Trevor Willmott
| The Right Reverend Trevor Willmott | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Dover | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Canterbury |
| In office | 2010–present |
| Predecessor | Stephen Venner |
| Other posts | Bishop of Basingstoke (2002–2009) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
1974 (deacon) by John Hare 1975 (priest) by Robert Runcie |
| Consecration |
2002 by George Carey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 March 1950 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | The Old Palace, Canterbury[1] |
| Spouse | (m. 1973)[2] |
| Children | one[3] |
| Alma mater | St Peter's College, Oxford |
Trevor Willmott (born 29 March 1950) is a British bishop in the Church of England. He has been the Bishop of Dover in the Diocese of Canterbury from 2010.[4] The Bishop of Dover is delegated the majority of the Archbishop of Canterbury's responsibilities within the diocese, so that Willmott acts as a de facto diocesan bishop and is sometimes called the "Bishop in Canterbury". He was previously the suffragan Bishop of Basingstoke in the Diocese of Winchester from 2002 to 2009.
Early life and education
Willmott undertook an undergraduate degree at St Peter's College, Oxford. He studied for ordination at Fitzwilliam College and Westcott House, Cambridge.
Ordained ministry
Willmott was made a deacon at Petertide 1974 (30 June), by John Hare, Bishop of Bedford, at St Mary's Church, Luton,[5] and ordained a priest the Petertide following (6 July 1975), by Robert Runcie, Bishop of St Albans, at St Albans Cathedral.[6] He was a curate at St George's Church, Parish of Norton, Letchworth Garden City in the Diocese of St Albans from 1974 to 1977. From 1978 to 1979 he was assistant chaplain of Oslo with Trondheim before moving to become the chaplain of Naples with Capri, Bari and Sorrento from 1979 to 1983. He was also Officiating Chaplain to the British and American forces in Southern Europe from 1979 to 1983. All of these appointments were in the Diocese in Europe.
In 1983, Willmott returned to the United Kingdom as Rector of Ecton, Northamptonshire and warden of the Peterborough diocesan retreat house at Ecton House. In addition to these positions, he became Diocesan Director of Ordinands and of Post-Ordination Training in 1986. He became a Canon residentiary and precentor of Peterborough Cathedral in 1989 (remaining Diocesan Director of Ordinands and of Post-Ordination Training) until 1997, when he became a canon residentiary of Durham Cathedral and Archdeacon of Durham.
Episcopal ministry
On 8 May 2002, Willmott was consecrated a bishop by George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Southwark Cathedral.[7] He succeeded Geoffrey Rowell as Bishop suffragan of Basingstoke (in the Diocese of Winchester) following Rowell's appointment as Bishop in Europe.[8] He was installed as the Bishop of Basingstoke on 11 May 2002 at Winchester Cathedral,[9] and as the Bishop of Dover on 6 February 2010 at Canterbury Cathedral.
In January 2014, in an interim arrangement, Willmott was appointed to oversight of the Channel Islands (part of the Diocese of Winchester) following a breakdown of relations with the Bishop of Winchester over the handling of alleged abuse.[10] Willmott's retirement has been announced for May 2019.[11]
Styles
- The Reverend Trevor Willmott (1973–1989)
- The Reverend Canon Trevor Willmott (1989–1997)
- The Venerable Trevor Willmott (1997–2002)
- The Right Reverend Trevor Willmott (2002–present)
References
- ↑ Canterbury Diocese — Who's Who Archived 12 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Willmott, Trevor. ukwhoswho.com. Who's Who. 2017 (November 2016 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ↑ Canterbury Diocese — Bishop of Dover
- ↑ Daily Telegraph p30 "Senior appointments in the clergy" issue 48,013 dated 14 October 2009
- ↑ "Petertide ordinations (Archived; subscription only)". Church Times (#5812). 5 July 1974. p. 15. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 July 2017. (Subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Ordinations (Archived; subscription only)". Church Times (#5865). 11 July 1975. p. 15. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 July 2017. (Subscription required (help)).
- ↑
- ↑ 10 Downing Street's Press Release regarding Willmott's appointment as Bishop of Basingstoke Archived 19 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Installation of the Bishop of Basingstoke Archived 22 July 2011 at Archive.is
- ↑ "Bishop of Dover to assume interim episcopal oversight in Channel Islands". The Archbishop of Canterbury. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ↑ Diocese of Canterbury — Bishop of Dover announces retirement (Accessed 12 October 2018)
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Derek Hodgson |
Archdeacon of Durham 1997–2002 |
Succeeded by Stephen Conway |
| Preceded by Geoffrey Rowell |
Bishop of Basingstoke 2002–2010 |
Succeeded by Peter Hancock |
| Preceded by Stephen Venner |
Bishop of Dover 2010–present |
Incumbent |