Rachel Treweek
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Rachel Treweek (née Montgomery; born 4 February 1963) is an English Anglican bishop who sits in the House of Lords as a Lord Spiritual.
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Rachel Treweek | |
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Bishop of Gloucester | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Gloucester |
In office | 2015–present |
Predecessor | Michael Perham |
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Consecration | 22 July 2015 by Justin Welby |
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Born | Rachel Montgomery (1963-02-04) 4 February 1963 (age 61) Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Residence | Bishopscourt, Gloucester[1] |
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Guy Treweek (m. 2006) |
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Member of the House of Lords (Lord Spiritual) | |
Assumed office 26 October 2015 | |
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Since June 2015, she has served as Bishop of Gloucester, the first female diocesan bishop in the Church of England. A former speech and language therapist, from 2011 until 2015, she was the Archdeacon of Hackney in the Diocese of London.