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Peter Atkinson (priest)

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Peter Gordon Atkinson is the current dean[1] of Worcester.[2] He was born on 26 August 1952 [3] and educated at St John's College, Oxford.[4] Ordained in 1980, his first post was a curacy in Clapham after which he was priest-in-charge of St Mary, Tatsfield.[5] He was then rector of Holy Trinity, Bath,[6] last principal of Chichester Theological College, and rector of Lavant.[7] After this he was a canon residentiary at Chichester Cathedral before his current appointment. On 18 November 2014 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by the University of Worcester.

References

  1. ^ Official Notification of appointment Archived 2009-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Cathedral web-site
  3. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
  5. ^ Church details Archived 2009-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ List of Rectors Archived 2008-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Church guide
Church of England titles
Preceded by Dean of Worcester
2007 – present
Succeeded by
Current Incumbent