John Stroyan

The Right Reverend John Stroyan
Bishop of Warwick
Diocese	Diocese of Coventry
In office	2005–present
Predecessor	Anthony Priddis
Orders
Ordination	1984[1]
Consecration	21 April 2005[2]
Personal details
Born	1955 Scotland, United Kingdom
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Residence	Warwick House, School Hill, Offchurch[3]
Spouse	Mary Ferguson (1990–present)[4]
Children	2 daughters: Iona & Islay[5]
Alma mater	University of St Andrews

John Ronald Angus Stroyan^[6] (born 1955, Scotland) has been the Anglican Bishop of Warwick^[7] since 2005.^[8]

Education and career

He was educated at Harrow School, the University of St Andrews^[9] and Queen's College, Edgbaston^[10] before embarking on a curacy at St Peter’s Hillfields.^[11] From 1987 until 1994 he was Vicar at St Chad, Smethwick,^[12] then Bloxham for a further 9 years before promotion to Area Dean of Deddington in 2002. His pastoral dedication lead to elevation to the Episcopate^[13] when Anthony Priddis was promoted to Hereford. He was installed at Coventry Cathedral on 1 May 2005.^[14]

Styles

• The Reverend John Stroyan (1984–2005)^[13]
• The Right Reverend John Stroyan (2005–present)

References

1. Coventry Evening Telegraph — Queen approves new bishop
2. Hampton Lucy, Charlecote & Loxley Grapevine — April 2005
3. Coventry Diocesan website
4. Coventry Evening Telegraph — New bishop will be among friends...
5. Coventry Evening Telegraph — Welcome service for new bishop
6. Photograph and Autograph
7. Anglican Communion Details
8. ”Who’s Who 2007” London,A&C Black,2006 ISBN 978-0-7136-7527-6
9. Archived from the original at Reference to Anglo-Scottish background
10. Crockfords (London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
11. Parish website
12. History of Church
13. Official announcement of appointment to See of Warwick
14. "New Bishop of Warwick installed", Leamington Spa Courier, 4 May 2005