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Alan Gregory Clayton Smith (born 14 February 1957) is a British Anglican bishop. Since 2009, he has been the Bishop of St Albans. From 2001 to 2009, he served as the area Bishop of Shrewsbury.
Sep 23, 2022 · Bishop Alan Smith takes over the role of coordinating the work of the 26 bishops in the House of Lords from the Bishop of Birmingham, David Urquhart, who has served as Convenor since 2015 and who will be retiring as a diocesan bishop in October.
Alan Gregory Clayton Smith is the tenth Bishop of St Albans. He studied at the universities of Birmingham and Bangor and trained for the priesthood at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. After ordination in 1981 in Bradford Cathedral he began his career as assistant curate at St Lawrence and St Paul Pudsey.
Bishop of St Albans, the Rt Revd Dr Alan Smith – The Church of England in Parliament. Political interests: Economy/business; education; environment. Leads for the Lords Spiritual on rural affairs / agriculture. Activity in the House of Lords. Entered the House of Lords in 2013 as the Bishop of St Albans.
The Bishop of St Albans, Bishop Alan, is the diocesan or most senior bishop, responsible for oversight of the whole diocese. He is supported by the Bishop of Bedford, Bishop Richard and the Bishop of Hertford, Bishop Jane.
The Lord Bishop of St Albans's full title is The Rt Rev. the Lord Bishop of St Albans. His name is Alan Gregory Clayton Smith, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
The current incumbent is Alan Smith, 10th Bishop of St Albans, who signs + Alan St Albans. His nomination was announced by Downing Street on 13 January 2009, following the retirement of Christopher Herbert.
