Alastair Cutting

Alastair Murray Cutting (born 29 May 1960) is a British Anglican bishop. Since July 2024, he has been Bishop of Woolwich, an area bishop in the Church of England's Diocese of Southwark. From 2013 to 2024, he has served as the Archdeacon of Lewisham & Greenwich. He was consecrated as Bishop of Woolwich on July 3 2024 in Southwark Cathedral.

Early life and education Cutting was born on 29 May 1960 in Birmingham, England, the son of William Alexander Murray Cutting and his wife, Margaret McLean Cutting, née Manderson.

Cutting took a gap year between school and university, during which he worked with the Salvation Army in South India.

Ordained ministry Cutting was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1987 and as a priest in 1988. On 3 July, he was consecrated as a bishop by Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, during a service at Southwark Cathedral; Dr Elaine Storkey was the preacher.

Views Cutting is an Evangelical Anglican.

Personal life In 1984, Cutting married Kay Elizabeth Greenhalgh. Together they have two daughters.