Education
He subsequently went on to complete his Doctor of Philosophy degree at Street John"s College, Durham in 1974.
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John Saxbee
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Career
He was introduced to the House of Lords as a new Lord Spiritual on 1 July 2008 together with former Director-General of MI5, Baroness Manningham-Buller. Bristol-born, Saxbee was educated at the University of Bristol where he obtained a Bachelor degree in 1968. He trained for the priesthood at Cranmer Hall in Durham and was ordained in Exeter Cathedral as a deacon in 1972 and a priest in 1973.
From 1972 he was curate at Compton Gifford in the Diocese of Exeter before moving to Weston Mill in the same diocese as priest-in-charge in 1977.
He later became Vicar of Weston Mill before moving to become Team Vicar of Central Exeter Team Ministry in 1981. A post he held until 1987.
He became a prebendary at Exeter Cathedral in 1988 until his appointment as Archdeacon of Ludlow and a prebendary of Hereford Cathedral in 1992. Between 1992 and 1994 he was also priest-in-charge of Wistanstow and Acton Scott.
He was appointed Suffragan Bishop of Ludlow in 1994 whilst remaining Archdeacon of Ludlow.
He relinquished both posts when he took up his role as Bishop of Lincoln in 2002, his appointment having been announced on 4 September 2001. Saxbee is also an academic writer having published Liberal Evangelism: a flexible response to the decade in 1994. Saxbee announced to the March meeting of Lincoln"s diocesan synod that he intended to retire as Bishop of Lincoln on 31 January 2011.
Saxbee"s opposition to the proposed Anglican Covenant continued into his retirement when, together with Bishop Peter Selby, he was appointed an episcopal patron of the international Number Anglican Covenant Coalition.
President, Modern Church (1997–2011)
President, RSPCA Mid Lincolnshire & Lincoln Branch (?–present)
Religious Adviser, Central Television (?–present)
Member, Springboard Executive (1998–present)
Member, College of Evangelists (1998–present)
Chair of Governors, Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln (2002–2011)
Visitor, Eton College (2002–present)
Episcopal Patron for Number Anglican Covenant Coalition (2011–present)
Patron, Student Christian Movement (?–present)
John Saxbee Esq (1946–1970)
Doctor John Saxbee (1970–1972)
The Revd Doctor John Saxbee (1972–1988)
The Revd Prebendary Doctor John Saxbee (1988–1992)
The Ven Doctor John Saxbee (1992–1994)
The Rt Revd Doctor John Saxbee (1994–present).
Membership
He was Joint Director of the South West Ministerial Training Course between 1981 and 1992 and was a member of the General Synod"s House of Clergy between 1985 and 1994.
