18 Facts About Philip Mounstephen

Philip Ian Mounstephen was born on 13 July 1959 and is a British Anglican bishop and missionary.

Philip Mounstephen has been the Bishop of Winchester since 2023, having been Bishop of Truro from November 2018 until 2023.

Philip Mounstephen was born on 13 July 1959 in Crookham Village, Hampshire, England.

Philip Mounstephen was educated at St Edward's School, Oxford, a private boarding school in Oxford, Oxfordshire.

Philip Mounstephen studied English literature at the University of Southampton, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1980.

Philip Mounstephen then underwent teacher training at Magdalen College, Oxford, completing his Postgraduate Certificate in Education in 1981.

In 1985, Philip Mounstephen entered Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, an Evangelical Anglican theological college, to train for ordained ministry.

Philip Mounstephen completed a Certificate in Theology in 1988.

In 1998, Philip Mounstephen joined the Church Pastoral Aid Society and served in a number of roles.

Philip Mounstephen was head of Pathfinders from 1998 to 2002; director of the CY Network from 2001 to 2002; head of ministry from 2002 to 2007; and deputy general director from 2004 to 2007.

In January 2007, Philip Mounstephen returned to parish ministry as chaplain of St Michael's Church, Paris.

Philip Mounstephen was a made a minor canon of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Gibraltar, in August 2012, and he was collated as a "canon without stall" during a service at St Matthew's Church, Westminster, in October 2017.

On 1 July 2012, it was announced that Philip Mounstephen would be the next executive leader of the Church Mission Society in succession to Tim Dakin.

Philip Mounstephen took up the post on 13 October 2012 during a commissioning service at St Aldate's Church, Oxford.

On 30 August 2018, it was announced that Philip Mounstephen would be the next Bishop of Truro, the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Truro.

In July 2023, it was announced that Philip Mounstephen would be the next Bishop of Winchester, the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Winchester, and that he was to leave his post at Truro in autumn 2023.

Philip Mounstephen joined the House of Lords on 15 November 2023.

Philip Mounstephen made his maiden speech on 11 January 2024 during a debate on the impact of climate change on developing nations.