John Stroyan (bishop)


John Ronald Angus Stroyan is a retired Anglican bishop who served as the Bishop of Warwick, the suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Coventry, from 2005 until his retirement in 2023.

Family, early life and education

Born the son of Ronald Stroyan, a judge, in Scotland, John was educated at Harrow School. He attended the University of St Andrews and trained for the ministry at Queen's College, Edgbaston.

Ministry

Stroyan was ordained deacon at Petertide 1983 by Keith Arnold, Bishop of Warwick, and ordained priest the Petertide following by John Gibbs, Bishop of Coventry, both times at Coventry Cathedral, and served his title post as assistant curate of St Peter's, Hillfields. From 1987 until 1994 he was Vicar of St Matthew with St Chad, Smethwick then Bloxham with Milcombe and South Newington for a further eleven years, the last three as Area Dean of Deddington.
His pastoral dedication and his priority of spiritual renewal led to his appointment in 2005 to the episcopate when Anthony Priddis was translated to Hereford. He was consecrated in Southwark Cathedral in 21 April 2005 and installed at Coventry Cathedral on 1 May 2005.
Stroyan retired effective 7 August 2023.

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