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The Right Reverend

Nick Holtam
Bishop of Salisbury
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Official portrait, 2019
DioceseDiocese of Salisbury
In office2011–2021
PredecessorDavid Stancliffe
SuccessorStephen Lake
Other postVicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields (1995–2011)
Orders
Ordination1979 (deacon)
1980 (priest)
by Gerald Ellison (deacon)
Jim Thompson (priest)
Consecration22 July 2011
by Rowan Williams
Personal details
Born (1954-08-08) 8 August 1954 (age 71)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
ResidenceSouth Canonry, Salisbury[1]
SpouseHelen Harris
Childrenfour
Occupationbroadcaster, author
Alma materCollingwood College, Durham
King's College London
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Spiritual
In office
9 February 2015 – 3 July 2021

Nicholas Roderick Holtam (born 8 August 1954)[2] is a retired bishop of the Church of England. He served as Bishop of Salisbury from 2011[3] until his retirement in 2021.[4]

Early life and education

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Holtam grew up around Edmonton, London, where he attended the Latymer School before going to Collingwood College, Durham University, where he studied geography.[5] After graduating, he studied for ordination at both King's College, London and Westcott House theological college, University of Cambridge.

Ordained ministry

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As a priest

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Holtam was made deacon at Michaelmas 1979 (30 September), by Gerald Ellison, Bishop of London, at St Paul's Cathedral,[6] and ordained priest the Michaelmas following (28 September 1980), by Jim Thompson, Bishop of Stepney, at St Mary's, Islington.[7] He was an assistant curate at St Dunstan's, Stepney. In 1983, he moved to Lincoln Theological College, where he was a tutor in Christian ethics and mission. In 1988, he became the vicar of The Isle of Dogs.[5]

From 1995 to 2011, Holtam was the vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields, in the Trafalgar Square area of the Diocese of London, where he initiated and led a £36 million buildings renewal.[citation needed] While in this position, he was a regular broadcaster and published articles and two books, A Room with a View: Ministry with the World at Your Door (SPCK, 2008); The Art of Worship: Paintings, Prayers and Readings for Meditation (National Gallery London with Yale University Press, 2011).[citation needed].

As a bishop

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On 12 April 2011, it was announced that Holtam had been nominated to become the Bishop of Salisbury. His last service at St Martin-in-the-Fields was on 10 July 2011, his canonical election was confirmed on 21 July[8] and he was consecrated as a bishop on 22 July by Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, at St Paul's Cathedral.[9] He was installed at Salisbury Cathedral on 15 October.[10]

Holtam was a trustee of the National Churches Trust (2008–16),[11] and now serves as a Vice President, and chaired the Church of England Ministry Division's Committee for Ministry with and among Deaf and Disabled People (2013–18).[12] He is a vice-president of the Royal School of Church Music[13] and in 2013 was made an Honorary Fellow of the Guild of Church Musicians.[14] From 2014 until June 2021 he was Chair of the C of E's Environmental Working Group and lead bishop for the Environment. From 9 February 2015 until his retirement he was a member of the House of Lords as a Lord Spiritual.[15] He made his maiden speech on 2 June 2015, during the Lords debate on the Queen's Speech.[16]

In February 2021, it was announced that he would step down as Bishop of Salisbury on 3 July 2021, retiring one month short of his 67th birthday.[4] He duly retired on that date.[17]

Views

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In February 2012, Holtam became the first Church of England bishop to support same-sex marriage publicly.[18][19][20][21] In June 2013, Holtam wrote in response to a request from Waheed Alli asking him to clarify his views on same-sex marriage and explain why he differs from the official statements made by the Church of England.[22] Acknowledging that members of the Church of England hold varied views, Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, said in the House of Lords that this was a "strong and welcome contribution".[23] In 2017, speaking on same-sex marriage, Holtam stated that "the Church will come to see the goodness of supporting people in a fruitful relationship that is permanent, faithful and stable."[24]

In 2022 he wrote a third book, Sleepers Wake: Getting Serious About Climate Change, The Archbishop of York’s Advent Book 2022 (SPCK, 2022).

He is Patron of the Museum of Homelessness.

Personal life

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Holtam is married to Helen (née Harris), a mathematics teacher, and they have four adult children.[5]

Honours

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In 2005 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Durham University and made a Fellow of King's College London.

Styles

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References

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