Mark Tanner
| The Right Reverend Mark Tanner | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Berwick | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Newcastle |
| In office | 2016–present |
| Predecessor | Frank White (as Assistant Bishop of Newcastle) |
| Other posts | Warden of Cranmer Hall, Durham (2011–2016) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
1998 (deacon) 1999 (priest) |
| Consecration |
18 October 2016 by John Sentamu |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Mark Simon Austin Tanner |
| Born |
November 1970 (age 46) Canada |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Lindsay (m. 1994) |
| Children | Two |
| Education | Loughborough Grammar School |
| Alma mater |
Christ Church, Oxford Cranmer Hall, Durham St John's College, Durham University of Liverpool |
Mark Simon Austin Tanner (born November 1970) is a British Anglican bishop and academic. Since 2016, he has been the Bishop of Berwick, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Newcastle From August 2011 until his consecration, he was the Warden of Cranmer Hall, Durham, a Church of England theological college. In September 2016, he was announced as the next Bishop of Berwick, and was consecrated a bishop on 18 October 2016 during a service at York Minster.
Early life and education
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 independent 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
Tanner was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1998 and as a priest in 1999.[2] From 1998 to 2001, he served his curacy at St Mary's Church, Upton, Merseyside in the Diocese of Chester.[1][3] 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.[3] Since 2009, he has been an Officiating Chaplain to the Military (OCM), a type of part-time military chaplain who remains a civilian,[4] and served as OCM to 21 Engineer Regiment from 2009 to 2011.[3]
In August 2011, Tanner became Warden of Cranmer Hall, Durham, a Church of England theological college in the Open Evangelical tradition.[5] He also served as OCM to 101st (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery from 2011 to 2013.[3] 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.[5]
Episcopal ministry
On 1 September 2016, it was announced that Tanner would become the next Bishop of Berwick, the suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Newcastle.[3] On 18 October 2016, he was consecrated a bishop by John Sentamu, Archbishop of York during a service at York Minster.[5] He will be welcomed into the Diocese of Newcastle at St Nicholas' Cathedral, Newcastle on 3 December and at St Aidan's Church, Bamburgh on 4 December.[6]
Personal life
In 1994, Tanner married Lindsay.[1][6] Together they have two children.[1]
Styles
- The Reverend Mark Tanner (1998–2015)
- The Reverend Canon Mark Tanner (2015–2016)
- The Right Reverend Mark Tanner (2016–present)
Selected works
- 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
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Tanner, Mark Simon Austin. Who's Who. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Mark Simon Austin Tanner". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 1 September 2016. (subscription required)
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Suffragan Bishop of Berwick: Mark Tanner". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 3 "Warden of Cranmer Hall Nominated as the New Bishop of Berwick". Cranmer Hall. Durham University. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- 1 2 "Canon Mark Tanner announced as new Suffragan Bishop of Berwick". Diocese of Newcastle. Church of England. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frank White as Assistant Bishop of Newcastle |
Bishop of Berwick 2016–present |
Incumbent |