David Hawtin
Bishop of Repton, England
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David Christopher Hawtin (born 7 June 1943) was the fourth Bishop of Repton from 1999 to 2006;[1] and from then on an assistant bishop within the Diocese of Sheffield.
David Hawtin | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Repton | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
| In office | 1999–2006 |
| Predecessor | Henry Richmond |
| Successor | Humphrey Southern |
| Other posts | Honorary assistant bishop in Sheffield (2006–present) Archdeacon of Newark (1992–1999) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1967 (deacon); 1968 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1999 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 June 1943 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Uden (m. 1968; d. 2010) |
| Children | 1 son; 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | Keble College, Oxford |
Early life and education
Hawtin was born on 7 June 1943.[2] He was educated at Keble College, Oxford.
Ordained ministry
Hawtin was ordained in 1967. He began his career with curacies in North East England, including at St Peter's Church, Stockton-on-Tees.[3] After this, he was: Priest in charge of St Andrew's, Gateshead;[4] Rector of Washington, Tyne and Wear; and finally, before his elevation to the episcopate, Archdeacon of Newark from 1992 to 1999. After 7 years as the suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Derby, he retired to Sheffield in 2006.
