Bishop Christopher J. Hill
1945-
Bishop Christopher Hill, member of ARCIC III, at the dialogue meeting in Larnaca, Cyprus. Photo credit: Neil Vigers ~ 11 May 2023
Bishop Christopher Hill and Archbishop Bernard Longley talking during a break from the ARCIC meeting at Bose ~ May 2011
ARCCOW (Secretary),
ARCIC-I (Secretary, 1974 to 1981),
ARCIC-II (Secretary, 1983-1990),
ARCIC-II (Member, 1990-1991),
ARCIC-III (Member, 2011-2018) and
ARCIC-III (Consultant, 2018-)
Assistant Chaplain to Archbishop of Canterbury for Foreign Relations, 1974-81; Archbishop’s Secretary for Ecumenical Affairs, 1982-89; Bishop Suffragan of Stafford, 1996-2004, Bishop of Guildford
Anglican-Lutheran Eur. Commission, 1981-82; Consultant: C of E-German Churches Commission, 1987-90; C of E-Nordic-Baltic Churches Commission, 1989-92; Co-Chairman: C of E-French Lutheran and Reformed Conversations, 1994-98; Meissen Theological Conference, 1998-. Member: C of E Council for Christian Unity, 1989-96; Legal Advisor Commission, General Synod of C of E, 1991-; Faith and Order Advisory Group, 1996- (Vice-Chairman, 1998-); House of Bishops and General Synod of C of E, 1999-; Working Party on Women in the Episcopate, 2001-04 (Vice-Chairman, 2003-04); Liturgical Commission, 2003-; Chairman, Women Bishops’ Group, House of Bishops, 2005-. Co-Chairman, London Society of Jews and Christians, 1991-96; Vice-Chairman, 1993-2002, Chairman, 2002-, Ecclesiastical Law Society.
Documents authored by Bishop Christopher J. Hill
- Report on Anglican/Roman Catholic Relations and National Anglican/Roman Catholic Dialogues, 1974-5
Christopher J Hill ~ 1975 ~ ARCIC 138
- Report to ACC 1976 on ARCIC’s Canterbury statement on Ministry
Christopher J Hill ~ Trinidad and Tobago, 1976 ~ ARCIC SF/16E
- Report on Anglican/Roman Catholic Relations and National Anglican/Roman Catholic Dialogues, 1975-76
Christopher J Hill ~ 1976 ~ ARCIC 152
- The Course of the Anglican/Roman Catholic International Commission’s Discussion on Authority
Christopher J Hill ~ 1976 ~ ARCIC 154
- Note to Archbishop of Canterbury
Christopher J Hill ~ 12 Jan. 1976 ~ CFR-RC-52 - p. 7
- Memo on the Pope’s letter to Archbishop Coggan
Christopher J Hill ~ 20 Jan. 1976 ~ CFR-RC-52 - p. 10
- Confidential note on meeting with Bishop John Howe
Christopher J Hill ~ 29 Jan. 1976 ~ CFR-RC-52 - p. 12
- Note on the visit of Bishop Howe to Counsellors on Foreign Relations
Christopher J Hill ~ 20 Feb. 1976 ~ CFR-RC-52 - p. 23
- Letter to Bishop John Howe
Christopher J Hill ~ 30 July 1976 ~ CFR-RC-52 - p. 26
- Reply to Bishop John Howe
Christopher J Hill ~ 11 Aug. 1976 ~ CFR-RC-52 - p. 28
- Letter to Mgr. Purdy
Christopher J Hill ~ 5 Oct. 1976 ~ CFR-RC-52 - pp. 35-36
- Note to the Archbishop of Canterbury
Christopher J Hill ~ 30 Nov. 1976 ~ CFR-RC-52 - p. 33
- Report on Anglican/Roman Catholic Relations and National Anglican/Roman Catholic Dialogues, 1976-77
Christopher J Hill ~ 1977 ~ ARCIC 172
- A Note on Pope Paul’s letter to Cardinal Willebrands on the 700th Anniversary of the Council of Lyons (1274)
Christopher J Hill ~ 1977 ~ ARCIC 180
- An Analysis of the Common Declaration of Pope Paul VI and the Archbishop of Canterbury
Christopher J Hill ~ 1977
- The Venice Statement and the General Synod of the Church of England
Christopher J Hill ~ Feb. 1977 ~ ARCIC 168
- Note to the Archbishop of Canterbury
Christopher J Hill ~ 4 Feb. 1977 ~ CFR-RC-52 - p. 49
- Letter to Fr Bernard Kenney, Apostolic Delegation, London
Christopher J Hill ~ 9 Mar. 1977 ~ CFR-RC-52 - p. 54
- Letter to all members of ARCIC
Christopher J Hill ~ Chichester, Apr. 1977 ~ ARCIC SF/18A
- Anglican Response to Windsor and Canterbury
Christopher J Hill ~ Chichester, June 1977 ~ ARCIC 162
- Note of discussions with Bishop Howe
Christopher J Hill ~ 4 Aug. 1977 ~ CFR-RC-52 - p. 61
- Letter to all members of ARCIC
Christopher J Hill ~ Chichester, 26 Aug. 1977 ~ ARCIC SF/18B
