| The Rt Revd Geoffrey Turner | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Stockport | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chester |
| In office | 1994–2000 |
| Predecessor | Frank Sargeant |
| Successor | Nigel Stock |
| Other post(s) | Honorary assistant bishop in Chester (2002–present) Archdeacon of Chester (1993–1994) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1963 (deacon); 1964 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1994 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1934-03-16) 16 March 1934 (age 90) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Ernest and Winifred Martin |
| Spouse |
Gillian Chope (m. 1959) |
| Children | 2 sons; 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | Sandhurst |
Geoffrey Martin Turner (born 16 March 1934) is a retired bishop of the Church of England. He was the sixth Suffragan Bishop of Stockport.
Turner was educated at Bideford Grammar School, the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and Oak Hill Theological College. Ordained in 1963, he was a curate in Tonbridge and then Vicar of St Peter's Derby. He was then Rural Dean of Wirral until his ordination to the episcopate in 1994. He resigned in 2000 and in retirement is an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Chester.
References
- Crockfords On line- accessed Thursday 18 September 2008, 22:37
- "Turner, Rt Rev. Geoffrey Martin", Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 , accessed 4 July 2012
- Church website
- "Official announcement of retirement". Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
| Church of England titles | ||
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| Preceded byFrank Sargeant | Bishop of Stockport 1994–2000 |
Succeeded byNigel Stock |
| Bishops of Stockport | |
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