Trevor Willmott
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The Right Reverend Trevor Willmott |
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| Bishop of Dover | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Canterbury |
| In office | 2010–present |
| Predecessor | Stephen Venner |
| Other posts | Bishop of Basingstoke (2002–2009) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1974 (deacon); 1975 (priest) by John Hare (deacon); Robert Runcie (priest) |
| Consecration | 2002 by George Carey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 March 1950 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | The Old Palace, Canterbury |
| Spouse | (m. 1973) |
| Children | one |
| Alma mater | St Peter's College, Oxford |
Trevor Willmott (born 29 March 1950) is the Bishop of Dover in the Diocese of Canterbury since 2010; the Bishop of Dover is delegated the majority of the Archbishop of Canterbury's responsibilities within the diocese, so that Willmott acts as pseudo-diocesan bishop and is sometimes called the "Bishop in Canterbury". Willmott was previously the suffragan Bishop of Basingstoke in the Diocese of Winchester from 2002 to 2009.
Willmott undertook an undergraduate degree at St Peter's College, Oxford before studying for ordination at Fitzwilliam College and Westcott House, Cambridge. He was made a deacon at Petertide 1974 (30 June), by John Hare, Bishop of Bedford, at St Mary's Church, Luton, and ordained a priest the Petertide following (6 July 1975), by Robert Runcie, Bishop of St Albans, at St Albans Cathedral. He was a curate at St George's Church, Parish of Norton, Letchworth Garden City in the Diocese of St Albans from 1974 to 1977. From 1978 to 1979 he was assistant chaplain of Oslo with Trondheim before moving to become the chaplain of Naples with Capri, Bari and Sorrento from 1979 to 1983. He was also Officiating Chaplain to the British and American forces in Southern Europe from 1979 to 1983. All of these appointments were in the Diocese in Europe.
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