Andy Emerton

Andrew Neil Emerton (born 1972) is a British Anglican bishop. Since September 2020, he has been Bishop of Sherwood in the Church of England.

The Right Reverend

Andy Emerton
Bishop of Sherwood
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Southwell and Nottingham
In office2020–present
Personal details
Birth nameAndrew Neil Emerton
Born1972 (age 48–49)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglicanism

Early life and education

Emerton studied at the University of York, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in 1993. He then continued his studies at The Queen's College, Oxford and the Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Oxford, graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree in 1996.[1] His doctoral thesis was titled "Lattice-gas automata models of self-assembling amphiphilic systems".[2]

Ordained ministry

Emerton was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2005 and as a priest in 2006.[1] He had earned experience of ministry as a youth pastor at St Saviours Church, Guildford between 1998 and 2002.[3] From 2015 to 2020, he was Dean of St Mellitus College, a non-residential theological college in London.

In March 2020, he was announced as the next Bishop of Sherwood, the suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham: his consecration as a bishop was scheduled for 21 May 2020.[1][4][5][6][7] That service being postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, he was instead licensed as "Bishop of Sherwood (designate)" on 1 July.[8] He was consecrated a bishop during a service on 21 September at York Minster: the principal consecrator was Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham rather than Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York; Butler was assistaed by Sarah Mullally, Bishop of London, and Paul Williams, Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham.[9]

References
  1. "Andrew Neil Emerton". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. Emerton, Andrew N. (2019). "Full View of Record: Lattice-gas automata models of self-assembling amphiphilic systems". SOLO. Bodleian Libraries. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "The Revd Dr (Andy) Andrew Neil EMERTON BSc, BTh, MA, DPhil,". The Church of England Year Book. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. "Suffragan See of Sherwood: 11 March 2020". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. "St Mellitus' Dean Andy Emerton announced as next Bishop of Sherwood". Diocese of London. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  6. "Andy Emerton". SPTC. St Paul’s Theological Centre. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  7. "Dean of pioneering training college to be new Bishop of Sherwood". Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  8. https://twitter.com/andyemerton/status/1278326466330189826
  9. "Two new Bishops to be consecrated in two services taking place at York Minster". Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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