Simon Barrington-Ward

Simon Barrington-Ward was General Secretary of CMS (1975-1985), became Bishop of Coventry in 1985 and eventually retired to Cambridge. He travels widely, speaking on prayer and spirituality and the Jesus Prayer in particular. Through writing the original edition of The Jesus Prayer, he came to know Brother Ramon SSF and they collaborated on Praying the Jesus Prayer Together (BRF, 2001).

Simon Barrington-Ward was General Secretary of CMS (1975-1985), became Bishop of Coventry in 1985 and eventually retired to Cambridge. He travels widely, speaking on prayer and spirituality and the Jesus Prayer in particular. Through writing the original edition of The Jesus Prayer, he came to know Brother Ramon SSF and they collaborated on Praying the Jesus Prayer Together (BRF, 2001). See less