Kelvin Holdsworth
Encyclopedia
The Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth is a clergyman of the Scottish Episcopal Church
, in which he serves as Rector and Provost of the Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, Glasgow
.
was announced simultaneously there and at St. Saviour's Church on Bridge of Allan
on Sunday 5 February 2006. He was instituted at St. Mary's Cathedral on the Feast of the Visitation - 31 May 2006.
Kelvin was ordained Deacon
at St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth
on 4 July 1997.
Kelvin stood for the Westminster Parliament in the constituency of Stirling
at the 2005 General Election as the Liberal Democrat
candidate coming third behind the Labour and Conservative Party candidates.
Scottish Episcopal Church
The Scottish Episcopal Church is a Christian church in Scotland, consisting of seven dioceses. Since the 17th century, it has had an identity distinct from the presbyterian Church of Scotland....
, in which he serves as Rector and Provost of the Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, Glasgow
St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow
The Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It is located on the Great Western Road, in the west end of Glasgow, Scotland. The current building was opened on 9 November 1871 as St Mary's Episcopal Church and was completed in 1893 when the spire was...
.
Religious life
His appointment to St. Mary's Cathedral, GlasgowSt. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow
The Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It is located on the Great Western Road, in the west end of Glasgow, Scotland. The current building was opened on 9 November 1871 as St Mary's Episcopal Church and was completed in 1893 when the spire was...
was announced simultaneously there and at St. Saviour's Church on Bridge of Allan
Bridge of Allan
Bridge of Allan is a town in Stirling council area in Scotland, just north of the city of Stirling. It was formerly administered by Stirlingshire and Central Regional Council....
on Sunday 5 February 2006. He was instituted at St. Mary's Cathedral on the Feast of the Visitation - 31 May 2006.
Kelvin was ordained Deacon
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
at St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth
St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth
St Ninian's Cathedral or the Cathedral Church of St Ninian is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the Royal burgh of Perth. It is the see of the Anglican Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane, who is the ordinary of the Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane.-History:The...
on 4 July 1997.
Political life
Kelvin stood for the Bridge of Allan ward of Stirling Council in May 2003.Kelvin stood for the Westminster Parliament in the constituency of Stirling
Stirling (UK Parliament constituency)
Stirling is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
at the 2005 General Election as the Liberal Democrat
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
candidate coming third behind the Labour and Conservative Party candidates.