Michael Turnbull (bishop)


Michael Turnbull

Former Bishop of Durham
DioceseDurham
In office1994–2003
PredecessorDavid Jenkins
SuccessorN. T. Wright
Other post(s)Honorary assistant bishop in Canterbury, Rochester & Europe (2003–present)
Previous post(s)Bishop of Rochester (1988–1994)
Orders
Ordination1960 (deacon); 1961 (priest)
Consecration29 September 1988
Personal details
Born (1935-12-27) 27 December 1935
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
SpouseBrenda
Children3
Alma mater

Anthony Michael Arnold Turnbull CBE (born 27 December 1935) is a retired Church of England bishop. He was ordained in 1961 and in 1988 he was consecrated as the Bishop of Rochester. In 1994, he became the Bishop of Durham until he retired in 2003. In his retirement, Turnbull continues "preaching and teaching and writing".