Category Archives: Canon Andrew Bishop
Vicar of Croydon announces move to Walsingham this summer
Canon Andrew Bishop is standing down as the Vicar of Croydon, to take up a position in the Diocese of Norwich. The Vicar of Croydon is an ancient church position that dates back to Saxon times, closely associated with Croydon … Continue reading
Mead’s Minster time to end after 32 years of church service
CROYDON CHRONICLES: Denise Mead became verger at Croydon Parish Church in 1993. This week, after working with three Vicars of Croydon, organising countless church events and welcoming Archbishops and a Princess Royal to Croydon, she will take her leave for … Continue reading
BBC Radio 3 tunes in to Croydon Minster for evensong concert
BBC Radio 3’s broadcast of Choral Evensong tomorrow at 3pm will be from Croydon Minster, and feature the Minster’s acclaimed choir. Choral Evensong is the BBC’s longest-running outside broadcast programme, having first aired 99 years ago. The May 21 programme … Continue reading
Tufnell sparked complaints and compliments in Queensland
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: There has been a Vicar of Croydon for more than a thousand years. Before next week’s formal installation service for the latest holder of that historic title, DAVID MORGAN has delved into the archives and found an earlier … Continue reading
Canon Bishop to take on historic post as the Vicar of Croydon
By DAVID MORGAN For more than a thousand years there has been a Vicar of Croydon. We know that Elfsie was a priest here in AD960. Gaps in our knowledge of the post-holders means that we have to jump forward … Continue reading
Gravestone destruction at Minster investigated as ‘hate crime’
The destruction of dozens of gravestones in the churchyard of Croydon Minster at Easter is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police as a hate crime, the MP for the area and the Vicar of Croydon have confirmed. More than 20 … Continue reading
Vicar’s plea: Out of shocking destruction – let’s come together
One week on from the wanton destruction of at least 20 ancient gravestones in the churchyard at Croydon Minster, Canon Andrew Bishop, the Vicar of Croydon, has appeared in an emotionally-charged video posted on social media.
Minster choir hits right notes alongside Abbey and St Paul’s
Croydon Minster’s choirs have been named among some of the best-known singing groups from cathedrals around the country as recipients of a special grant in recognition of their outstanding work and performances. The Cathedral Music Trust has named Croydon Minster … Continue reading
Energetic Bishop’s first move is to guide the community
DAVID MORGAN on the appointment as Bishop of Croydon of a woman already very familiar with the borough’s many social challenges, and a professed loyal reader of Inside Croydon… A neighbour passed me as I went in my front gate … Continue reading
Locked down borough takes Remembrance services online
An online church service and a scaled-down civic ceremony will be held on Sunday as Croydon remembers those who fought and died in two world wars and conflicts since. Although the country has entered a new coronavirus lockdown, the government … Continue reading
BBC radio is returning to capture the music of Croydon Minster
DAVID MORGAN on the latest very public endorsement of the quality of the choir and music at Croydon Minster It seems like a lifetime ago now, what with everything that has happened since, but it is 10 months since the … Continue reading
Minster embraces Zoom and YouTube in response to covid
Croydon’s 1,000-year-old parish church has embraced 21st Century digital technology during the coronavirus lockdown to share worship and provide support for its congregation, writes DAVID MORGAN Rev Dr Andrew Bishop, the priest in charge of Croydon Minster, knows how rapidly … Continue reading
Croydon’s Christmas mass: It was exciting. And terrifying
The Vicar of Croydon, Canon Andrew Bishop, has spoken of his excitement – and terror – when the BBC came calling to ask to broadcast its 2019 Christmas Eve midnight mass from Croydon Minster. Nearly six months of careful preparation … Continue reading
Joy to the world! The history behind BBC’s Christmas service
DAVID MORGAN on the undiscovered gem of Croydon Minster, which will be screened around the world on Christmas Eve When the BBC transmission goes live at 11.40pm on Christmas Eve, Croydon Minster will be in the national spotlight. The cameras … Continue reading
Minster gets new vicar but Negrini and Newman miss ceremony
The congregation at Croydon Minster, Croydon’s parish church for more than a century, has a new vicar this Sunday, following a formal service this week. Canon Andrew Bishop was named as the new priest-in-charge at the Minster by the Diocese … Continue reading
Church appoints Bishop to be the new Vicar of Croydon
This could get confusing: the Church of England has appointed a new Vicar of Croydon, A. Bishop. And he’s a Canon. Canon Andrew Bishop has been announced by the Diocese of Southwark as the replacement for Canon Colin Boswell. It … Continue reading
