Peter David MauriceAnglican Communion (born 14 April 1951) is a retired Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Taunton until 30 April, 2015.
Early life and education Maurice was born on 16 April, 1951, to Eric and Pamela Maurice.'MAURICE, Rt Rev. Peter David', Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 2016 accessed 7 July 2017 He studied at St Chad's College, Durham, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1972. He trained for Holy Orders at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield.Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black
Ordained ministry Maurice was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1975 and as a priest in 1976.Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing He was a curate at St Paul's Wandsworth, then team vicar at Mortlake with East Sheen, then of Holy Trinity Church, Rotherhithe, Rural Dean of Bermondsey, vicar of All Saints', Tooting and finally, before his ordination to the episcopate, the Archdeacon of Wells.
In October 2006, Maurice was announced as the next Bishop of Taunton, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Bath and Wells. He was consecrated a bishop on 7 December 2006. He retired from full-time ministry on 30 April 2015.
In retirement, Maurice holds Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of Canterbury.
Views On 11 February 2017, fourteen retired bishops signed an open letter to the then-serving bishops of the Church of England. In an unprecedented move, they expressed their opposition to the House of Bishops' report to General Synod on sexuality, which recommended no change to the Church's canons or practises around sexuality.Retired Bishops' Letter — The Letter (Accessed 11 February 2017; the fourteen bishops were David Atkinson, Michael Doe, Tim Ellis, David Gillett, John Gladwin, Laurie Green, Richard Harries, Stephen Lowe, Stephen Platten, John Pritchard, Peter Selby, Tim Stevens, Martin Wharton, and Williamson.) By 13 February, a serving bishop (Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham) and nine further retired bishops—including Maurice—had added their signatures;Retired Bishops' Letter — New Signatures (Accessed 17 February 2017); the nine bishops were Gordon Bates, Ian Brackley, John Davies, Maurice, David Rossdale, John Saxbee, Martin Shaw, Oliver Simon, and David Stancliffe. on 15 February, the report was rejected by synod.
Personal life Maurice is a sports fan.Debrett's People of Today, London, 2008, He is married to Elizabeth, with two sons and one daughter.
Styles The Reverend Peter Maurice (1975–2003) The Venerable Peter Maurice (2003–2006) The Right Reverend Peter Maurice (2006–present)
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