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John Flack

b. 1942

Director, Anglican Centre in Rome; Archbishop's Representative to the Holy See; Bishop of Huntingdon

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About John Flack

Born 1942. John Flack is an anglican priest.

John Robert Flack (born 30 May 1942) is a retired English Anglican bishop and former Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome.

Flack was educated at Leeds University and the College of the Resurrection at Mirfield. He was ordained deacon in 1966 and priest in 1967. After curacies at Armley and Northampton he was Vicar of St James Chapelthorpe from 1972 to 1981. After this he was successively Team Rector of Brighouse, Rural Dean of Elland and Archdeacon of Pontefract before his ordination to the episcopate. He was consecrated a bishop on 8 January 1997 at Southwark Cathedral, and served as Bishop of Huntington (suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Ely) until 2003. He was subsequently Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome until 2008. On his return to the UK, he was Priest-in-charge of Apethorpe, Nassington, Thornhaugh, Wansford, Woodnewton and Yarwell, in Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire, until retiring in 2012. During this time, he also served as an Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Dioceses of Peterborough and Ely, from which he retired in 2017.

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Important facts

Birth century
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Education
University of Leeds, College of the Resurrection
Positions held
Bishop of Huntingdon
Also known as
John Robert Flack, John R. Flack

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Frequently asked questions

Who is John Flack?

Director, Anglican Centre in Rome; Archbishop's Representative to the Holy See; Bishop of Huntingdon

When was John Flack born?

John Flack was born on 30 May 1942.

What is John Flack's occupation?

John Flack is an anglican priest.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: John Flack

Β· Wikidata: Q6233365

Β· DBpedia: John Flack (bishop)

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