Peter Rouch | |
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Chief Executive of Church Army | |
Assumed office 2021 | |
Preceded by | Des Scott |
Personal details | |
Born | Peter Bradford Rouch 22 April 1966 |
Education | Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School |
Alma mater | |
Profession | Clergyman |
Ecclesiastical career | |
Religion | Christianity ( Anglicanism) |
Church | Church of England |
Ordained | 1999 (deacon) 2000 (priest) |
Offices held | Archdeacon of Bournemouth (2011–2020) |
Peter Bradford Rouch [1] (born 22 April 1966) is a British Anglican priest. Since May 2021, he has been CEO of the Church Army. [2] He was Archdeacon of Bournemouth in the Church of England's Diocese of Winchester from 2011 to 2020. [3] [4]
Rouch was born on 22 April 1966 in Rochester, Kent, England. He was educated at Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, an all-boys grammar school in Rochester. [5] He studied zoology at Brasenose College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1987: [5] as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree. [6] He worked for Barclays Bank, [2] before training for ordination at Westcott House, Cambridge from 1996 to 1999. [6] While at Westcott, he also studied theology at Peterhouse, Cambridge, graduating with a further BA degree in 1998: as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree. [5]
Rouch was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1999 and as a priest in 2000. [7] He served his curacy at St John the Evangelist, East Dulwich in the Diocese of Southwark from 1999 to 2002. [6] He was on the staff of St Stephen's House, Oxford as a junior research fellow from 2002 to 2004. [8] During this time, he began studying for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at the University of Manchester, which he completed in 2005 with a doctoral thesis titled "The Christian doctrine of time in negotiation with contemporary physics ". [6] [9] He was also chaplain to St John's College, Oxford for the 2003/2004 academic year. [5]
Rouch returned to parish ministry and was Priest in charge of Miles Platting in the Diocese of Manchester from 2005 to 2011. [10] This covered two parish's in a deprived are of inner-city Manchester. [2] [11] From 2007 to 2011, he was also an honorary research fellow at the University of Manchester. [8] From 2011 to 2020, he was Archdeacon of Bournemouth in the Diocese of Winchester. [6] He was elected to the General Synod of the Church of England in 2013. [8]
In October 2020, Rouch left Winchester to join the staff at Church House, Westminster, working as principal external consultant for the "Transforming Effectiveness" programme. [2]
Since May 2021, he has served as Chief Executive of the Church Army, an evangelistic and mission community associated with the Church of England. [2] [12] In February 2024, it was announced that he would be the next secretary general of The Mission to Seafarers: he will take up the post in September 2024. [13]
In 1994, Rouch married Tracey. They have two daughters. [5]
Peter Rouch | |
---|---|
Chief Executive of Church Army | |
Assumed office 2021 | |
Preceded by | Des Scott |
Personal details | |
Born | Peter Bradford Rouch 22 April 1966 |
Education | Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School |
Alma mater | |
Profession | Clergyman |
Ecclesiastical career | |
Religion | Christianity ( Anglicanism) |
Church | Church of England |
Ordained | 1999 (deacon) 2000 (priest) |
Offices held | Archdeacon of Bournemouth (2011–2020) |
Peter Bradford Rouch [1] (born 22 April 1966) is a British Anglican priest. Since May 2021, he has been CEO of the Church Army. [2] He was Archdeacon of Bournemouth in the Church of England's Diocese of Winchester from 2011 to 2020. [3] [4]
Rouch was born on 22 April 1966 in Rochester, Kent, England. He was educated at Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, an all-boys grammar school in Rochester. [5] He studied zoology at Brasenose College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1987: [5] as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree. [6] He worked for Barclays Bank, [2] before training for ordination at Westcott House, Cambridge from 1996 to 1999. [6] While at Westcott, he also studied theology at Peterhouse, Cambridge, graduating with a further BA degree in 1998: as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree. [5]
Rouch was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1999 and as a priest in 2000. [7] He served his curacy at St John the Evangelist, East Dulwich in the Diocese of Southwark from 1999 to 2002. [6] He was on the staff of St Stephen's House, Oxford as a junior research fellow from 2002 to 2004. [8] During this time, he began studying for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at the University of Manchester, which he completed in 2005 with a doctoral thesis titled "The Christian doctrine of time in negotiation with contemporary physics ". [6] [9] He was also chaplain to St John's College, Oxford for the 2003/2004 academic year. [5]
Rouch returned to parish ministry and was Priest in charge of Miles Platting in the Diocese of Manchester from 2005 to 2011. [10] This covered two parish's in a deprived are of inner-city Manchester. [2] [11] From 2007 to 2011, he was also an honorary research fellow at the University of Manchester. [8] From 2011 to 2020, he was Archdeacon of Bournemouth in the Diocese of Winchester. [6] He was elected to the General Synod of the Church of England in 2013. [8]
In October 2020, Rouch left Winchester to join the staff at Church House, Westminster, working as principal external consultant for the "Transforming Effectiveness" programme. [2]
Since May 2021, he has served as Chief Executive of the Church Army, an evangelistic and mission community associated with the Church of England. [2] [12] In February 2024, it was announced that he would be the next secretary general of The Mission to Seafarers: he will take up the post in September 2024. [13]
In 1994, Rouch married Tracey. They have two daughters. [5]