enthroned predecessor religion children consecration birth_place title other_post nationality article_title parents birth_date spouse residence ordination diocese name alma_mater
29 january 2000 peter nott anglican 1 son , 2 daughters -lrb- 1 dec. -rrb- 1993 bideford , devon bishop of norwich bishop of st germans 1993 -- 1999 british graham james -lrb- bishop -rrb-
 lionel and florence james 19 january 1951 julie freemantle -lrb- m. 1978 -rrb- bishop 's house , norwich 1975 diocese of norwich graham james lancaster university
graham james -lrb- bishop -rrb-

graham richard james -lrb- born 19 january 1951 -rrb- is an english anglican bishop .
he is the current bishop of norwich and abbot of st benet 's abbey .
james was born in bideford , devon , the son of the reverend lionel james and his wife florence .
he was educated at northampton grammar school , the university of lancaster , where he graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in history in 1972 , the university of oxford , where he received a diploma in theology in 1974 and cuddesdon theological college , oxford .
james was ordained deacon in 1975 and priest in 1976 .
he was assistant curate of christ the carpenter church , dogsthorpe from 1975 to 1978 .
from there he moved to christ the king , digswell from 1979 to 1983 , became a member of the advisory council for the church 's ministry in 1983 and held this post until 1987 .
between 1983 and 1985 , he was selection secretary and secretary for continuing education and between 1985 and 1987 senior selection secretary .
james was chaplain to the archbishop of canterbury from 1987 to 1993 and was the bishop of st germans in the diocese of truro from 1993 to 1999 .
since 1995 , he has been a member of the general synod of the church of england and since 1999 the 71st bishop of norwich .
in 2004 , james was appointed to be a lord spiritual and to sit in the house of lords .
since 2006 , he is also a member of the archbishops ' council and chair of the ministry division , church of england .
he chairs the bbc 's standing conference on religion and belief .
james has been married to julie anne freemantle since 1978 ; they have one son and two daughters , one deceased .
