Peter Forster (bishop)
Peter Forster | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Chester | |
Forster in 2018 | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Chester |
| In office | 1996–2019 |
| Predecessor | Michael Baughen |
| Successor | Mark Tanner |
| Other post(s) | Vicar of Beverley Minster (1992–1996) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1980 (Anglican deacon); 1981 (Anglican priest) by David Sheppard |
| Consecration | 13 November 1996 (Anglican bishop) by David Hope |
| Laicized | 2021 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 March 1950 Solihull, Warwickshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination |
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| Parents |
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| Spouse |
Elisabeth Anne Stevenson
(m. 1978) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Spiritual | |
| In office 8 November 2001 – 30 September 2019 | |
Peter Robert Forster (born 16 March 1950) is a British former Anglican bishop. He was Bishop of Chester in the Church of England from 1996 and a Lord Spiritual (member of the House of Lords) from 2001 until his retirement in 2019. He was received into the Roman Catholic Church in 2021.