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Stephen Venner DL (born 19 June 1944〔) was Bishop to the Forces and Bishop for the Falkland Islands in the Church of England between 2009 and 2014. ==Education and career== Venner studied English at the University of Birmingham and is a qualified teacher.〔 He later studied theology at St Stephen's House, Oxford and Linacre College, Oxford (since St Stephen's House did not at the time have the status of a Permanent Private Hall), before spending 26 years as a priest across various parishes in the dioceses of Southwark and Salisbury. In 1989, Venner was appointed canon and prebendary at Salisbury Cathedral.〔 Venner was consecrated as a bishop in 1994 and installed as Bishop of Middleton in the Diocese of Manchester. He served in this position until 1999 when he became the Bishop of Dover in the Diocese of Canterbury. As Bishop of Dover, Venner was also, in practice, the acting diocesan bishop for the Diocese of Canterbury, acting on behalf of the Archbishop of Canterbury — this role was recognised in his additional title of "Bishop in Canterbury". While Bishop of Dover, Venner was also appointed the Archbishop of Canterbury's "Episcopal Commissary for the Falkland Islands" or "Bishop for the Falkland Islands" on 16 January 2007 — he remains in this separate appointment despite his departure from Canterbury. In 2008, the University of Birmingham (his alma mater) awarded him his first honorary doctorate — a Doctor of Divinity degree.〔http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/senate/honorary-graduates-since-2000.pdf〕 Venner was also the first〔(Birmingham University — Honorary Graduands... )〕 Pro-Chancellor of Canterbury Christ Church University from 2005〔 (while he was Bishop in Canterbury) and, in 2010, that university bestowed an honorary doctorate (Doctor of the University) upon him.〔(Canterbury Christ Church University — Bishop Stephen Venner awarded first Christ Church honorary degree )〕 It was announced in early 2009 that Venner would retire in November that year.〔 It was then announced in July 2009 that Venner would take up an appointment as Bishop to the Forces (who has pastoral oversight over and responsibility for the church's work in the British Armed Forces) while retaining his additional role as Bishop for the Falklands. , Venner is also an honorary assistant bishop in the dioceses of Rochester and in Europe.〔(RUSI – Faith Under Fire ), retrieved 19 June 2012〕〔(Canterbury diocesan news – June 2011 ), retrieved 19 June 2012〕 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「Stephen Venner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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