Geoff Pearson

Geoffrey Seagrave Pearson (born 18 July 1951) is a British Anglican bishop, a retired Bishop of Lancaster in the Church of England Diocese of Blackburn. serving his title (curacy) at Kirkheaton, West Yorkshire (1974–1977). He then became curate-in-charge (1977–1982) and then incumbent (1982–1985) at the Church of the Redeemer, Blackburn, before taking up an appointment as Assistant Home Secretary for the General Board for Mission and Unity (1985–1989, during which time he was also licensed as an honorary curate at Forty Hill, London) and Executive Secretary for the British Council of Churches' Evangelism Committee (from 1986). Finally (before his appointment to the episcopate) he moved to Merseyside to be Vicar of Roby, during which time he was also Area Dean of Huyton (from 2002) and an honorary canon of Liverpool Cathedral (from 2003).

Episcopal ministry Pearson was appointed Bishop of Lancaster — a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Blackburn — in 2006, took up his see with his consecration as a bishop on 2 November 2006 Pearson married in 1973 and they now have three adult children. at the end of July 2017.

Personal life In 1973, Pearson married Jean Richardson.

Styles The Reverend Geoff Pearson (1974–2003) The Reverend Canon Geoff Pearson (2003–2006) The Right Reverend Geoff Pearson (2006–present)