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Nicholas Roderick "Nick" Holtam (born 8 August 1954)〔 is a bishop of the Church of England. Since 2011, he has been the Bishop of Salisbury.〔(Salisbury Diocese — New Bishop of Salisbury Announced )〕 ==Education and ministry== Holtam grew up around Edmonton, London, where he attended the Latymer School before going to Collingwood College, Durham University, where he studied geography. After graduating, he studied for ordination at both King's College, London and Westcott House theological college, University of Cambridge. He was ordained deacon in 1979 and priest in 1980, and then served an assistant curacy at St Dunstan's, Stepney. In 1983, he moved to Lincoln Theological College, where he was a tutor in Christian Ethics and Mission. In 1988, he became the vicar of The Isle of Dogs.〔(Number 10 — Diocese of Salisbury )〕 From 1995 to 2011, Holtam was the vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields, which is located in the busy Trafalgar Square area of the Diocese of London, where he initiated and led a £36 million buildings renewal. St Martin’s has a ministry to homeless people as well as being the Royal Parish Church. Due to its location and tradition the church and its clergy have often had close connections to the Royal Family, the British Government, the Admiralty and the BBC.〔(London Attractions – St Martin-in-the-Fields )〕〔(BBC Blog — Christmas Appeal )〕 While in this position, he was a regular broadcaster and the author of many articles and two books – ‘A Room with a View: Ministry with the World at Your Door’ (SPCK 2008) and ‘The Art of Worship: Paintings, Prayers and Readings for Meditation’ (National Gallery London with Yale University Press, 2011) In 2005 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Durham University and made a Fellow of King’s College London. On 12 April 2011, 10 Downing Street announced that Queen Elizabeth had approved his nomination to become the Bishop of Salisbury. His last service at St Martin-in-the-Fields was on 10 July 2011 and he was consecrated as a bishop on 22 July by Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, at St Paul's Cathedral. He was installed in Salisbury on 15 October.〔(Diocese of Salisbury – Bishop's enthronement has children at heart )〕 In February 2012, Holtam became the first Church of England bishop to publicly support same-sex marriage.〔(The Times – Church split as senior bishop comes out in favour of gay marriage )〕 In June 2013 he wrote in response to a request from Lord Alli asking him to clarify his views and explain why he differs from the official statements made by the Church of England. Acknowledging that members of the Church of England hold varied views, the Archbishop of Canterbury said in the House of Lords that this was a “strong and welcome contribution”. Holtam is a Trustee of the National Churches Trust 〔(Our People & Partners )〕 and chairs the Church of England Ministry Division’s Committee for Ministry with and among Deaf and Disabled People. 〔(Bishop of Salisbury takes leading role in ministry of and among Deaf and disabled people )〕 He is a Vice-President of the Royal School of Church Music 〔(23 August 2012: RSCM announces new Vice-President )〕 and in 2013 was made an Honorary Fellow of the Guild of Church Musicians. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nick Holtam」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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