Tim Thornton

Who is Tim Thornton?

Timothy Martin "Tim" Thornton is the current Bishop of Truro, having previously been the area Bishop of Sherborne from 2001 to 2008. He has been a Member of the House of Lords since 2013.

Thornton was educated at Devonport High School for Boys, the University of Southampton and King's College London. Ordained in 1980, following priestly formation at St Stephen's House, Oxford, he began his ministry with a curacy at Todmorden followed by a spell as Priest-in-charge at Walsden. He then became Bishop's Chaplain to David Hope: successively in the Diocese of Wakefield and the Diocese of London. From 1994 until 1998 he was Principal of the North Thames Ministerial Training Course. His final post before his ordination to the episcopate was as the vicar of Kensington.

Thornton has chaired the Board of Trustees of The Children's Society from 2010. He was a Trustee of the Church Army 2000-2008. He is a Trustee of the following Cornish charities: Volunteer Cornwall, BF Adventure, Cornwall Community Foundation.