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Bishop's Biography

The Bishop of London is the Diocesan Bishop for the London Diocese, which covers London, north of the Thames.

He also exercises personal responsibility for the 'Two Cities' Area of the Diocese, covering the City of London and the City of Westminster.

Richard John Carew Chartres became the 132nd Bishop of London in November 1995 and was enthroned at St Paul's on 26 January 1996.

He was educated at Hertford Grammar School and studied history at Trinity College Cambridge. Before ordination he taught Ancient History at the International School in Seville.

He was ordained in 1973 and served as a curate in St Andrewï's Bedford. In 1975 he was appointed Chaplain to Robert Runcie, then Bishop of St Albans, and from 1980-84 he served as the Archbishop's Chaplain at Lambeth and Canterbury.

He moved to St Stephen's Rochester Row in the Diocese of London in 1984. During eight years in the parish he also served as Director of Ordinands for the Central Area and as Gresham Professor of Divinity.

He was consecrated Bishop of Stepney in 1992.

After his move to the see of London, he was appointed Dean of HM Chapels Royal in 1996 and a Privy Counsellor. This accounts for the curious fact that the Bishop of London is the only bishop who bears the title "Right Honourable" in addition to the usual "Right Reverend". He is an ex-officio member of the House of Lords.

He is an Honorary Bencher of the Middle Temple, Chairman of the Ecumenical London Church Leaders, a director of Coexist Foundation - a charity promoting interfaith understanding - and is associated with numerous other London organisations.

He is also Chairman of the Church Buildings Division of the Church of England and deputises for the Archbishop of Canterbury as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Church Commissioners. He is also responsible on behalf of the Archbishop for relations with the Orthodox Churches.

He founded St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace and is currently the Chairman of the Trustees. His publications include "The History of Gresham College 1597-1997" (with David Vermont) and "Tree of Knowledge, Tree of Life" [2005] and many articles and essays especially on religion and the environment.

He is married to Caroline, a freelance writer, and they have four children Alexander, Sophie, Louis and Clio.

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The Venerable Peter Delaney MBE,
Archdeacon of London

Peter is Priest in Charge of St Stephen Walbrook, Director of the London Internet Church

Peter Delaney has been Archdeacon of London since 1999 and Priest in Charge of St Stephen Walbrook since 2004. He is a man with a passion for the arts and communication as a means of understanding humanity and God.

After a classical art education and a brief period teaching he worked for NBC television in Hollywood and here found his vocation to the Anglican Priesthood returning to England to read theology at Kings College London.

He served at Marylebone with Chaplaincies to the National Heart Hospital and London Clinic. He was Chaplain at the University Church of Christ the King. From there he was invited to become Precentor and Residentiary Canon at Southwark Cathedral, where he developed an arts programme of exhibitions and theatre and theological training.

The Revd Canon Dr James M Rosenthal

The Revd Canon Dr Jim Rosenthal, 58, served as Director of Communications for the world-wide Anglican Communion for 20 years.

He is a writer, photographer and has traveled the world-over.

Father Rosenthal, a native of Chicago, is a canon of Madrid, Lisbon and Mpwapwa Cathedrals and holds a doctorate honoris causa from Seabury Western Theological Seminary in the USA. 

He has served the church in every capacity from church warden to choirmaster, from deacon (All Hallows by the Tower, London) to priest in the Church of England (St Stephen Walbrook) and now part-time Development Officer for the London Internet Church.

He also serves as part-time Communication Director for the Awareness Foundation in London. In his spare time he runs the St Nicholas Society and has been featured in that capacity in newspapers and on television in the UK and USA.

Peter Kerridge

Premier Christian Media Trust

Peter's broadcasting history began at the age of 17 at Metro Radio. In 1989 he joined the Essex Radio management team as Religious and Community Affairs Manager and was responsible for launching the Harlow local radio station ten17 FM. In 1996 Peter was appointed as Managing Director of Premier and is now its Chief Executive. He broadcasts his regular show Peter Kerridge and You.

Nick Baines, Peter Kerridge, Marijke Hoek and Mal Fletcher on Old story, New media. Listen Now

Martin Sargeant

London Internet Church

Martin Sargeant works with the Archdeacon of London, with particular responsibilities including finance and property. One of the founding trustees of the London Internet Church, Martin has a keen interest in ‘improving non-verbal communications' and sees the internet as one of the ways we can achieve this in relation to the church. He recalls one of the most moving experiences of his life as attending the ordination of a friend as a Roman Catholic priest - his friend being deaf, and the service having a deaf choir performing.