Stephen Oliver (bishop)

The Right Reverend Stephen Oliver
Bishop of Stepney
Diocese	Diocese of London
In office	2003–6 July 2010 (retired)
Predecessor	John Sentamu
Successor	Adrian Newman
Other post(s)	Canon Precentor at St Paul's (1997–2003)
Orders
Ordination	1971 (deacon); 1972 (priest)
Consecration	2003
Personal details
Born	(1948-01-07) 7 January 1948
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	John & Nora Greenhalgh
Spouse	Hilary Barkham (m. 1969; d. 2010)
Children	2 sons, incl. Simon
Profession	Author (prayer)
Alma mater	King's College London

Stephen John Oliver AKC (born 7 January 1948) was the Anglican area Bishop of Stepney from 2003 to 2010.

Oliver was trained for the priesthood at King's College London, spending his final year at St Augustine's College, Canterbury before a curacy at Clifton, Nottingham. After an incumbency at St Mary Plumtree in the same diocese he became head of religious programming at the BBC. From 1997 until 2003 he was a Canon Residentiary at St Paul's Cathedral, London before his appointment as the area Bishop of Stepney following John Sentamu's appointment as Bishop of Birmingham. Oliver retired on 6 July 2010. In March 2013 'Inside Grief' ISBN 9780281068432 edited by Oliver was published by SPCK.

Styles

• The Reverend Stephen Oliver (1971–1997)
• The Reverend Canon Stephen Oliver (1997–2003)
• The Right Reverend Stephen Oliver (2003–present)