David Hamid

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The Right Reverend

David Hamid
Suffragan Bishop in Europe
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Church Church of England
Diocese Diocese in Europe
In office2002–2024
Predecessor Henry Scriven
Orders
Ordination1981 (deacon); 1982 (priest)
by  John Bothwell
Consecration17 October 2002
by  George Carey
Personal details
Born (1955-06-18) 18 June 1955 (age 68)
Nationality British and Canadian
Denomination Anglican
Spouse
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(m. 1978)​
Children2
Alma mater

David Hamid (born 18 June 1955) is a retired Anglican bishop with British and Canadian citizenship. He has been the Suffragan Bishop in Europe since 2002. [1]

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Early life

Hamid was born on 18 June 1955 in Scotland, to Scottish and Burmese parents. [2] [3] He holds dual British and Canadian citizenship. He was educated at Nelson High School in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. He studied at McMaster University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in 1978. He then matriculated into Trinity College, Toronto, and graduated from the Toronto School of Theology with a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree in 1981. [4]

Ordained ministry

Hamid was ordained in the Anglican Church of Canada as a deacon in June 1981 [5] and as a priest in 1982. [4] After ordination he was curate at St Christopher's, Burlington, Ontario, and then rector of St John's in the same city. [6] Following this he was mission co-ordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean for the Anglican Church of Canada and then (his last post before his ordination to the episcopate), the Director of Ecumenical Affairs and Studies of the Anglican Communion. [4]

On 17 October 2002, at Southwark Cathedral, he was one (with Richard Cheetham and David Hawkins) of the last three people to be ordained and consecrated a bishop by George Carey before his retirement as Archbishop of Canterbury. [7] [8] As of 2023, he is one of the longest serving bishops in the Church of England. [9] He retired effective 29 February 2024. [9] [10]

Views

In November 2023, he was one of 44 Church of England bishops who signed an open letter supporting the use of the Prayers of Love and Faith (i.e. blessings for same-sex couples) and called for "Guidance being issued without delay that includes the removal of all restrictions on clergy entering same-sex civil marriages, and on bishops ordaining and licensing such clergy". [11]

Personal life

Hamid has been married since 1978 and they have two children. [3]

Styles

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References

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  2. ↑ Debrett's People of Today, London, 2008 Debrett's, ISBN   978-1-870520-95-9
  3. 1 2 "Worldwide Faith News archives". Archived from the original on 23 November 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
  4. 1 2 3 "David Hamid" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. 1 2 "Hamid, David" . Who's Who . Vol. 2015 (November 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 11 November 2015.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  7. ↑ "Home to Dagenham at the end" . Church Times . No. 7285. 11 October 2002. p. 3. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 22 July 2017– via UK Press Online archives.
  8. ↑ "Consecration & Commissioning of the The Venerable Richard Cheetham as 11th Bishop of Kingston". Southwark.anglican.org. 15 October 2002. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. 1 2 "David Hamid, Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese in Europe announces retirement". Diocese in Europe. 5 September 2023. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "An announcement made today". Eurobishop. 5 September 2023. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  11. ↑ Martin, Francis (1 November 2023). "Don't delay guidance allowing priests to be in same-sex marriages, say 44 bishops". Church Times. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  12. ↑ Diocese in Europe — ...new Suffragan Bishop
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