Background
BAKER, John was born on January 11, 1928 in Birmingham. Son of George Austin Baker and Grace Edna Baker.
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BAKER, John was born on January 11, 1928 in Birmingham. Son of George Austin Baker and Grace Edna Baker.
Marlborough College, Oriel College, Oxford and Cuddesdon Theological College.
Fellow, Chaplain and Lecturer in Divinity Corpus Christi College, Oxford 1959-1973. Lecturer in Theology Brasenose and Lincoln Colleges, Oxford. Dorrance Visiting Professor Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut 1967.
Canon of Westminster 1973-1982.
Visiting Professor, King"s College, London 1974-1976. Sub-Dean of Westminster and Lector Theologiae 1978-1982.
Rector of Saint Margaret’s, Westminster 1978-1982. Chaplain to Speaker of House of Commons 1978-1982.
Bishop of Salisbury since 1982.
Chairman 1985-1987. Fellow, Corpus Christi College, Oxford since 1977.
Church of England Doctrine Commission 1967-1981, 1984-1987. Standing Commission, WCC Faith and Order Commission 1984-1987.
Married Gillian Mary Leach in 1974.