David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes
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| David Hope | |
| Archbishop of York | |
| Enthroned | 1995 |
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| Ended | 2005 |
| Predecessor | John Stapylton Habgood |
| Successor | John Sentamu |
| Born | 14 April 1940 |
David Michael Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes, KCVO, PC (born 14 April 1940) was the Archbishop of York in the Church of England from 1995[1] to 2005. He also served as Bishop of Wakefield from 1985 and Bishop of London from 1991.
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[edit] Archbishop of York
After Peter Tatchell alleged that Hope was gay in 1995 as part of the much criticized OutRage! "outing" campaign, [2] [3] Hope said that his sexuality is "a grey area", and that he had "sought to lead a celibate life" and is "perfectly happy and content".[citation needed] On 26 October 1995 he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO).[4] On 30 June 2004, together with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, and on behalf of all 114 Anglican bishops, he wrote to Tony Blair expressing deep concern about Government policy and criticising the coalition troops' conduct in Iraq. The letter cited the abuse of Iraqi detainees, which was described as having been "deeply damaging", and stated that the government's apparent double standards "diminish the credibility of western governments". (BBC) (The Scotsman)
On 1 August 2004 it was announced that Dr Hope would step down as Archbishop to become vicar of St Margaret's Church in Ilkley. He did so on 28 February 2005. David Hope was regarded very highly in church circles, and not only in the Anglican Communion. Not long before he retired as Archbishop, The Queen pointedly attended a Service at York Minster - seen by many as a mark of the regard in which she held Dr Hope.
[edit] Later years
In recognition of his contribution to the Church, Downing Street announced on 25 January 2005 that he had accepted a life peerage;[5] the title was gazetted as Baron Hope of Thornes, of Thornes in the County of West Yorkshire, on 6 April 2005 (dated 31 March 2005).[6] On 4 August 2006 he was appointed to the Court of Ecclesiastical Causes Reserved for a period of five years.[7] On 10 September 2006 Hope announced his resignation as vicar of St Margaret's, Ilkley, due to ill health. He stated that he will continue to work a three day week at St Margaret's until the end of 2006, but after that will serve as an honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Bradford. On 1 October 2007 it was announced that he would also serve as an honorary Assistant Bishop for the Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe.[8]
| Church of England titles | ||
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| Preceded by Colin James |
Bishop of Wakefield 1985 – 1991 |
Succeeded by Nigel McCulloch |
| Preceded by Graham Leonard |
Bishop of London 1991 – 1995 |
Succeeded by Richard Chartres |
| Preceded by John Stapylton Habgood |
Archbishop of York (Primate of England) 1995 – 2005 |
Succeeded by John Sentamu |
[edit] Styles
- Mr David Hope (1940-?)
- Dr David Hope (?-?)
- The Revd. Dr David Hope (?-1985)
- The Rt. Revd. Dr David Hope (1985-1991)
- The Rt. Revd. and Rt. Hon. Dr David Hope (1991-1995)
- The Most Revd. and Rt. Hon. Dr David Hope KCVO (1995-2005)
- The Rt. Revd. and Rt. Hon. The Lord Hope of Thornes KCVO PC (2005-)
[edit] References
- ^ London Gazette: no. 54149, page 12103, 6 September 1995. Retrieved on 2007-11-21.
- ^ http://www.rainbow.at/news/1056532440 Rainbow (german)
- ^ http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/features/David-Hope39s-triumph-of-faith.886985.jp Yorkshirepost
- ^ London Gazette: no. 54202, page 14877, 3 November 1995. Retrieved on 2007-11-21.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 57551, page 1377, 4 February 2005. Retrieved on 2007-11-21.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 57605, page 4469, 6 April 2005. Retrieved on 2007-11-21.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 58062, page 10685, 4 August 2006. Retrieved on 2007-11-21.
- ^ "Former Archbishop Accepts New Role in Europe", Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe, 1 October 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
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