Mary Emma Gregory (born 1970) is a British Anglican bishop and former prison governor. Since 2025, she has served as Bishop of Reading, an area bishop in the Church of England's Diocese of Oxford.[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Gregory was born in 1970.[6] She grew up in rural Leicestershire and Lincolnshire.[7] She studied English Literature at the University of Birmingham, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1992.[5][6] She worked in the prison service, rising to become a prison governor at HM Prison Wakefield and HM Prison Moorland.[2]

Gregory was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2005 and as a priest in 2006.[6] On 27 February 2025, she was consecrated as a bishop during a service Canterbury Cathedral by Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Appointment of Bishop of Reading: 27 November 2024". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Former prison governor appointed Bishop of Reading". BBC News. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Bishop of Buckingham and Bishop of Reading announced". www.oxford.anglican.org. Diocese of Oxford. 27 November 2024. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Getting to know Bishop Designate Mary Gregory". www.oxford.anglican.org. Diocese of Oxford. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  5. ^ a b Scott, Elizabeth (28 February 2025). "Bishop Mary Gregory consecrated as new Bishop of Reading". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "Mary Emma Gregory". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  7. ^ "A Service of Welcome For The Right Reverend Mary Gregory Bishop of Reading" (PDF). Diocese of Oxford. 2 March 2025. Archived from the original (pdf) on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Bishop Dave and Bishop Mary consecrated at Canterbury Cathedral". Diocese of Oxford. 27 February 2025. Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
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