Michael Geoffrey Ipgrave was born on 18 April 1958 and is a British Anglican bishop.
13 Facts About Michael Ipgrave
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Michael Ipgrave was the Bishop of Woolwich, an area bishop in the Diocese of Southwark, from 2012 to 2016.
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Michael Ipgrave served as Archdeacon of Southwark between 2004 and 2012.
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Michael Ipgrave was educated at Magdalen College School, Brackley, a state school in South Northamptonshire.
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In 1999 Michael Ipgrave completed a doctorate at Durham University with a thesis entitled Trinity and inter-faith dialogue: plenitude and plurality.
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Michael Ipgrave was co-chair of Southwark and London Housing Association.
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Michael Ipgrave was formerly Inter Faith Relations Advisor to the Archbishops' Council and secretary of the Churches' Commission on Inter-Faith Relations.
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On 3 February 2012, Michael Ipgrave was announced as the next Bishop of Woolwich, an area bishop in the Diocese of Southwark.
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Michael Ipgrave served as Warden of Readers for the diocese.
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Since February 2015 Michael Ipgrave has been chair of the Council of Christians and Jews.
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Michael Ipgrave became a member of the House of Lords on 25 October 2022; he was introduced on 20 February 2023.
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Michael Ipgrave has edited six volumes on Christian and Muslim relations.
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Michael Ipgrave is author of Trinity and Inter Faith Dialogue, and has contributed to journal articles and book chapters on inter-faith matters.