Humphrey Southern | |
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Principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon | |
Church | Church of England |
Appointed | April 2015 |
Predecessor | Martyn Percy |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Repton (2007–2015) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1987 |
Consecration | 1 May 2007 |
Personal details | |
Born | 17 September 1960 |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse | Emma |
Children | Two |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Humphrey Ivo John Southern [1] (born 17 September 1960) is a British Anglican bishop. From 2007 to 2015, he was Bishop of Repton, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Derby. In April 2015 he was appointed Principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon, an Anglican theological college.
Southern was born on 17 September 1960. He was educated at Harrow School, an all-boys public school in London, England. [2] He studied history at Christ Church, Oxford and graduated from the University of Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1982. [3] [4] After a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon he was ordained in 1987. [5]
Southern was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1986 and as a priest in 1987. [6] His career began with curacies at St Margaret's, Rainham [7] (1986–1990) and St Mary’s, St Aiden & St Nathanael Walton-on-the-Hill, Liverpool (1990–1992). [8] 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). [9]
Southern was consecrated a bishop on 31 May 2007 at St Paul's Cathedral [10] and installed as Bishop of Repton on 9 June 2007. [11] On 18 November 2014, it was announced that he would succeed Martyn Percy as Principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon. He took up the appointment on 1 April 2015. [12] He has also been an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Oxford since 2015. [13]
A long-term keeper of the English Bull Terrier which he and his family take on walks, [14] Southern is married to Emma with two daughters. [9]
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