Rick Simpson

Lydia Houghton  |  People
Date posted:  27 Jun 2026
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Rick Simpson

Rick Simpson, former President of the Oxford Inter-Collegiate Christian Union (OICCU), is the new Bishop of Durham.

According to the BBC, Simpson said: “The church not handling power well, and its leaders forgetting humility, remain massive issues we have to remedy. I am here to try to bring love and encouragement to our local churches.”

Simpson was OICCU President in 1986. The OICCU is reported to be the world’s second-oldest university Christian Union, having been established in 1879.

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