Michael John Volland was born on 2 May 1974 and is a British Anglican bishop and academic, specialising in mission and practical theology.
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Michael Volland was previously Director of Mission at Cranmer Hall, Durham, and Director of Context-based Training at Ridley Hall.
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Michael Volland then studied fine art at Northumbria University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1996.
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For six years, prior to entering theological college, Volland worked as a youth minister.
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Michael Volland studied youth ministry and theological education at King's College London, and completed a Master of Arts degree in 2004.
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Michael Volland later undertook postgraduate research at Durham University, and completed a Doctor of Theology and Ministry degree in 2013.
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Michael Volland was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2006 and as a priest in 2007.
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Michael Volland served as a pioneer minister leading a fresh expressions church in Gloucester between 2006 and 2009, and was a curate of Gloucester Cathedral from 2006 to 2009.
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In 2015, Michael Volland was appointed a tutor and Director of Context-based Training of Ridley Hall, Cambridge, and so he left the Diocese of Durham to move south in August 2015.
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On 31 August 2023, it was announced that Michael Volland would be the next Bishop of Birmingham, the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Birmingham.
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Michael Volland was consecrated a bishop during a service at Canterbury Cathedral on 30 November 2023.
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Michael Volland was installed of the tenth Bishop of Birmingham during a service at Birmingham Cathedral on 2 March 2024.
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Michael Volland then joined the Durham Army Cadet Force as a chaplain.