Tim Ellis (bishop)

Timothy William "Tim" Ellis (born 26 August 1953) is a British church of England bishop. From 2006 to 2013, he was Bishop of Grantham, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Lincoln; he was also an area bishop from 2010 until 31 January 2013.

Early life

He was educated at City Grammar School, Sheffield; trained for the ministry at King's College London and at St Augustine's College, Canterbury; and took his Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) at York University.

Ordained ministry

Ordained in 1977 he began his career with a curacy in Manchester at St John's Church, Old Trafford and was then successively Vicar at Pendleton; Vicar of St Leonard, Norwood, Sheffield; Rural Dean of Ecclesfield, also Canon of Sheffield Cathedral, and finally (before his ordination to the episcopate) Archdeacon of Stow and Lindsey in the Diocese of Lincoln.

A keen Sheffield Wednesday fan and occasional blogger, he is also believed to be the first bishop to sport an earring.

Ellis was the celebrant at the first U2charist in England and organised a national vigil before the first Gulf War. He is Chair of Involving Lincs, President of the Lincolnshire Rural Housing Association and Patron of Lincoln Mind. Ellis continues to serve on the Fabric Advisory Councils of York Minster and Sheffield Cathedral. and is a member of the Advisory Panel on the Archaeology of Christian Burials in England's Standing Committee, having been Vice-Chair of the Council for the Care of Churches.

Styles

• The Reverend Tim Ellis (1976–1998)
• The Reverend Doctor Tim Ellis (1998–2000)
• The Reverend Canon Doctor Tim Ellis (2000–2001)
• The Venerable Doctor Tim Ellis (2001–2006)
• The Right Reverend Doctor Tim Ellis (2006–present)

Publications and articles

• Ellis, Timothy (1987). A History of Pendleton Church. 
• Ellis, Timothy (1966). The problem of twentieth century churches. Twentieth Century Churches. York University. 
• Ellis, Timothy (1993). The future of the annual conference. Churchscape, Council for the Care of Churches. 
• Ellis, Timothy (1997). Leslie Thomas Moore : his life, influences, ecclesiastical architecture and preservation philosophy. University of York. 
• Ellis, Timothy (2004). The theological position of the Church of England regarding the ethical curation of human remains (PDF). An annexe to the 2004 English Heritage report on the curation of human remains. English Heritage.