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Bishop Nicholas Consecrated
Nicholas Holtam was consecrated as Bishop of Salisbury on Friday 22 July by the Archbishop of Canterbury at St Paul's Cathedral, London. Bishop Nicholas was ordained alongside the new Suffragan Bishop of Stepney Adrian Newman, the former Dean of Rochester. The sermon was preached by the Dean of Salisbury, the Very Revd June Osborne. Pictures supplied by kind permission of St Paul's Cathedral.
001_Diocese of Salisbury Delegation
Delegation from the Diocese of Salisbury
Delegation from the Diocese of Salisbury
Delegation from the Diocese of Salisbury
Bishop-designates Adrian Newman (third from left) and Nicholas Holtam (far right) are presented to the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Rowan Williams
The Royal Mandate is read by the Provincial Registrar
The Bishop-designates make their Declaration of Assent
The Dean of Salisbury, the Very Revd June Osborne, delivers the Sermon
The Archbishop charges the congregation to pray for the Bishop-designates and support their ministry
The Archbishop prays for the Bishop-designates
The Bishop-designates are joined by the College of Bishops
The assembly prays for the Bishop-designates
The College of Bishops lay on hands and pray for the blessing of the Holy Spirit
The Archbishop prays for the Bishop-designates
The Archbishop blesses Bishop Nicholas
The Bishop of London addresses the new Bishops
Applause for the new Bishops
The former Bishop of Salisbury, Dr David Stancliffe, embraces the new Bishop of Salisbury, Nicholas Holtham
The new Bishop of Salisbury, Nicholas Holtam, and the Bishop of Sherborne, Dr Graham Kings, exit St Paul's Cathedral with singing, along with the Dean of Salisbury and Archdeacons
The Archbishop of Canterbury with the new Bishops of Stepney and Salisbury
The Archbishop with the new Bishop of Salisbury, Nicholas Holtam
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