David Chillingworth (born 23 June 1951) is an Anglican bishop. He was

Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane The Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane is the Ordinary of the Scottish Episcopal Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane. The see is located at St Ninian's Cathedral in Perth, Scotland.'' Crockford's Clerical Directory'', 100th edit ...

between 2004 and 2017, until his retirement. He was also the

Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church The Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, styled "The Most Reverend the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church", is the presiding bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church. The current Primus is the Most Revd. Mark Strange who became primus on ...

from 2009 to 2016.

Early life and education

Chillingworth was born in

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in 1951 but grew up in

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. He studied classics at Trinity College, Dublin, and graduated with a

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(BA) degree in 1973. He then studied

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at Oriel College, Oxford, and graduated from the

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with a BA degree in 1975. That year, he entered

Ripon College Cuddesdon Ripon College Cuddesdon is a Church of England theological college in Cuddesdon, a village outside Oxford, England. The College trains men and women for ministry in the Church of England: stipendiary, non-stipendiary, local ordained and lay mi ...

, an Anglican

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, to undertake one year of training for ordained ministry. Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black

Ordained ministry

Chillingworth was

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in the

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as a

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in 1976 and as a

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in 1978. His parish ministry was consistently focused on issues of conflict and reconciliation, particularly in relation to

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. He also served as the Church of Ireland Youth Officer from 1979 to 1983. Before moving to Scotland in 2005 he was the rector for 19 years of Seagoe Parish Church in

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and

Archdeacon of Dromore The Archdeacon of Dromore is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Anglican Diocese of Down and Dromore. The Archdeacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of clergy within the Diocese. History The archdeaconry can trace its his ...

and from 1995 to 2002 the

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Episcopal ministry

On 5 March 2004, Chillingworth was consecrated as a

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at St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth. He then became the bishop of the Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane, making him one of the seven diocesan bishops of the

Scottish Episcopal Church The Scottish Episcopal Church ( gd, Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba; sco, Scots Episcopal(ian) Kirk) is the ecclesiastical province of the Anglican Communion in Scotland. A continuation of the Church of Scotland as intended by King James VI, and ...

. On 13 June 2009, Chillingworth was elected the

by the other bishops. Although it is not uncommon for the Scottish Episcopal Church to elect bishops from outside the boundaries of

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, the choice of Chillingworth was unusual in that he was elected from the

.Election details
He had never previously worked in Scotland and had lived most of his life in

Personal life

Chillingworth is married to Alison. Together, they have three children: Anna, Simon, and Mark.

References

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