Stephen Conway

Stephen Conway

The Right Reverend Stephen David Conway (born 22 December 1957) is the current Bishop of Ely, and was until 6 December 2010 the Bishop of Ramsbury.

Conway was educated at Archbishop Tenison's Grammar School, Keble College, Oxford, and Selwyn College, Cambridge. After a period of study at Westcott House, Cambridge, he was ordained in 1987. His ecclesiastical career began with a curacy at Heworth, Tyne and Wear, after which he was Director of Ordinands for the Diocese of Durham and then Priest in Charge (and subsequently Vicar) of Cockerton. From here he became Senior Chaplain to the Bishop of Durham, Michael Turnbull, and subsequently Archdeacon of Durham.

On 2 May 2006, his nomination as Bishop of Ramsbury was announced, and he was consecrated on 22 June 2006. Following the retirement of David Stancliffe as Bishop of Salisbury in July 2010, Conway was made responsible for the administration of that diocese. On 31 August 2010, it was announced that he would be the next Bishop of Ely. He was elected by the College of Canons at Ely on 18 October 2010, and the election was confirmed by the provincial court on 6 December 2010, at which point he legally became the Bishop of Ely. His installation and enthronement was held in Ely Cathedral on 5 March 2011.

A keen walker, Conway studied Electronic Engineering in NUI Galway before entering the priesthood.