Peter John Nott (30 December 1933 – 20 August 2018) was an English Anglican bishop:[1] from 1985 to 1999, he served as Bishop of Norwich.[2]


Peter Nott
Bishop of Norwich
DioceseDiocese of Norwich
In office1985–1999
PredecessorMaurice Wood
SuccessorGraham James
Other post(s)Honorary assistant bishop in Oxford (1999–2018)
Bishop of Taunton
1977–1985
Orders
Consecration1977
Personal details
Born(1933-12-30)30 December 1933
Died20 August 2018(2018-08-20) (aged 84)
DenominationAnglican
Alma materFitzwilliam College, Cambridge

Nott was educated at Bristol Grammar School, Dulwich College and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.[3] He began his ordained ministry as a curate at Harpenden after which he was chaplain at Fitzwilliam College and then Rector of Beaconsfield.[4] In 1977 he was appointed the suffragan Bishop of Taunton;[5] he was ordained a bishop on 18 October 1977, by Donald Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury, at St Paul's Cathedral.[6] He was translated to be the Bishop of Norwich[7] upon the confirmation of his election on 12 November 1985.[8] He retired in 1999 but continued to serve as an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Oxford.

References

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  1. ^ Eastern Daily Press
  2. ^ "Well liked Bishop of Norwich who published a lively account of a Visitation of his Norfolk diocese" Daily Telegraph p29 (obituaries) Issue no 50,788, dated Wednesday 22 August 2018
  3. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
  5. ^ "New Bishop of Taunton", The Times, 1 June 1977, p19.
  6. ^ "picture caption". Church Times. No. 5984. 21 October 1977. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 22 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  7. ^ The Times, 21 August 1985, p14, "Rural churchman is new bishop"
  8. ^ "Get-together". Church Times. No. 6405. 15 November 1985. p. 8. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 22 February 2016 – via UK Press Online archives.