Colin Fletcher Archbishop Of Dorchester Oxford Lambeth Palace Hand Signed Letter

CHAU4761  A vintage 1990s hand signed letter from the Reverend Colin Fletcher, former British retired Anglican bishop. He served as area Bishop of Dorchester in the Diocese of Oxford. This letter is on the official London Lambeth Palace headed paper which he has personally hand signed with a message to the recipient about prayers.  It is folded twice where posted (which is how I will send) otherwise mint condition.

Colin Fletcher was appointed to the episcopate in 2000, succeeding Anthony Russell on his appointment as Bishop of Ely. He was consecrated as a bishop in Westminster Abbey by George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury, on 4 October 2000 (St Francis of Assisi's day).  Following the retirement of Richard Harries as Bishop of Oxford, Fletcher was Acting Bishop of Oxford until the appointment of John Pritchard (2 June 2006 – 23 March 2007); in 2014 he became acting bishop again following Pritchard's retirement (31 October 2014 – September 2016). Fletcher announced his intention to retire on 4 October 2020