David Thomson (bishop)
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David Thomson is the Bishop of Huntingdon
.
He was educated at King Edward VII School (Sheffield)
, followed by Keble College, Oxford
, where he was awarded an MA and DPhil (in 1978), and Westcott House
and Selwyn College, Cambridge
, where he read Theology. Ordained in 1982 he began his career with a Curacy
at Maltby
and was then successively Vicar
of Banbury
, Rector
of Cockermouth
and finally (before ascending to the Episcopate
) Archdeacon
of Carlisle
.
Bishop David was consecrated as bishop in St Paul's Cathedral
on 3 July 2008 and installed as Bishop of Huntingdon
in Ely Cathedral
on 17 October 2008.
A medieval historian, he is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London
and the Royal Historical Society
as well as an FRSA; his academic works include “A Descriptive Catalogue of Middle English Grammatical Texts”, 1979 and “An Edition of the Middle English Grammatical Texts”, 1984—, and his latest work has been on the Bewcastle Cross
. He has also published a series of devotional books, "A Journey with John", "Lent with Luke", "Christmas by Candelight" and "Ways to Pray".
He is married with two sons and two daughters, and his interests include detective fiction, crosswords, gardening, photography and fine art.
Bishop of Huntingdon
The Bishop of Huntingdon is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Ely, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after Huntingdon, the historic county town of Huntingdonshire, England....
.
He was educated at King Edward VII School (Sheffield)
King Edward VII School (Sheffield)
King Edward VII School is a secondary school and language college located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. KES, named after the reigning monarch, was formed in 1905 when Wesley College was merged with Sheffield Royal Grammar School on the site of the former on Glossop Road...
, followed by Keble College, Oxford
Keble College, Oxford
Keble College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its main buildings are on Parks Road, opposite the University Museum and the University Parks. The college is bordered to the north by Keble Road, to the south by Museum Road, and to the west by Blackhall...
, where he was awarded an MA and DPhil (in 1978), and Westcott House
Westcott House, Cambridge
Westcott House is a Church of England theological college based in Jesus Lane located in the centre of the university city of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.Its main activity is training people for ordained ministry in Anglican churches...
and Selwyn College, Cambridge
Selwyn College, Cambridge
Selwyn College is a constituent college in the University of Cambridge in England, United Kingdom.The college was founded by the Selwyn Memorial Committee in memory of the Rt Reverend George Selwyn , who rowed on the Cambridge crew in the first Varsity Boat Race in 1829, and went on to become the...
, where he read Theology. Ordained in 1982 he began his career with a Curacy
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at Maltby
Maltby
Maltby, from Old Norse "Malti's farm", can be the name of a person, an organization, or a place:Places:*Maltby, Lincolnshire, England*Maltby, South Yorkshire, England, near Rotherham...
and was then successively Vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of Banbury
Banbury
Banbury is a market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire. It is northwest of London, southeast of Birmingham, south of Coventry and north northwest of the county town of Oxford...
, Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Cockermouth
Cockermouth
-History:The Romans created a fort at Derventio, now the adjoining village of Papcastle, to protect the river crossing, which had become located on a major route for troops heading towards Hadrian's Wall....
and finally (before ascending to the Episcopate
Suffragan bishop
A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop. He or she may be assigned to an area which does not have a cathedral of its own.-Anglican Communion:...
) Archdeacon
Archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church...
of Carlisle
Diocese of Carlisle
The Diocese of Carlisle was created in 1133 by Henry I out of part of the Diocese of Durham, although many people of Celtic descent in the area looked to Glasgow for spiritual leadership. The first bishop was Æthelwold, formerly the king's confessor and now prior of the Augustinian priory at...
.
Bishop David was consecrated as bishop in St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral, London, is a Church of England cathedral and seat of the Bishop of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. St Paul's sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, and is the mother...
on 3 July 2008 and installed as Bishop of Huntingdon
Bishop of Huntingdon
The Bishop of Huntingdon is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Ely, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after Huntingdon, the historic county town of Huntingdonshire, England....
in Ely Cathedral
Ely Cathedral
Ely Cathedral is the principal church of the Diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, England, and is the seat of the Bishop of Ely and a suffragan bishop, the Bishop of Huntingdon...
on 17 October 2008.
A medieval historian, he is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London
Society of Antiquaries of London
The Society of Antiquaries of London is a learned society "charged by its Royal Charter of 1751 with 'the encouragement, advancement and furtherance of the study and knowledge of the antiquities and history of this and other countries'." It is based at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London , and is...
and the Royal Historical Society
Royal Historical Society
The Royal Historical Society was founded in 1868. The premier society in the United Kingdom which promotes and defends the scholarly study of the past, it is based at University College London...
as well as an FRSA; his academic works include “A Descriptive Catalogue of Middle English Grammatical Texts”, 1979 and “An Edition of the Middle English Grammatical Texts”, 1984—, and his latest work has been on the Bewcastle Cross
Bewcastle Cross
The Bewcastle Cross is an Anglo-Saxon high cross still in its original position in the churchyard of Bewcastle, near Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The cross probably dates from the 7th or early 8th century and features reliefs and inscriptions in the runic alphabet...
. He has also published a series of devotional books, "A Journey with John", "Lent with Luke", "Christmas by Candelight" and "Ways to Pray".
He is married with two sons and two daughters, and his interests include detective fiction, crosswords, gardening, photography and fine art.
Styles
- David Thomson Esq (1952–1978)
- Dr David Thomson (1978–1981)
- The Revd Dr David Thomson (1981–2002)
- The Ven Dr David Thomson (2002–2008)
- The Rt Revd Dr David Thomson (2008—)