Background
Kings was born in Barkingside, Essex, on the eastern outskirts of London.
Kings was born in Barkingside, Essex, on the eastern outskirts of London.
He was educated at Buckhurst Hill County High School, the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Hertford College, Oxford, Ridley Hall Theological College, Selwyn College, Cambridge, and Utrecht University.
He was previously consecrated as the Anglican Bishop of Sherborne on 24 June 2009 at a service in Westminster Abbey. He had been the final area bishop under the 1981–2009 area scheme. He is one of two children.
He trained for the priesthood at Ridley Hall in Cambridge.
Between school and Oxford, Kings was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards on a short service limited commission (gap year). Between Oxford and Cambridge, he was a caretaker at All Souls Church, Langham Place, in London (1977-1978).
He was appointed an honorary canon of Street Andrew’s Cathedral in Kerugoya, Kenya, in 1991. In 2000, Kings became vicar of Street Mary"s Islington.
Kings was consecrated a bishop on 24 June 2009 and installed as the Bishop of Sherborne.
He is based in London with frequent visits to Durham. Details of Kings role in the new post are on The Living Church (2002), Doctor of Philosophy thesis at the University of Utrecht
Signs and Seasons (2008), Canterbury Press
Graham Kings Esq (1953–1980)
The Revd Graham Kings (1980–1991)
The Revd Canon Graham Kings (1991–2002)
The Revd Canon Doctor Graham Kings (2002–2009)
The Rt Revd Doctor Graham Kings (2009—present).
