Robert Willis (priest)
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The Very Reverend Robert Willis DL | |
|---|---|
| Dean of Canterbury | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Province | Province of Canterbury |
| Diocese | Diocese of Canterbury |
| In office | 1 July 2001 – present |
| Predecessor | John Simpson |
| Other posts | Dean of Hereford (1992–2000) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1972 (deacon) 1973 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Robert Andrew Willis |
| Born | (1947-05-17) 17 May 1947 |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Education | Kingswood Grammar School |
| Alma mater | University of Warwick Worcester College, Oxford |
Robert Andrew Willis, DL (born 17 May 1947) is an Anglican priest, theologian, chaplain and music composer.[1] He has been Dean of Canterbury since 2001. He was previously a chaplain and vicar before serving as the Dean of Hereford between 1992 and 2000.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Ordained ministry
2.1 Music
3 Honours
4 References
5 External links
Early life[edit]
Willis was born on 17 May 1947. He was educated at Kingswood Grammar School in Kingswood, near Bristol. He studied at Warwick University, graduating Bachelor of Arts (BA).[2] He then studied for ordination at Cuddesdon,[3] and completed a Diploma in Theology (DipTh) at Worcester College, Oxford.[2]
Ordained ministry[edit]
Willis was ordained into the Church of England as deacon in 1972 and as priest in 1973. He served his curacy at St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury from 1972 to 1975.[2] From 1975 to 1978 he was a vicar choral of Salisbury Cathedral and chaplain of Salisbury Cathedral School.[4] From 1978 to 1987 he was Team Rector of Tisbury, Wiltshire, and served as chaplain of Cranborne Chase School and RAF Chilmark.[2]
In 1987, he became Vicar of Sherborne Abbey, a former cathedral and abbey in Dorset.[4] In addition, he was chaplain to Sherborne School for Girls. He was appointed canon and prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral in 1988. He served as rural dean of Sherborne between 1991 and 1992.[2]
In November 1992, he was instituted Dean of Hereford,[5]primes inter pares (first among equals) of the governing body of Hereford Cathedral.[2] In addition, he was Priest-in-Charge of St John's Church, Hereford.[6] In 2001, he was appointed the Dean of Canterbury.[6] He was installed on 1 July 2001,[7] thereby becoming the 39th Dean of Canterbury since the Reformation.[8]
In 1995, he became a member of the General Synod of the Church of England.[8] In 1999, he was elected Chairman of the Deans' and Provosts' Conference.[9][6] He continued as chairman of its successor, the Deans' Conference, when it was created in 2002.[2][10]
Music[edit]
Willis is an accomplished pianist and opera enthusiast as well as the writer of several hymns. These include "The Kingdom is upon you" and "Let us light a candle".[6]
Honours[edit]
In 2001, Willis was appointed a Commander of the Venerable Order of Saint John (CStJ).[11] In 2009, he was promoted to Knight of the Venerable Order of Saint John (KStJ); the order does not grant the use of the prefix "Sir".[12] In 2011, he was appointed a deputy lieutenant of the County of Kent.[3] He was awarded the Cross of St Augustine by the Archbishop of Canterbury in 2012.[2]
He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity (DD) degree by Yale University in 2009.[2][8] He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) degree by the University of Kent in November 2011.[4]
References[edit]
^ www.churchmusicians.org
^ abcdefghi "Robert Andrew WILLIS". People of Today. Debrett's. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ ab "Robert Willis". About Us. Association of English Cathedrals. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
^ abc "The Very Reverend Dr Robert Willis". University of Kent. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
^ "Hereford Cathedral: a history", G. E. Aylmer and John Eric Tiller
^ abcd Duke, Alan (26 February 2001). "Hereford Dean comes to Canterbury". Anglican Communion News Service. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
^ Whitstable Choral Society – Honorary Patron (Accessed 5 January 2013)
^ abc "The Dean". Chapter members. Canterbury Cathedral. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
^ "WILLIS, Robert Andrew". Who's Who 2012. A & C Black.
^ "Deans' Conference". About Us. Association of English Cathedrals. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
^ "Order of St John". The London Gazette (56212). 22 May 2001. Retrieved 15 December 2014. In 2004 he was made an honorary fellow of Canterbury Christ Church University
^ "Order of St John". The London Gazette (59254). 27 November 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
External links[edit]
- Profile in Debrett's People of Today
Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peter Haynes | Dean of Hereford 1992–2000 | Succeeded by Michael Tavinor |
| Preceded by John Simpson | Dean of Canterbury 2001–present | Incumbent |
Categories:
- 1947 births
- Living people
- Alumni of the University of Warwick
- Alumni of Ripon College Cuddesdon
- Alumni of Worcester College, Oxford
- English Anglican theologians
- Church of England deans
- Deans of Canterbury
- Deans of Hereford
- Deputy Lieutenants of Kent
- Fellows of Canterbury Christ Church University
- Knights of the Order of St John
- Recipients of the Cross of St Augustine
- Freemen of the City of Canterbury
- People educated at King's Oak Academy
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