Church of England Bishop - Dr Helen Ann Hartley Bishop of Newcastle - The God Cast Interview.

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Alex Frost is the vicar of St Matthew's Church in Burnley, host of the God Cast and author of 'Our Daily Bread, Argos To The Altar A Priest Story' order here https://www.brownsbfs.co.uk/Product/F... Follow Fr Alex on X @alexdjfrost Dr. Helen-Ann Hartley is a British Anglican bishop, Lord Spiritual, and academic. She has held several significant positions within the Church of England. Here are some key points about her: Bishop of Newcastle: Since 2023, Dr. Hartley has served as the Bishop of Newcastle in the Church of England. Her inauguration took place at Newcastle Cathedral on April 22, 20231. Previous Roles: Bishop of Waikato (New Zealand): From 2014 to 2017, she served as the Bishop of Waikato in New Zealand’s North Island. Area Bishop of Ripon (Diocese of Leeds): From 2018 to 2023, she held the position of area Bishop of Ripon in the Diocese of Leeds. Historical Milestones: Dr. Hartley was the first woman to have trained as a priest in the Church of England and join the episcopate. She became the third woman to become a bishop of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and Polynesia. Early Life and Education: Born as Helen-Ann Francis on May 28, 1973, in Edinburgh, Scotland, she spent her childhood in Sunderland, England. Her father was a Church of Scotland minister, but the family later moved to Anglicanism. She studied theology at various universities, including the University of St Andrews, Princeton Theological Seminary, and the University of Oxford, where she earned her Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree in 20052. Academic Contributions: Her DPhil thesis focused on the portrayal of manual labor in Judaism and Early Christianity. The title of her thesis was: "We worked night and day that we might not burden any of you (1 Thessalonians 2:9): aspects of the portrayal of work in the Letters of Paul, late Second Temple Judaism, the Græco-Roman world, and early Christianity"2. Dr. Helen-Ann Hartley’s journey has been marked by significant achievements and contributions to the Anglican Church. As the Bishop of Newcastle, she continues to play a vital role in the spiritual leadership of her diocese