Education
Reade was educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey and the University of Leeds.
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Nicholas Reade
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Career
He was ordained in 1973 after studying at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield. He began his ordained ministry with a curacy at Street Chad"s Coseley. He was then appointed priest in charge of Holy Cross Bilbrook and then the vicar of Street Peter"s Upper Gornal.
From 1982 to 1988 he was vicar of the Church of Saint Dunstan, Mayfield and Rural Dean of Dallington.
From 1988 to 1997 he was Rural Dean of Eastbourne. He was Canon and Prebendary of Chichester Cathedral between 1990 and 1997.
He became the Archdeacon of Lewes & Hastings in 1997, a position he held until his ordination to the episcopate on 2 March 2004 and installation at Blackburn Cathedral on 27 March 2004. Reade is married to Christine, with one adult daughter.
In February 2012, the diocese announced that Reade was to retire on 31 October 2012.
Nicholas Reade Esq (1946–1973)
The Revd Nicholas Reade (1973–1997)
The Ven Nicholas Reade (1997–2004)
The Rt Revd Nicholas Reade (2004–present).
