously served as
Bishop of Berwick
, a
suffragan bishop
in the
Diocese of Newcastle
since his 2016 consecration as bishop; and from August 2011 until his consecration, he was the
Warden
of
Cranmer Hall, Durham
, a
Church of England
theological college
.
Early life and education
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Tanner was born in November 1970 in Canada to Professor Stuart Tanner and Joy Tanner.
[1]
He was educated at
Loughborough Grammar School
, an all-boys
private school
in
Loughborough
, Leicestershire, England.
[1]
He studied at
Christ Church, Oxford
, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1992; as per tradition, his BA was promoted to an
Oxford Master of Arts
(MA Oxon) degree in 1997.
[2]
From 1992 to 1995, Tanner was a
youth pastor
at
Holy Trinity Church
, Coventry, West Midlands.
[1]
In 1995, he
matriculated
into
Cranmer Hall, Durham
, an
Anglican
theological college
, to train for
ordained ministry
.
[2]
During this time, he also studied theology at
St John's College, Durham
, and graduated with a further BA degree in 1998.
[1]
He later undertook
postgraduate study
at the
University of Liverpool
, and was awarded a
Master of Theology
(MTh) degree in 2005.
[2]
Ordained ministry
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Tanner was
ordained
in the
Church of England
as a
deacon
in 1998,
[2]
and as a
priest
on 3 July 1999 by
Michael Langrish
, Bishop of Birkenhead.
[3]
From 1998 to 2001, he served his
curacy
at St Mary's Church,
Upton, Merseyside
in the
Diocese of Chester
.
[1]
[4]
He then moved to the
Diocese of Sheffield
, and served as the
vicar
of St Mary's Church,
Doncaster
from 2001 to 2007.
[2]
In 2007, Tanner moved to the
Diocese of Ripon and Leeds
.
[2]
He was vicar of Holy Trinity Church,
Ripon
from 2007 to 2011.
[1]
He also held a number of positions in addition to his
parish
ministry. He was
area dean
of Ripon from 2009 to 2011.
[4]
Since 2009, he has been an officiating chaplain to the military (OCM), a type of part-time
military chaplain
who remains a civilian,
[5]
and served as OCM to
21 Engineer Regiment
from 2009 to 2011.
[4]
In August 2011, Tanner became
warden
of
Cranmer Hall, Durham
, a
Church of England
theological college
in the
Open Evangelical
tradition
.
[6]
He also served as OCM to
101st (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery
from 2011 to 2013.
[4]
In 2015, he was made an
honorary canon
of
Durham Cathedral
.
[2]
During his five years at Cranmer Hall, he doubled the number of ordinands training there and oversaw the establishment of a training track for ministers from the
free church
, including those training for
Baptist
ordination.
[6]
Episcopal ministry
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On 1 September 2016, it was announced that Tanner would become the next
Bishop of Berwick
, the
suffragan bishop
of the
Diocese of Newcastle
.
[4]
On 18 October 2016, he was
consecrated
a bishop by
John Sentamu
,
Archbishop of York
during a service at
York Minster
.
[6]
He was welcomed into the Diocese of Newcastle at
St Nicholas' Cathedral
,
Newcastle
on 3 December and at
St Aidan's Church
, Bamburgh on 4 December.
[7]
On 12 May 2020, it was announced that Tanner would become the next
Bishop of Chester
, the
Ordinary
of the
Diocese of Chester
.
[8]
[9]
The
confirmation of his election
as Bishop of Chester, by which he legally took office, took place on 15 July 2020: it was undertaken online due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
.
[10]
[11]
On 7 June 2024, he gave the sermon at the wedding of
Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster
and
Olivia Grace Henson
.
[12]
Views
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He
abstained
during a vote on introducing "standalone services for same-sex couples" on a trial basis during a meeting of the General Synod in November 2023; the motion passed.
[13]
[14]
Personal life
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Since 1994, Mark Tanner is married to Lindsay, who is licensed as a Reader in the Church of England.
