George Davison (bishop)
George Thomas William Davison (born April 1965) is a priest of the Church of Ireland.[1] Since 2020, he has served as the Bishop of Connor.
George Davison | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Connor | |
| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Diocese | Diocese of Connor |
| In office | 2020 to present |
| Predecessor | Alan Francis Abernethy |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1992 (deacon) 1993 (priest) |
| Consecration | 3 September 2020 by John McDowell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews Oak Hill College Church of Ireland Theological College |
Early life and education edit
Davison was born in April 1965,[2] and grew up in south Belfast, Northern Ireland.[3] He was studied theology at the University of St Andrews, graduating with a Bachelor of Divinity (BD) degree in 1988.[4][5] He then attended Oak Hill College, a conservative evangelical theological college in London, and the Church of Ireland Theological College in Dublin.[4] He graduated from the latter with a Bachelor of Theology (BTh) degree in 1992.[5]
Ordained ministry edit
He was ordained as a deacon in 1992 and priest in 1993. After a curacy at Portadown he was the incumbent at Kinawley from 1995 to 2009; and Archdeacon of Kilmore from 2003 to 2009. Since 2009 he has been at St. Nicholas, Carrickfergus; and from 2013 Archdeacon of Belfast.[6]
On 17 February 2020, Davison was elected as the next Bishop of Connor.[7] He was consecrated a bishop on 3 September 2020 at St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh, during a service conducted under Covid-19 restrictions: the congregation numbered less than thirty.[8] He was consecrated John McDowell, Archbishop of Armagh, and the co-consecrators were Pat Storey and Andrew Forster.[8]
References edit
- ^ Church Times
- ^ Companies House
- ^ "The Bishop of Connor - the Rt Rev George Davison". Diocese of Connor. The Church of Ireland. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Church of Ireland welcomes new Bishop of Connor - finally". The Irish News. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ a b "George Thomas William Davison". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ Connor Anglican
- ^ "Archdeacon George Davison elected as new Bishop of Connor". The Church of Ireland Diocese of Connor. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Consecration of the Rt Rev George Davison as Bishop of Connor". Diocese of Connor. The Church of Ireland. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2022.