- Note on discussion between Fr. Duprey, Mgr. Purdy, Bishop Howe and Rev. Christopher Hill on the proposed Ordination of Women/ARC Consultation
Christopher J Hill ~ 31 Aug. 1977 ~ CFR-RC-52 - p. 62
- Note to the Archbishop of Canterbury
Christopher J Hill ~ 19 Sept. 1977 ~ CFR-RC-52 - p. 64
- Letter to Bishop John Howe
Christopher J Hill ~ 22 Sept. 1977 ~ CFR-RC-52 - p. 65
- Ordination of Women to the Priesthood: Anglican Decisions and Reports, 1968-1977
Christopher J Hill ~ Versailles, 8 Dec. 1977 ~ ARCCOW 1
- Letter to Miss Christian Howard
Christopher J Hill ~ 22 Dec. 1977 ~ CFR-RC-52 – pp. 80-81
- An Analysis of the Common Declaration of Pope Paul VI and the Archbishop of Canterbury
Christopher J Hill ~ 1978 ~ ARCIC SF/19B
- Report on Anglican/Roman Catholic Relations and National Anglican/Roman Catholic Dialogues, 1977-78
Christopher J Hill ~ 1978 ~ ARCIC 197
- Letter to ARCIC members
Christopher J Hill ~ Jan. 1978 ~ ARCIC SF/19
- Letter to Professor James Griffiss
Christopher J Hill ~ 23 Jan. 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 3
- Letter to Donald Arden, Archbishop of Central Africa
Christopher J Hill ~ 2 Feb. 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 6
- Letter to Bishop John Howe
Christopher J Hill ~ 2 Feb. 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 7
- Reply to Miss Christian Howard
Christopher J Hill ~ 17 Feb. 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 15
- The Origins of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation on the Ordination of Women
Christopher J Hill ~ Versailles, 27 Feb. 1978 ~ ARCCOW 2
- Pencil notes of the meeting
Christopher J Hill ~ Versailles, 3 Mar. 1978 ~ CFR-RC-53 - pp. 1-42
- Confidential letter to Rev. William Norgren
Christopher J Hill ~ 10 Mar. 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 24
- Confidential note to Bishop Howe
Christopher J Hill ~ 29 Mar. 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 26
- Letter to Fr. Pierre Duprey
Christopher J Hill ~ 17 Apr. 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 30
- Letter to Msgr. William Purdy
Christopher J Hill ~ 18 Apr. 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 31
- Notes on a meeting with Bishop John Howe
Christopher J Hill ~ 24 Apr. 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 32
- Postscript to my letter
Christopher J Hill ~ 28 Apr. 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 33
- Letter to Bishop John Howe
Christopher J Hill ~ 28 Apr. 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 34
- Letter to Msgr. William Purdy
Christopher J Hill ~ 9 May 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 37
- Telephone message given to Bishop John Howe
Christopher J Hill ~ 18 May 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 40
- Message for Bishop Howe
Christopher J Hill ~ 24 May 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 44
- Letter to Fr. John Hotchkin
Christopher J Hill ~ 26 May 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 45
- Letter to ARCIC members
Christopher J Hill ~ 16 June 1978 ~ ARCIC SF/20
- Note to Msgr. William Purdy
Christopher J Hill ~ 28 June 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 56
- Letter to Anglican members of ARCCOW
Christopher J Hill ~ July 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 57
- Letter to ARCIC members
Christopher J Hill ~ 12 Sept. 1978 ~ ARCIC SF/21
- Reply to Rev. Lister Tonge
Christopher J Hill ~ 24 Oct. 1978 ~ CFR-RC-55 - p. 65
- A Note on the Publication of Position Papers
Christopher J Hill ~ 1979 ~ ARCIC 207
- Report on Anglican/Roman Catholic Relations and National Anglican/Roman Catholic Dialogues, 1978-79
Christopher J Hill ~ Venice, 1979 ~ ARCIC 208
- Letter to ARCIC members
Christopher J Hill ~ Salisbury, 24 Jan. 1979 ~ ARCIC SF/23
- Summary of official Anglican reaction to the work of ARCIC
Christopher J Hill ~ May 1979 ~ ARCIC 202
- Letter to ARCIC members
Christopher J Hill ~ May 1979 ~ ARCIC SF/24
- Letter to ARCIC members
Christopher J Hill ~ 22 May 1979 ~ ARCIC SF/25
