David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes

For other people named David Hope, see David Hope (disambiguation).

The Rt Revd and Rt Hon  The Lord Hope of Thornes  KCVO PC
Archbishop of York
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Diocese of York
Enthroned	8 December 1995
Reign ended	28 February 2005 (retirement)
Predecessor	John Habgood
Successor	John Sentamu
Other posts	Bishop of London 1991–1995 Bishop of Wakefield 1985–1991
Orders
Ordination	1965 (deacon); 1966 (priest)
Consecration	c. 1991
Personal details
Born	14 April 1940 (1940-04-14)
Denomination	Anglican
Alma mater	University of Nottingham

David Michael Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes KCVO PC (born 14 April 1940) was the Archbishop of York in the Church of England from 1995 to 2005.

Early career

Hope was ordained deacon in 1965 and priest in 1966. He was the Principal of St Stephen's House, an Anglo-Catholic theological college in Oxford, from 1974 to-1982. He was Vicar of All Saints, Margaret Street, an Anglo-Catholic church in the West End of London from 1982 to 1985 before becoming the Bishop of Wakefield from 1985 and then the Bishop of London from 1991. Hope was Master of the Guardians of the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham from 1982 to 1993.

Archbishop of York

Hope was enthroned as Archbishop of York on 8 December 1995. After Peter Tatchell alleged in the same year that Hope was gay as part of a much criticised OutRage! "outing" campaign, Hope said that his sexuality is "a grey area" and that he had "sought to lead a celibate life" and is "perfectly happy and content".^{[citation needed]} On 26 October 1995 he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO), an honour in the personal gift of the Queen. Hope was one of four English bishops who declined to sign the Cambridge Accord: an attempt in 1999 to find agreement on affirming certain human rights of homosexuals, notwithstanding differences within the church on the morality of homosexual behaviour. On 30 June 2004, together with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, and on behalf of all 114 Anglican bishops, he wrote to Tony Blair expressing deep concern about Government policy and criticising the coalition troops' conduct in Iraq. The letter cited the abuse of Iraqi detainees, which was described as having been "deeply damaging", and stated that the government's apparent double standards "diminish the credibility of western governments". (BBC) (The Scotsman)

On 1 August 2004 it was announced that Hope would step down as archbishop to become the vicar of St Margaret's Church in Ilkley. He did so on 28 February 2005. Not long before he retired as archbishop the Queen pointedly attended a service at York Minster – seen by many as a mark of the regard in which she held Hope.^{[citation needed]}

Later years

In recognition of his contribution to the church, Downing Street announced on 25 January 2005 that he had accepted a life peerage; the title was gazetted as Baron Hope of Thornes, of Thornes in the County of West Yorkshire, on 6 April 2005 (dated 31 March 2005). On 4 August 2006 he was appointed to the Court of Ecclesiastical Causes Reserved for a period of five years. On 10 September 2006, Hope announced his resignation as vicar of St Margaret's, Ilkley, due to ill health. He stated that he intended to continue to work a three day week at St Margaret's until the end of 2006, but after that would serve as an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Bradford. On 1 October 2007 it was announced that he would also serve as an honorary assistant bishop for the Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe.

Styles and titles

• David Hope Esq (1940–1965)
• Dr David Hope (1965)
• The Revd Dr David Hope (1965–1985)
• The Rt Revd Dr David Hope (1985–1991)
• The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dr David Hope (1991–1995)
• The Most Revd and Rt Hon Dr David Hope KCVO (1995–2005)
• The Rt Revd and Rt Hon The Lord Hope of Thornes KCVO PC (2005–present)

External links

• David Hope on Desert Island Discs

Church of England titles
Preceded by Colin James	Bishop of Wakefield 1985–1991	Succeeded by Nigel McCulloch
Preceded by Graham Leonard	Bishop of London 1991–1995	Succeeded by Richard Chartres
Preceded by John Habgood	Archbishop of York 1995–2005	Succeeded by John Sentamu