Lynne Cullens
Lynne Susan Cullens (born 1964) is a British Anglican bishop serving as the tenth Bishop of Barking, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Chelmsford.[1][2][3]
Ordained ministry
[edit]Cullens was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2012 and as a priest in 2013.[3] She served as rector of Stockport and Brinnington in the Church of England's Diocese of Chester from 2019 until her consecration. She was consecrated a bishop by Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, on 25 January 2022 at St Paul's Cathedral.[4]
Views
[edit]In 2023, she was one of 44 Church of England bishops who signed an open letter supporting the use of the Prayers of Love and Faith (i.e. blessings for same-sex couples) and called for "Guidance being issued without delay that includes the removal of all restrictions on clergy entering same-sex civil marriages, and on bishops ordaining and licensing such clergy".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Appointment of Suffragan Bishop of Barking: 30 November 2021". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Next Bishop of Barking announced". The Diocese of Chelmsford. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Lynne Susan Cullens". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Bishop Lynne Consecrated at St Paul's Cathedral". Diocese of Chelmsford. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ Martin, Francis (1 November 2023). "Don't delay guidance allowing priests to be in same-sex marriages, say 44 bishops". Church Times. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
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