Michael Hooper (bishop)

Michael Wrenford Hooper (born 2 May 1941) is a retired Anglican bishop in the Church of England who also served as the suffragan Bishop of Ludlow from 2002 to 2009.^[2]

The Rt Revd Michael Hooper
Bishop of Ludlow
Diocese	Diocese of Hereford
In office	2002–2009
Predecessor	John Saxbee
Successor	Alistair Magowan
Other post(s)	Assistant bishop in Worcester (2010–present)[1] ex officio also Archdeacon of Ludlow (2002–2009) Archdeacon of Hereford (1997–2002)
Orders
Ordination	1965 (deacon); 1966 (priest)
Consecration	2002
Personal details
Born	(1941-05-02) 2 May 1941 (age 84)
Denomination	Anglican
Spouse	Rosemary Edwards (m. 1968)
Children	2 sons; 2 daughters
Alma mater	St David's College, Lampeter

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^[3] and was then, successively, priest in charge at Habberley; Rural Dean of Pontesbury,^[4] and then Leominster;^[5] and finally, before his ordination to the episcopate, the Archdeacon of Hereford.

He is married with four children.^[6]