Michael Baughen

The Rt Revd  Michael Baughen
Bishop of Chester
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Diocese of Chester
Enthroned	c. 1982
Reign ended	1996 (retirement)
Predecessor	Rt Revd Victor Whitsey
Successor	Rt Revd Peter Forster
Orders
Ordination	1956
Consecration	c. 1982
Personal details
Born	June 1930 (aged 81)
Denomination	Anglican
Occupation	Hymnist

Michael Alfred Baughen (born June 1930) is a retired Anglican bishop.

Born at Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, he was educated at Bromley County Grammar School, the University of London and Oak Hill Theological College.

After ordination he served as Rector of Holy Trinity Church in Platt Lane, Rusholme, Manchester and All Souls, Langham Place in London before a successful tenure as the 39th Bishop of Chester between 1982 and 1996. Following his retirement, he worked as an honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of London and in the Diocese of Southwark.

Baughen is also noted for his contribution to hymnody. He is particularly known for his tune "Lord of the Years" for Timothy Dudley-Smith's hymn of the same name. He is also well known as editor of and writer and composer for Youth Praise (Book 1, 1964, and Book 2, 1969) and Psalm Praise (1973), and for Hymns for Today's Church (Jubilate Hymns, 1982), for which he was consultant editor and contributor, and as Editorial Chairman of Sing Glory (2000).

External links

• Profile at Jubilate Group
• Profile at Church of Ireland

Business positions
New title	Chairman of the Jubilate Group 1980–1999	Succeeded by Michael Saward
Church of England titles
Preceded by Victor Whitsey	Bishop of Chester 1982–1996	Succeeded by Peter Forster

Persondata
Name	Baughen, Michael Alfred
Alternative names
Short description	Bishop of Chester
Date of birth	June 1930
Place of birth	Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Date of death
Place of death

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