He was born on 26 August 1952. He studied at
St John's College, Oxford, graduating with a
Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1974: in accordance with tradition, his BA was promoted to a
Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree in 1978. He trained for ordination at
Westcott House, Cambridge, a
liberal Anglo-Catholic theological college. His first post was a
curacy in
Clapham after which he was
priest-in-charge of
St Mary, Tatsfield. He was then
rector of Holy Trinity,
Bath, last principal of
Chichester Theological College, and
rector of
Lavant. 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. ==References==