Humphrey Ivo John Southern (born 17 September 1960) is a British Anglican bishop. From 2007 to 2015, he was

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, a suffragan bishop in the

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. In April 2015 he was appointed Principal of

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, an Anglican

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Early life

Southern was born on 17 September 1960. He was educated at Harrow School, an all-boys public school in London, England. He studied history at Christ Church, Oxford and graduated from the

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with a

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(BA) degree in 1982. After a period of study at

he was

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in 1987.

Ordained ministry

His career began with

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at ''St Margaret's, Rainham'' (1986–1990) and ''St Mary’s, St Aiden & St Nathanael Walton-on-the-Hill, Liverpool'' (1990–1992). After these, he was

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(1992–1996), then Team Rector of the same (1996–1999) and also of

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(1997–1999). At the same time he was ''Ecumenical Officer'' for the

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(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

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of Chalke (2000–2007) and an Honorary Canon and

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of Salisbury Cathedral (2006–2007).

Episcopal ministry

Southern was consecrated a

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on 31 May 2007 at St Paul's Cathedral and installed as

on 9 June 2007.Salisbury Diocesan Synod — Minutes, 17 February 2007
/ref> On 18 November 2014, it was announced that he would succeed

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as Principal of

. He took up the appointment on 1 April 2015. He has also been an assistant bishop in the

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since 2015.

Marriage and adult life

A long-term keeper of the English Bull Terrier which he and his family take on walks,Debrett's People of Today London, 2008

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, Southern is married to Emma with two daughters.

Styles

* Humphrey Southern Esq (1960–1987) * The Revd Humphrey Southern (1987–2006) * The Revd Canon Humphrey Southern (2006–2007) * The Rt Revd Humphrey Southern (2007–present)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Southern, Humphrey Ivo John 1960 births People educated at Harrow School Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Alumni of Ripon College Cuddesdon 21st-century Church of England bishops Living people Bishops of Repton Staff of Ripon College Cuddesdon