Robert Freeman

Robert John Freeman (born 26 October 1952) is a British Anglican bishop. From 2011 until his 2018 retirement, he served as the Bishop of Penrith in the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle. Previously, he was the Archdeacon of Halifax (in the Diocese of Wakefield) from 2003 to 2011. in the Diocese of Blackburn, from 1977 to 1981. His next appointments were Team Vicar at Chigwell in the Diocese of Chelmsford from 1981 to 1985 and Vicar of the Church of the Martyrs, Leicester in the Diocese of Leicester from 1985 to 1999. From 1994 to 2003, he was an honorary canon of Leicester Cathedral. During that period he was Rural Dean of Christianity South from 1995 to 1998 and National Advisor in Evangelism for the Archbishops' Council from 1999 to 2003. From 2003 to 2011 he was Archdeacon of Halifax in the Diocese of Wakefield. He was consecrated on 28 October 2011 at York Minster On 3 November 2017, it was announced that Freeman was to retire effective "Easter" 2018.

Personal life Freeman is married to Chris and they have three daughters. His interests include time spent with family, computer technology and internet development, walking and travelling, classic Motown, electric blues and rock music, computer games, reluctant gardening, reading crime and action-adventure fiction.

Styles The Reverend Robert Freeman (1977–1994) The Reverend Canon Robert Freeman (1994–2003) The Venerable Robert Freeman (2003–2011) The Right Reverend Robert Freeman (2011–present)