Mark Tanner studied at Christ Church, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1992; as per tradition, his BA was promoted to an Oxford Master of Arts degree in 1997.
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From 1992 to 1995, Mark Tanner was a youth pastor at Holy Trinity Church, Coventry, West Midlands.
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Mark Tanner later undertook postgraduate study at the University of Liverpool, and was awarded a Master of Theology degree in 2005.
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Mark Tanner was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1998, and as a priest on 3 July 1999 by Michael Langrish, Bishop of Birkenhead.
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Mark Tanner then moved to the Diocese of Sheffield, and served as the vicar of St Mary's Church, Doncaster from 2001 to 2007.
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In 2007, Mark Tanner moved to the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds.
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Mark Tanner was vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Ripon from 2007 to 2011.
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Mark Tanner held a number of positions in addition to his parish ministry.
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Mark Tanner was area dean of Ripon from 2009 to 2011.
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Mark Tanner served as OCM to 101st Regiment Royal Artillery from 2011 to 2013.
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On 1 September 2016, it was announced that Mark Tanner would become the next Bishop of Berwick, the suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Newcastle.
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On 12 May 2020, it was announced that Mark Tanner would become the next Bishop of Chester, the Ordinary of the Diocese of Chester.
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Mark Tanner abstained during a vote on introducing "standalone services for same-sex couples" on a trial basis during a meeting of the General Synod in November 2023; the motion passed.
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Since 1994, Mark Tanner is married to Lindsay, who is licensed as a Reader in the Church of England.