12 Facts About Jack Nicholls

John Nicholls was born on 16 July 1943 and is a British Anglican bishop who was formerly the Bishop of Sheffield.

Jack Nicholls was born on 16 July 1943, the son of James and Nellie Jack Nicholls.

Jack Nicholls then studied at King's College, London and its postgraduate facility at St Boniface College, Warminster.

Jack Nicholls was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1967 and as a priest in 1968.

Jack Nicholls was curate of St Clement with St Cyprian, Salford from 1967 to 1969, curate of All Saints and Martyrs, Manchester from 1969 to 1972, and vicar there from 1972 to 1978.

Jack Nicholls was consecrated a bishop on 25 April 1990 by John Habgood, Archbishop of York.

Jack Nicholls was introduced in the House of Lords as a Lord Spiritual on 4 March 2003.

Jack Nicholls retired from full-time ministry on his 65th birthday, 16 July 2008.

Jack Nicholls has been an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Derby since 2008 and in the Diocese of Manchester since 2012.

Jack Nicholls is currently the chaplain of the Church Lads' and Church Girls' Brigade and episcopal visitor of the Oratory of the Good Shepherd.

Jack Nicholls had at first been strongly opposed to the ordination of women.

Jack Nicholls has been married to Judith Dagnall since 1969; they have two sons and two daughters.