Peter Atkinson (priest)

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
  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
  6. List of Rectors
  7. Church guide
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Peter Jerome Marshall
Dean of Worcester
2007 present
Succeeded by
Current Incumbent