Kevin Pearson (bishop)


Kevin Pearson is an Anglican bishop. Since 2011, he has served as the Bishop of Argyll and The Isles in the Scottish Episcopal Church from 2011 till 2020, when he became the Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway.

Early life

Pearson was born on 27 August 1954 and brought up in Sunderland, England. He was educated at Leeds University, Edinburgh University and Edinburgh Theological College.

Ordained ministry

Pearson was made deacon at Petertide 1979 and ordained priest the next Petertide — both times by John Habgood, Bishop of Durham at Durham Cathedral — and began his career as Curate at St Mary, Horden. He was Rector at St Salvador Edinburgh from 1987 to 1993; and Associate Rector of Old Saint Paul's, Edinburgh briefly from 1993 to 1994. He was Priest in charge at Linlithgow from 1994 to 1995 when he became Rector of St Michael and All Saints Church, Edinburgh; and Dean of the Diocese from 2004 until 2010.
He was elected Bishop of Argyll and The Isles in late 2010. He was consecrated and installed as Bishop on Oban at Candlemas 2011. He was enthroned in the Cathedral of The Isles on 16 April 2011.
On 18 January 2020, the College of Bishops elected Bishop Pearson Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway and he was translated to the diocese on 1 July 2020, without the planned enthronement on 4 July 2020..