Kelvin Holdsworth
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| Kelvin Holdsworth | |
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 Immediately after his institution as Rector and Provost on 31 May 2006 outside St Mary's Cathedral. He is wearing the Cope of the Provost and the Stole as a member of Cathedral Chapter. (Photographer - Stewart D. Macfarlane) |
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| Born | 1966 Leeds[1] |
| Education | Manchester Metropolitan University; St Andrews University; Edinburgh University |
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Ordained | Deacon - 4 July 1997 Priest - 9 June 1998 |
| Congregations served | St Saviour's, Bridge of Allan St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow |
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.
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[edit] Religious life
His appointment to St. Mary's Cathedral, 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.
Holdsworth was ordained Deacon at St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth on 4 July 1997.
[edit] Political life
Holdsworth stood for the Bridge of Allan ward of Stirling Council in May 2003.[2]
Holdsworth 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.[3][4]
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| Preceded by Philip (Griff) Dines |
Rectors and Provosts of St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow May 2006 – present |
Succeeded by current incumbent |
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[edit] Notes
- ^ 100 Things
- ^ "Church Times - Clerics at hustings". http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/content.asp?id=20445. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
- ^ "Stirling Council; UK Elections 2005 Constituency Results". http://www.stirling.gov.uk/index/council/yourcouncil/council-elections-archive_results/ukelection05.htm.[dead link]
- ^ "BBC News; Election 2005; Results; Stirling". http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/html/728.stm. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
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