- Letter to ARCIC members with documents for Venice 1979
Christopher J Hill ~ Venice, July 1979 ~ ARCIC SF/26
- Letter to ARCIC members (post-Venice 1979)
Christopher J Hill ~ Venice, 14 Sept. 1979 ~ ARCIC SF/27
- Letter to ARCIC members
Christopher J Hill ~ Wychcroft, Surrey, Nov. 1979 ~ ARCIC SF/28
- Report on Anglican/Roman Catholic Relations and National Dialogues, 1979-80
Christopher J Hill ~ Venice, 1980 ~ ARCIC 228
- Criticisms of Venice
Christopher J Hill ~ 11 June 1980 ~ ARCIC 224
- Prospects for ARCIC-II
Christopher J Hill ~ 11 May 1982 ~ Doc 1385/82
- To Anglican Members of ARCIC-II
Christopher J Hill ~ June 1983 ~ Doc 1388/83
- To All Members of ARCIC-II
Christopher J Hill ~ Venice, June 1983 ~ ARCIC-II 3-1/83
- Letter to ARCIC members
Christopher J Hill ~ June 1983 ~ ARCIC SF/1384
- Notes for meeting at Storrington
Christopher J Hill ~ 8 June 1983 ~ Doc 775/83
- ARCIC Mark 2
Christopher J Hill ~ July 1983 ~ Doc 773/83
- Note for all members of ARCIC-II on numbering system
Christopher J Hill; Richard Stewart ~ Venice, Aug. 1983 ~ Doc 771/83
- Reflections on Cardinal Ratzinger’s article
Christopher J Hill ~ Dec. 1983
- Letter to ARCIC members for the Durham meeting
Christopher J Hill ~ Durham, England, Feb. 1984 ~ Doc 797/84
- To all members regarding the sub-commission meeting at St Albans
Christopher J Hill ~ May 1984 ~ Doc 805/84
- Note to all members of ARCIC-II
Christopher J Hill; Richard Stewart ~ July 1984 ~ Doc 816/84
- To all members of ARCIC-II
Christopher J Hill ~ 11 Oct. 1984 ~ Doc 1492/84
- ARCIC-II Sub-Commission meeting in Pleshey, Chelmsford
Christopher J Hill ~ 17 Dec. 1984 ~ Doc 843/84
- To all members of ARCIC-II regarding sub-commission meeting in Pleshey, Chelmsford
Christopher J Hill; Richard Stewart ~ Mar. 1985 ~ Doc 847/85
- To all members of ARCIC-II
Christopher J Hill ~ 10 July 1985 ~ Doc 849/85
- Discussion between Co-Chairmen and Anglican Secretary of ARCIC-II
Christopher J Hill ~ 23 Aug. 1985 ~ Doc 876/85
- Possible footnotes with reference to the 16th Century Formularies
Christopher J Hill ~ 1986 ~ ARCIC-II 57D/86
- An Observation on the Paper: ‘Steps Towards Unity’
Christopher J Hill ~ 1986 ~ ARCIC-II 56-4/86
- To all members of ARCIC-II regarding the Graymoor draft
Christopher J Hill; Kevin McDonald ~ Graymoor, NY, Feb. 1986 ~ Doc 1493/86
- Letter outlining practical arrangements for the ARCIC meeting in Llandaff
Kevin McDonald; Christopher J Hill ~ Llandaff, Wales, July 1986 ~ Doc 899/86
- Supplemental Report on Emmaus on ARCIC-I
Christopher J Hill ~ 1987 ~ Doc 948/87
- Letter from Christopher Hill on the publication of ‘Salvation and the Church’
Christopher J Hill ~ 8 Jan. 1987 ~ Doc 1067/87
- The Ordination of Women in the Context of Formal Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue
Christopher J Hill ~ 21 Mar. 1987 ~ ARCIC-II 68B/87
- Letter to members of ARCIC-II from Revd Christopher Hill
Christopher J Hill ~ July 1987 ~ ARCIC-II 68K/87
- Letter to all members of ARCIC-II
Christopher J Hill ~ Edinburgh, June 1988 ~ Doc 981/88
- Notes of ARCIC-II Steering Committee discussion (15-17 Jun 1988)
Christopher J Hill ~ 17 June 1988 ~ Doc 980/88
- Note on conversations between Bishop Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, Bishop Mark Santer, Father Kevin Mcdonald and Revd Christopher Hill
Christopher J Hill ~ 6 Aug. 1988 ~ Doc 992/88
- Letter to all members of ARCIC-II
Christopher J Hill ~ Oct. 1988 ~ Doc 1003/88
- Letter to all members of ARCIC
Kevin McDonald; Christopher J Hill ~ Feb. 1989 ~ Doc 1013/89
- Towards Responding to the Response
Christopher J Hill; Edward Yarnold ~ 1992 ~ ARCIC-II 210/92
- Printing of ARCIC Final Report by SPCK
Christopher J Hill ~ 26 Aug. 1993 ~ Doc 1162/93
- Anglicans and Roman Catholics: The Search for Unity
Christopher J Hill; Edward Yarnold ~ 1994
- ARCIC I and II: An Anglican Perspective
Christopher J Hill ~ Sept. 1998
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