Humphrey Southern

The Rt Revd Humphrey Southern MA(Oxon)[1]
Bishop of Repton
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Diocese of Derby
Installed	9 June 2007[2]
Predecessor	Rt Revd David Hawtin
Orders
Ordination	1987
Consecration	1 May 2007[2]
Personal details
Born	(1960-09-17) 17 September 1960
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Spouse	Emma[1]
Children	2 daughters[1]
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford

Humphrey Ivo John Southern^[3] (born 17 September 1960) is the current Bishop of Repton the assistant Bishop position in the Diocese of Derby in the Anglican church.^[1]

Education

He was educated at Harrow School and Christ Church, Oxford.^[4] After a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon he was ordained in 1987.^[5]

Clerical career

His career began with curacies at St Margaret's, Rainham^[6] (1986–1990) and St Mary’s Walton-on-the-Hill (1990–1992).^[7] After these, he was Vicar of Hale (1992–1996), then Team Rector of the same (1996–1999) and also of Badshot Lea (1997–1999). At the same time he was Ecumenical Officer for the Diocese of Guildford (1992–1999). He was then Team Rector of Tisbury (1999–2001) and of the Nadder Valley Team Ministry (2001–2007), both in the Diocese of Salisbury. He was also Rural Dean of Chalke (2000–2007) and an Honorary Canon and Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral (2006–2007).^[1]

Southern was consecrated a bishop on 31 May 2007 and installed as Bishop of Repton on 9 June 2007^[2]

Marriage and adult life

A long-term keeper of the English Bull Terrier which he and his family take on walks,^[8] Bishop Humphrey is married to Emma with two daughters.^[1] As an bishop of a longstanding church, the Right Reverend has to date dutifully devoted most of his time to the church's charitable works, worshipful assemblies and liturgy.

Styles

• Humphrey Southern Esq (1960–1987)
• The Revd Humphrey Southern (1987–2006)
• The Revd Canon Humphrey Southern (2006–2007)
• The Rt Revd Humphrey Southern (2007—)

Notes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Official notification of appointment
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Salisbury Diocesan Synod — Minutes, 17 February 2007
3. ↑ Anglican Communion
4. ↑ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
5. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
6. ↑ Church details
7. ↑ Genuki details
8. ↑ Debrett's People of Today London, 2008 Debrett's, ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9

Church of England titles
Preceded by David Hawtin	Bishop of Repton 2007—	Incumbent

v t e Bishops of Repton Warren Hunt Stephen Verney Henry Richmond David Hawtin Humphrey Southern

Persondata
Name	Southern, Humphrey Ivo John
Alternative names
Short description	British bishop
Date of birth	17 September 1960
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Date of death
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