Education
Conway was educated at Archbishop Tenison"s Grammar School, Keble College, Oxford, and Selwyn College, Cambridge.
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Stephen Conway
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Career
Since December 2010, he has been the Bishop of Ely. From 2006 to 2010, he was the Bishop of Ramsbury, an area bishop (before 2009) and then suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Salisbury. Conway was a teacher before entering the priesthood.
He trained for ordination at Westcott House, Cambridge.
Conway was ordained in 1987. His ecclesiastical career began with a curacy at Heworth, Tyne and Wear, after which he was Director of Ordinands for the Diocese of Durham and then priest in charge (and subsequently vicar) of Cockerton.
From here he became senior chaplain to the Bishop of Durham, Michael Turnbull, and subsequently Archdeacon of Durham. Episcopal ministry
On 2 May 2006, his nomination as Bishop of Ramsbury was announced, and he was consecrated on 22 June 2006.
He was the last area bishop under that diocese"s 1981–2009 area scheme.
Following the retirement of David Stancliffe as Bishop of Salisbury in July 2010, Conway was made responsible for the administration of that diocese. On 31 August 2010, it was announced that he would be the next Bishop of Ely. He was elected by the College of Canons at Ely on 18 October 2010, and the election was confirmed by the provincial court on 6 December 2010, at which point he legally became the Bishop of Ely.
His installation and enthronement was held in Ely Cathedral on 5 March 2011.
He was introduced to the House on Monday, 7 July 2014. Stephen Conway (1957–c1986)
The Reverend Stephen Conway (c1986–2002)
The Venerable Stephen Conway (2002–2006)
The Right Reverend Stephen Conway (2006–present).
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The Right