Michael Ipgrave
Michael Ipgrave | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Lichfield | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lichfield |
| In office | 2016–present |
| Predecessor | Jonathan Gledhill |
| Other posts | Archdeacon of Southwark (2004–2012) area Bishop of Woolwich (Southwark; 2012–2016) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1982 (deacon); 1983 (priest) by Douglas Feaver |
| Consecration | 21 March 2012 by Rowan Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Geoffrey Ipgrave 18 April 1958 Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Bishop's House, Lichfield |
| Spouse |
Julia Bailey (m. 1981) |
| Children | three |
| Education | Magdalen College School, Brackley |
| Alma mater | Oriel College, Oxford Ripon College Cuddesdon Durham University |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Assumed office 20 February 2023 | |
Michael Geoffrey Ipgrave OBE (born 18 April 1958) is a British Anglican bishop. Since 2016, he has been the 99th Bishop of Lichfield, the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Lichfield. He was the Bishop of Woolwich, an area bishop in the Diocese of Southwark, from 2012 to 2016. He served as Archdeacon of Southwark between 2004 and 2012.