Stephen Race

Stephen Peter Race SSC (born 1969) is a British Anglican Bishop. Since 2022, he has been the Bishop of Beverley, the Provincial Episcopal Visitor for traditionalist Anglo-Catholics in the Church of England's Province of York.

Early life

Race was born in 1969,[1] and raised in Zimbabwe. He studied at Durham University and later qualified as a teacher.[2]

Ordained ministry

He trained for ministry at St Stephen's House, Oxford, and was ordained priest in 2003.[3] On 12 October 2022, he was announced as the next Bishop of Beverley, in succession to Glyn Webster.[3] On 30 November 2022, he was consecrated a bishop during a service at York Minster: the principal consecrator was Tony Robinson, assisted by Philip North and Glyn Webster.[4][5]

References
  1. "Stephen Peter Race". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  2. Bacon, Jack (3 December 2022). "Stephen Race consecrated Bishop of Beverley". Anglican Ink. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  3. "Appointment of Suffragan Bishop of Beverley: 12 October 2022". GOV.UK. Government of the United Kingdom. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  4. "Consecration of Fr Stephen Race SSC". sswsh.com. Forward in Faith. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  5. "Looking back at Bishop Stephen's Consecration". See of Beverley. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
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