Timothy John Bavin
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Timothy John Bavin was the Anglican bishop[1] of Johannesburg[2] from 1974 to 1985 and of Portsmouth[3] from 1985 to 1995.
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[edit] Childhood
Bavin was born the son of Lieutenant Colonel Ernest Sydney Durrance Bavin, RASC, and Marjorie Gwendoline (née Dew) Bavin, on 17 September, 1935[4]. He was educated at St George's School, Windsor Castle[5] and Brighton College[6].
[edit] Early adult life
He graduated from Worcester College, Oxford[7] with a degree in Literae Humaniores [8]in 1959 (Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts 1961)[9]. During the following two years, Bavin completed his National Service in his father's old regiment.He was commissioned in 1958 and served as a Platoon Officer in Aden [10].
[edit] Becomes Priest
Returning to Oxford, Bavin took studied for ordination at Cuddesdon College. He was ordained Deacon in 1961 and Priest in 1962, spending the period 1961-69 (and then 1973-85) in South Africa.[11] He was the first Chaplain of St. Alban's College, Pretoria [12], then a Curate at Uckfield with Little Horsted and finally Vicar of the Parish of the Good Shepherd[13], Brighton from 1971 to 1973[14].
[edit] Advancement in the church
In 1973 Bavin became the Dean and Rector of the Cathedral parish of Johannesburg as well as Archdeacon of the diocese[15] and in 1974, at a turbulent[16] period in that country's history, it's charasmatic[17]Bishop[18], a position[19] he was to hold until 1985[20].From 1985[21] to 1995[22] he was Bishop of Portsmouth [23], during which time he was appointed an honorary fellow of the Royal School of Church Music.
[edit] Becomes a monk
In 1987 he became a member of the Oratory of the Good Shepherd[24], and since resigning his Bishopric has been a monastic member of the Benedictine community at Alton Abbey[25]. As a result Bavin has curtailed his involvement in the Athenaeum and the Royal Yacht Squadron, although he does occasionally preach at other Christian places of worship [26].
[edit] Bibliography
Deacons in the Ministry of the Church [27]Bavin, T.J.(1988 Lambeth,Church House Publishing) ISBN0715137182 [28]
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| Preceded by Archibald Ronald McDonald Gordon |
Bishop of Portsmouth 1985 – 1995 |
Succeeded by Kenneth William Stevenson |
[edit] References
- ^ History of Anglican Bishops in South Africa
- ^ Bavin inspires other South Africans to become ministers
- ^ Re-dedicates church in his diocese
- ^ Birth details
- ^ Old school photo
- ^ List of notable Old Brightonians
- ^ Preaches at old college
- ^ Mentioned in Old Boys Newsletter
- ^ 'The Rt Revd Timothy John Bavin', Crockford's Clerical Directory (97th edn. London: Church House Publishing, 2001), p. 48
- ^ Debrett's People of Today: Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debtrett's) p 1621 ISBN 1870520092)
- ^ 'The Rt Revd Timothy John Bavin', Crockford's Clerical Directory (97th edn. London: Church House Publishing, 2001), p. 48
- ^ Alban's College Alumni
- ^ Church Web-Site
- ^ 'The Rt Revd Timothy John Bavin', Crockford's Clerical Directory (97th edn. London: Church House Publishing, 2001), p. 48
- ^ 'The Rt Revd Timothy John Bavin', Crockford's Clerical Directory (97th edn. London: Church House Publishing, 2001), p. 48
- ^ References to historical change
- ^ Description of character
- ^ http://mysite.mweb.co.za/residents/margview/our_parish/history.htm South African years]
- ^ School named after him
- ^ example of work as S.A. Bishop
- ^ 'The Rt Revd Timothy John Bavin', Crockford's Clerical Directory (97th edn. London: Church House Publishing, 2001), p. 48
- ^ Dedicates church in his last year
- ^ During this period he was one of a number of senior unmarried C of E clergy highlighted by outside pressure groups[1].
- ^ OGS Web-Site
- ^ Religious Community he belongs to
- ^ Visit to church in Jericho, Oxford[2]
- ^ Background to his interest in this subject
- ^ Full British Library Data
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