{"id":144010,"date":"2026-03-19T17:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T21:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=144010"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:43:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:43:54","slug":"church-times-dr-andrew-rumsey-to-be-bishop-of-st-albans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=144010","title":{"rendered":"(Church Times) Dr Andrew Rumsey to be Bishop of St Albans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The next Bishop of St Albans<\/a> is to be Dr Andrew Rumsey, who has been the Area Bishop of Ramsbury<\/a>, in the diocese of Salisbury<\/a>, since 2019, Downing Street announced on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He succeeds Dr Alan Smith, who retired last May (News, 10 January 2025<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Rumsey was born, baptised, and grew up in the diocese, where his father served as a parish priest. He was educated at Reading University and King\u2019s College, London, where he completed his Doctor of Theology and Ministry (D.Th.Min.) in 2016 with a thesis \u201cWhat kind of place is the Anglican parish? A theological description\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He trained for ministry at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, before his ordination as priest in 1998. He served his title at Holy Trinity and St Michael, Harrow, in London diocese, before parish ministry in Southwark diocese. He was Vicar of Christ Church, Gypsy Hill, from 2001 until his appointment as Rector (2011), then Team Rector (2014), of Oxted, where he served until his consecration as a bishop in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Rumsey also serves as the Church\u2019s lead bishop for church buildings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>

The next Bishop of St Albans is to be Dr Andrew Rumsey, who has been the Area Bishop of Ramsbury, in the diocese of Salisbury, since 2019, Downing Street announced on Thursday#stalbansdiocese<\/a> #newbishop<\/a> #bishopsappointments<\/a> #churchnews<\/a> #churchtimes<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/Czv7JBKKHT<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Church Times (@ChurchTimes) March 19, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>