Nicholas Reade

Nicholas Stewart Reade (born 9 December 1946) is a retired British Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Blackburn in the Province of York[1] from 2004 to 2012.

The Right Reverend Nicholas Reade
Bishop of Blackburn
Bishop Reade in 2014
Church	Church of England
Province	Province of York
Diocese	Diocese of Blackburn
Installed	27 March 2004
Term ended	31 October 2012
Predecessor	Alan Chesters
Successor	Julian Henderson
Other posts	Archdeacon of Lewes & Hastings (1997–2004)
Orders
Ordination	1973 (deacon) 1974 (priest)
Consecration	2 March 2004 by David Hope
Personal details
Born	9 December 1946
Denomination	Anglican
Spouse	Christine
Children	One
Alma mater	University of Leeds

Early life and education

Reade was born on 9 December 1946.[2] He was educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey and the University of Leeds. He has completed a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree and a diploma in theology (DipTH).[3]

Ordained ministry

He was ordained in 1973, after studying at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield.[4] He began his ordained ministry with a curacy at St Chad's Coseley.[5] He was then appointed priest in charge of Holy Cross Bilbrook and then the vicar of St Peter's Upper Gornal.

From 1982 to 1988, he was vicar of the Church of St. Dunstan, Mayfield and Rural Dean of Dallington.[2] From 1988 to 1997, he was Rural Dean of Eastbourne. He was Canon and Prebendary of Chichester Cathedral between 1990 and 1997. He became the Archdeacon of Lewes & Hastings in 1997.

Episcopal ministry

He was ordained to the episcopate on 2 March 2004,[6][7] and installation at Blackburn Cathedral on 27 March 2004.[8] He was announced as the new bishop in August 2003.[9]

In February 2012, the diocese announced that Reade was to retire on 31 October 2012.[10]

Personal life

Reade is married to Christine,[11] with one adult daughter.[12]

Styles

• Nicholas Reade Esq (1946–1973)
• The Revd Nicholas Reade (1973–1997)
• The Ven Nicholas Reade (1997–2004)
• The Rt Revd Nicholas Reade (2004–present)

References

1. Official announcement
2. Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
3. "Church of England — Bishop of Blackburn". Archived from the original on 2010-06-23. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
4. Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
5. St Chad's Coseley website
6. Anglican Communion
7. Diocese of London — Cycle of Prayer for March 2004
8. BBC News — Diocese welcomes its new bishop
9. "New bishop announced". news.bbc.co.uk. 4 August 2003. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
10. Diocese of Blackburn – Bishop of Blackburn Announces Retirement. Blackburn.anglican.org. Retrieved on 29 February 2012.
11. Number 10 — See of Blackburn (National Archives)
12. Debrett's People of Today London, 2008 Debrett's, ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9