Peter Atkinson (priest)

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Peter Gordon Atkinson is a retired Anglican priest who most recently served as Dean of Worcester. [1] [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 decanal appointment. On 18 November 2014 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by the University of Worcester. He retired effective 25 August 2023. [8]

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References

  1. Official Notification of appointment Archived 2009-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  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 Archived 2009-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
  6. List of Rectors Archived 2008-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Church guide
  8. "The Dean of Worcester Retires After 16 Years" (PDF). Worcester Cathedral. 17 August 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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