Christine Hardman

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Full Name	Christine Hardman
Occupation	Priest
Date Of Birth	Aug 27, 1951(1951-08-27)
Age	73
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Leo

Christine Hardman Biography

Christine Hardman is one of the most popular and richest Priest who was born on August 27, 1951 in United Kingdom. Christine Elizabeth Hardman (nee Atkins born August 27, 1951) is a British Anglican bishop and Lord Spiritual. From 22 September 2015 she has been bishop of Newcastle. The Archdeacon was Lewisham from 2001 until 2008, and then Archdeacon for Lewisham & Greenwich from 2008 until 2012.

It has been her member of the General Synod of the Church of England since 1998 with a short break and was the Prolocutor for the Lower House of the Convocation of Canterbury during the previous synod from 2010 to 2015. As a diocesan bishop , she immediately became a part of the synod again within the House of Bishops. At the synod, she has been a member of various committees including the Eucharistic Prayers Revision Committee and the Dioceses and Pastoral Measures Review Group and the Ethical Investment Advisory Group. She was a part of the legislation that allowed women to be bishops within the Church of England.

Upon the retirement on 30 September 2015 of Jonathan Gledhill, Bishop of Lichfield, a seat in the House of Lords became vacant. With the passing of the Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015, the vacancy had to be filled by a woman if one were eligible. As Hardman’s confirmation of election had taken place eight days earlier, she became eligible. On 18 November 2015, she officially joined the House of Lords as a Lord Spiritual but tradition dictates that she would only take her place once she had participated in an introduction ceremony. She was introduced to the House of Lords on 26 January 2016, and made her maiden speech on 25 May 2016.

On 2 September 2015, it was announced that Hardman was to become the twelfth Bishop of Newcastle — the second woman to be a diocesan bishop in the Church of England and the first in the Province of York. She became the Bishop of Newcastle when her canonical election was confirmed on 22 September 2015 at York Minster. On 30 November 2015, she was consecrated a bishop by John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, during a service at York Minster. On 12 December, a service of inauguration was held at Newcastle Cathedral during which she was enthroned as Bishop of Newcastle.

Hardman was ordained as a deaconess Michaelmas 1984 (30 September) by John Taylor, Bishop of St Albans, at St Albans Cathedral and then served as a deaconess at St John the Baptist, Markyate Street in the Diocese of St Albans from 1984 to 1987. She was ordained an ordained deacon on the 9th May 1987 at the direction of John Taylor, Bishop of St Albans, at St John’s, Chipping Barnet. She was then the Deacon of the Parish for St John’s for a year. From 1988 until 1991, she was a teacher on the St Albans Ministerial Training Scheme. She was Course Director for the St Albans and Oxford Ministry Course from 1991 until 1996. She was ordained priest in 1994, the first year in which was the year that Church of England ordained women to the priesthood. She was ordained in St John the Baptist, Marykate Street to serve her curate between 1994 and 1996.

Christine Hardman Net Worth

Christine Hardman is one of the richest Priest from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Christine Hardman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1971 at the age 19 she got married to Roger They have two adult daughters as well as four grandchildren. Her interests include cycling and running; she has run three times the London Marathon three times and the Great North Run once.

Hardman attended Queen Elizabeth’s School for Girls which was then an all- girls’ Grammar School located in Barnet, London. She was a student of economics during her time at Woolwich Polytechnic (now the University of Greenwich), and graduated from the University of London with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in 1973. Following this she worked in the field of articled clerk as well as in an estate company. She continued to study Applied Theology at Westminster College, Oxford, and graduated with an master of Theology (MTh) degree in 1994.

Hardman was then Vicar of Holy Trinity and Christ the King, Stevenage from 1996 to 2001, as well as Rural Dean of Stevenage from 1999 to 2001. She was then Archdeacon of Lewisham (the title of the post changed to Archdeacon of Lewisham & Greenwich in 2008) until her retirement from the post on 30 November 2012. She then became an assistant priest at Southwark Cathedral and held the title of archdeacon-emeritus.

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Top Facts about Christine Hardman

1. Christine Hardman is a British Anglican bishop born in 1951.
2. She was the first woman to be appointed as Bishop of Newcastle in 2015.
3. Prior to her appointment, she served as Archdeacon of Lewisham and Greenwich.
4. Hardman studied theology at St John’s College, Durham University.
5. She has been involved in various social justice initiatives throughout her career.
6. In 2018, she spoke out against cuts to public services affecting vulnerable communities.
7. Hardman has also advocated for greater representation of women in leadership roles within the Church of England.
8. She is married with two children and three grandchildren.
9. Hardman enjoys gardening and walking in her free time.
10. Her tenure as Bishop of Newcastle will end on November 30th, 2021 when she retires from the role.