[1]
[7]
Together they have two children.
[1]
Styles
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Selected works
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- Leach, John; Tanner, Mark; Witcombe, John (2002).
Renewing the traditional church
. Cambridge: Grove Books.
ISBN
978-1851745135
.
- Williams, Richard; Tanner, Mark (2004).
Developing visionary leadership
. Cambridge: Grove Books.
ISBN
978-1851745678
.
- Tanner, Mark (2007).
How to write a good sermon: a working model
. Cambridge: Grove Books.
ISBN
978-1851746606
.
- Tanner, Mark (2009).
How to develop vision in the local church
. Cambridge: Grove Books.
ISBN
978-1851747191
.
- Tanner, Mark (2009).
How to preach a good sermon: a practical guide
. Cambridge: Grove Books.
ISBN
978-1851747382
.
- Tanner, Mark (2015).
The Introvert Charismatic: The Gift of Introversion in a Noisy Church
. Oxford: Monarch Books.
ISBN
978-0857215888
.
- Tanner, Mark (2015).
The PCC Member's Essential Guide
. London: Church House Publishing.
ISBN
978-0715110935
.
References
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"Tanner, Mark Simon Austin"
.
Who's Who
. Vol. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black
. Retrieved
2 September
2016
.
(Subscription or
UK public library membership
required.)
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a
b
c
d
e
f
g
"Mark Simon Austin Tanner"
.
Crockford's Clerical Directory
(online ed.).
Church House Publishing
. Retrieved
1 September
2016
.
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"Petertide Ordinations".
Church Times
. No. 7118. 16 July 1999. p. 19.
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a
b
c
d
e
"Suffragan Bishop of Berwick: Mark Tanner"
. Government of the United Kingdom. 1 September 2016
. Retrieved
1 September
2016
.
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"A vocation as a Chaplain"
.
army.mod.uk
. British Army
. Retrieved
2 September
2016
.
It also engages local civilian clergy as Officiating Chaplains to the Military.
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a
b
c
"Warden of Cranmer Hall Nominated as the New Bishop of Berwick"
.
Cranmer Hall
. Durham University. 1 September 2016
. Retrieved
1 September
2016
.
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a
b
"Canon Mark Tanner announced as new Suffragan Bishop of Berwick"
.
Diocese of Newcastle
. Church of England. 1 September 2016. Archived from
the original
on 5 September 2016
. Retrieved
1 September
2016
.
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"Bishop of Chester: 12 May 2020"
.
gov.uk
. Retrieved
12 May
2020
.
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"Mark Tanner named as next Bishop of Chester - Diocese of Chester"
.
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"Confirmation of Election service"
.
Diocese of Chester
. 6 July 2020
. Retrieved
15 July
2020
.
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York Minster order of service ? Confirmation of Election of Tanner as Bishop of Chester
(Accessed 16 July 2020)
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https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a61026400/who-is-olivia-henson-duchess-of-westminster/
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"GENERAL SYNOD NOVEMBER 2023 GROUP OF SESSIONS BUSINESS DONE AT 5 P.M."
(PDF)
.
churchofengland.org
. The Church of England. 13 November 2023
. Retrieved
23 November
2023
.
7. The motion (as amended) 'That this Synod, conscious that the Church is not of one mind on the issues raised by Living in Love and Faith, that we are in a period of uncertainty, and that many in the Church on all sides are being deeply hurt at this time, recognise the progress made by the House of Bishops towards implementing the motion on Living in Love and Faith passed by this Synod in February 2023, as reported in GS 2328, encourage the House to continue its work of implementation, and ask the House to consider whether some standalone services for same-sex couples could be made available for use, possibly on a trial basis, on the timescale envisaged by the motion passed by the Synod in February 2023.' was carried following a counted vote by Houses.
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"General Synod 15th November 2023 ? Item 007"
(PDF)
.
churchofengland.org
. The Church of England. 15 November 2023
. Retrieved
23 November
2023
.
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