David Thomson (bishop)
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The Right Reverend David Thomson FSA FRHistS FRSA |
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| Bishop of Huntingdon | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Ely |
| In office | 2008 – 2018 (announced) |
| Predecessor | John Inge |
| Other posts | Acting Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich (2013–2015) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
1981 (deacon); 1982 (priest) by David Lunn |
| Consecration |
3 July 2008 by Rowan Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
2 February 1952 Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Ronald (a priest) |
| Spouse | (m. 1974) |
| Children | four |
| Profession | bishop, medieval historian; prev. lecturer |
| Alma mater | Keble College, Oxford |
David Thomson, FSA, FRHistS, FRSA (born 2 February 1952) is a British Church of England bishop. Since 2008, he has been Bishop of Huntingdon, the suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Ely.
Thomson was born in Sunderland, County Durham, where his father, Ronald, was assistant curate; the family moved to the Sheffield area two years later (Ronald was curate of Attercliffe until 1957, and then Vicar of Shiregreen; he has since become an honorary canon of Sheffield). David was educated at King Edward VII School, Sheffield, followed by Keble College, Oxford, where he was awarded his Oxford Master of Arts (MA Oxon) and Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degrees in 1978. He trained for the ministry at Westcott House (1978–1981) and Selwyn College, Cambridge, where he studied theology (Selwyn awarded his Bachelor of Arts {BA} in 1980 and his Cambridge MA in 1984).
Thomson was made a deacon at Petertide 1981 (28 June) and ordained a priest the Petertide following (27 June 1982) – both times by David Lunn, Bishop of Sheffield, at Sheffield Cathedral. He served as assistant curate in the Maltby, South Yorkshire team ministry (1981–1984), and then Team Vicar of St Mary's Church, Banbury (1984–1994),Team Rector of Cockermouth (1994–2002) and finally, before being ordained to the episcopate, the Archdeacon of Carlisle and a canon residentiary of Carlisle Cathedral (2002–2008).
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