Rupert Hoare
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Rupert Hoare is a former Dean of Liverpool
and Anglican Bishop of Dudley
.
He was born in Sussex and attended the Dragon School
in Oxford before attending Rugby School
. Upon completing his secondary education, he went to Trinity College, Oxford
where he read Theology.
He graduated in 1961 with a First Class Honours
and spend the following year in Berlin
on a scholarship from Coventry Cathedral
. In 1963, he returned to Cambridge, this time attending Westcott House Theological College
. In 1964, he achieved another First Class Honours in Part III of the Cambridge Tripos and completed his PhD
thesis on the relationship between theology and psychiatry in 1973.
He became a Deacon
in 1964, and became a curate
at St Mary Oldham in the Diocese of Manchester
in 1965. In 1968, he took up a post at Queen's College, Birmingham
where he lectured for 5 years. He also became an Honorary Canon Theologian
at Coventry Cathedral
, holding this post for 6 years. In 1972, he returned to Manchester as Rector
of the Parish of the Resurrection.
In 1978, he returned to Birmingham as Canon Residentiary
of Birmingham Cathedral, before being appointed Principal of Westcott House in 1981. He was Area Bishop of Dudley in the Diocese of Worcester
between 1993 and 2000 before moving to become the fifth Dean of Liverpool
in 1999. He retired as Dean of Liverpool in 2007.
Although Dr Hoare became Dean of Liverpool, which would usually carry with it the title of Very Revd., he was already a Bishop and thus held the higher title of Rt. Revd. Therefore, he was known as the Rt. Revd. Dr Rupert Hoare, Dean of Liverpool; not the Very Revd. Dr Rupert Hoare.
Dean of Liverpool
The Dean of Liverpool is based in Liverpool, UK and is head of the Chapter of Liverpool Cathedral.The deanery is currently vacant following the departure in October 2011 of The Very Reverend Justin Welby to become Bishop of Durham. The Acting Dean is the Canon Precentor, the Reverend Canon Myles...
and Anglican Bishop of Dudley
Bishop of Dudley
The Bishop of Dudley is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Worcester, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the town of Dudley in the West Midlands.-List of the Bishops of Dudley:...
.
He was born in Sussex and attended the Dragon School
Dragon School
The Dragon School is a British coeducational, preparatory school in the city of Oxford, founded in 1877 as the Oxford Preparatory School, or OPS. It is primarily known as a boarding school, although it also takes day pupils...
in Oxford before attending Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
. Upon completing his secondary education, he went to Trinity College, Oxford
Trinity College, Oxford
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope , or Trinity College for short, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It stands on Broad Street, next door to Balliol College and Blackwells bookshop,...
where he read Theology.
He graduated in 1961 with a First Class Honours
British undergraduate degree classification
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and spend the following year in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
on a scholarship from Coventry Cathedral
Coventry Cathedral
Coventry Cathedral, also known as St Michael's Cathedral, is the seat of the Bishop of Coventry and the Diocese of Coventry, in Coventry, West Midlands, England. The current bishop is the Right Revd Christopher Cocksworth....
. In 1963, he returned to Cambridge, this time attending Westcott House Theological College
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...
. In 1964, he achieved another First Class Honours in Part III of the Cambridge Tripos and completed his PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
thesis on the relationship between theology and psychiatry in 1973.
He became a 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...
in 1964, and became a curate
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 St Mary Oldham in the Diocese of Manchester
Anglican Diocese of Manchester
The Diocese of Manchester is a Church of England diocese in the Province of York, England. Based in the city of Manchester, the diocese covers much of the county of Greater Manchester and small areas of the counties of Lancashire and Cheshire.-History:...
in 1965. In 1968, he took up a post at Queen's College, Birmingham
Queen's College, Birmingham
The Birmingham Medical School was founded by surgeon William Sands Cox in 1828 as a residential college for medical students in central Birmingham, England. It was the first Birmingham institution to award degrees, through the University of London. Cox went on to found the Queen's Hospital in Bath...
where he lectured for 5 years. He also became an Honorary Canon Theologian
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
at Coventry Cathedral
Coventry Cathedral
Coventry Cathedral, also known as St Michael's Cathedral, is the seat of the Bishop of Coventry and the Diocese of Coventry, in Coventry, West Midlands, England. The current bishop is the Right Revd Christopher Cocksworth....
, holding this post for 6 years. In 1972, he returned to Manchester as 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 the Parish of the Resurrection.
In 1978, he returned to Birmingham as Canon Residentiary
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
of Birmingham Cathedral, before being appointed Principal of Westcott House in 1981. He was Area Bishop of Dudley in the Diocese of Worcester
Anglican Diocese of Worcester
The Diocese of Worcester forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England.The diocese was founded in around 679 by St Theodore of Canterbury at Worcester to minister to the kingdom of the Hwicce, one of the many Anglo Saxon petty-kingdoms of that time...
between 1993 and 2000 before moving to become the fifth Dean of Liverpool
Dean of Liverpool
The Dean of Liverpool is based in Liverpool, UK and is head of the Chapter of Liverpool Cathedral.The deanery is currently vacant following the departure in October 2011 of The Very Reverend Justin Welby to become Bishop of Durham. The Acting Dean is the Canon Precentor, the Reverend Canon Myles...
in 1999. He retired as Dean of Liverpool in 2007.
Styles
- Mr Rupert Hoare (1940–1965)
- The Revd. Rupert Hoare (1965–1968)
- The Revd. Canon Rupert Hoare (1968–1973)
- The Revd. Canon Dr Rupert Hoare (1973–1993)
- The Rt. Revd. Dr Rupert Hoare (1993-)
Although Dr Hoare became Dean of Liverpool, which would usually carry with it the title of Very Revd., he was already a Bishop and thus held the higher title of Rt. Revd. Therefore, he was known as the Rt. Revd. Dr Rupert Hoare, Dean of Liverpool; not the Very Revd. Dr Rupert Hoare.