Geoffrey Rowell
Douglas Geoffrey Rowell (13 February 1943 – 11 June 2017) was an Anglican bishop. He served as Bishop of Basingstoke and then as the third Bishop in Europe until his retirement on 8 November 2013. Following his retirement he ministered as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Chichester (from 2013) and in the Diocese of Portsmouth (from 2015).
| The Right Reverend Geoffrey Rowell | |
|---|---|
| Bishop in Europe | |
 | |
| Diocese | Diocese in Europe |
| In Office | 2001–2013 |
| Predecessor | John Hind |
| Successor | Robert Innes |
| Other posts | Bishop of Basingstoke (1994–2001) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | Deacon 1968 Priest 1969 |
| Consecration | 2 February 1994 by George Carey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 February 1943 |
| Died | 11 June 2017 (aged 74) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Church Road, Worth |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
Rowell was born in Hampshire and died in the early morning of Trinity Sunday, 11 June 2017, in Worth, West Sussex, aged 74.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Innes, Robert (11 June 2017). "TRIBUTES TO BISHOP GEOFFREY ROWELL R.I.P." europe.anglican.org. The Diocese in Europe. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ↑ Obituary: The Rt Revd Dr Douglas Geoffrey Rowell, Church Times, 30 June 2017
Other websites
- Anglicans in Istanbul, Letter to "the Times", 2 February 2007 (subscription needed)