Trevor Williams (born 1948) is the former

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in the

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Early career

Williams was born in

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and educated at

St. Andrew's College, Dublin St Andrew's College ( ga, Coláiste Naomh Aindriú) is a co-educational, inter-denominational, international Private day school, founded in 1894 by members of the Presbyterian community, and now located in Booterstown, Dún Laoghaire–Rath ...

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, and

St John's College, Nottingham St John's College, Nottingham, founded as the London College of Divinity, was an Anglican and interdenominational theological college situated in Bramcote, Nottingham, England. The college stood in the open evangelical tradition and stated that i ...

. He was ordained a deacon in 1974 and a priest in 1975. From 1974 to 1977 he served as

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at St Andrew's and St Mary's,

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. He moved to

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to become an assistant chaplain at

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. From 1981 to 1988, he was a

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producer for

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. After this he served as

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of St John's,

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, until 1993. Williams served as leader of the

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, a Christian group committed to promoting peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland, from 1994 to 2003. He was appointed a

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of St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh, in 2002 and in 2003 served as

of Holy Trinity and St Silas with Immanuel in North

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, in the

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Current work

Williams was elected Church of Ireland

on 6 May 2008 and was consecrated bishop on 11 July 2008.

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was among those in attendance at the ceremony at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin.

Other

In addition to serving

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as a diocesan bishop, Williams retains an active interest in working for reconciliation in Northern Ireland. He recently joined with four other clergy from north Belfast in urging the

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to put more resources into addressing sectarianism in its Programme for Government.

Personal life

Williams is married to Joyce (née Milne) and they have three adult sons. Joyce Williams works as an administrator with the Churches Community Work Alliance. In his spare time, he enjoys sailing and car mechanics.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Trevor 1948 births Living people People of The Troubles (Northern Ireland) People associated with Queen's University Belfast BBC people Christian clergy from Dublin (city) Alumni of St John's College, Nottingham Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Bishops of Limerick and Killaloe People educated at St Andrew's College, Dublin Date of birth missing (living people)