The Rt Revd Michael Hooper |
|
---|---|
Bishop of Ludlow | |
Diocese | Diocese of Hereford |
In office | 2002–2009 |
Predecessor | John Saxbee |
Successor | Alistair Magowan |
Other posts |
Assistant bishop in Worcester (2010–present) ex officio also Archdeacon of Ludlow (2002–2009) Archdeacon of Hereford (1997–2002) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1965 (deacon); 1966 (priest) |
Consecration | 2002 |
Personal details | |
Born | 2 May 1941 |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse | Rosemary Edwards (m. 1968) |
Children | 2 sons; 2 daughters |
Alma mater | St David's College, Lampeter |
Michael Wrenford Hooper (born 2 May 1941) is a retired Anglican bishop in the Church of England. He was the suffragan Bishop of Ludlow from 2002 to 2009.
Hooper was educated at the Crypt School in Gloucester and the University of Wales, Lampeter. He was ordained in 1966 and became a curate at St Mary Magdalene's Bridgnorth and was then, successively, priest in charge at Habberley; Rural Dean of Pontesbury, and then Leominster; and finally, before his ordination to the episcopate, the Archdeacon of Hereford. He is married with four children.