Bishop of Exeter & Senior Staff
The Bishop of Exeter
The Right Revd Robert Atwell was installed as the 71st Bishop of Exeter Cathedral on 5 July 2014.
Bishop Robert was previously Bishop of Stockport, in the diocese of Chester. He was born and brought up in Ilford, Essex. He read theology at St John’s College, Durham, and trained for the ministry at Westcott House, Cambridge. During training he was sent to study at the Venerable English College and Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. Attending lectures with seminarians from around the world and exploring the Eternal City was an education in itself.
After a curacy in north London he was appointed Chaplain of Trinity College, Cambridge where he taught patristics. From there he took the unusual step of becoming a Benedictine monk at Burford Priory in the Cotswolds. His ten years in monastic life gave him an abiding love of contemplative prayer. These days he maintains his Benedictine vocation as an oblate of the Abbey of Le Bec in Normandy where he makes an annual retreat.
He was Vicar of St Mary’s, Primrose Hill, in the Diocese of London for nine years before being consecrated Bishop of Stockport in 2008.
He is the compiler of two volumes of daily readings for the liturgical year, Celebrating the Saints and Celebrating the Seasons, together with three anthologies of devotional readings: Gift, Love, and Remember. He is the author of The Contented Life: spirituality and the gift of years,the Good Worship Guide: leading worship well, and joint author of the new Church of England discipleship course, Pilgrim. He has also written a book on funeral ministry.
Bishop Robert chairs the Church of England’s liturgical commission, a position he took up in January 2015.
Email the Bishop of Exeter or phone his office on 01392 272362.
For the AD CLERUM, please go to the addresses and letters page. Bishop Robert also writes a blog that can be read here.
Bishop Robert is supported by a Senior Staff Team
The Suffragan Bishop of Crediton
The Rt Rev Jackie Searle
29 Moorlands, Tiverton EX16 6UF
01884 250002 Email the Bishop of Crediton
The Suffragan Bishop of Plymouth
The Rt Revd Nick McKinnel
St Mark’s Church, 1 Sanctuary Close, Plymouth PL2 1EN
01752 500059 Email the Bishop of Plymouth
Dr Mark Butchers: The Archdeacon of Barnstaple
The Venerable Dr Mark Butchers
Stage Cross, Sanders Lane, Bishops Tawton, Barnstaple EX32 0BE
01271 375475 Email the Archdeacon of Barnstaple
Christopher Futcher: The Archdeacon of Exeter
The Venerable Christopher Futcher
Emmanuel House, Station Road, Ide, Exeter EX2 9RS
01392 425577 Email the Archdeacon of Exeter
Douglas Dettmer: The Archdeacon of Totnes
The Venerable Douglas Dettmer
Blue Hills, Bradley Road, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot TQ13 9EU
01626 832064 Email the Archdeacon of Totnes
The Archdeacon of Plymouth
St Mark’s Church, 1 Sanctuary Close, Plymouth PL2 1EN
01752 858382 Email the Archdeacon of Plymouth
Very Reverend Jonathan Greener: Dean of Exeter
Cathedral Offices, The Cloisters, Exeter EX1 1HS
01392 273509 Email the Dean
Diocesan Director of Ordinands
The Bishop’s Office, The Gatehouse, EXETER, EX1 1HX
01392 477702 Email the Diocesan Director of Ordinands
Stephen Hancock: Diocesan Secretary
Mr Stephen Hancock
The Old Deanery, The Cloisters, EXETER, EX1 1HS
01392 294927 Email the Diocesan Secretary
Alison Stock: Diocesan Registrar
Alison Stock, Partner, Stephens Scown LLP
01392 210700 Email The Registrar
Kathy Roberts: Dean of Women’s Ministry
The Rev Preb Kathy Roberts
The Rectory, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, EX21 5PU
01409 231279 Email The Dean of Women’s Ministry
