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It was announced at the beginning of September that the New Bishop of Winchester will be the Revd Canon Tim Dakin.
Bishop designate Tim (53), who is currently head of the Church Mission Society, will be consecrated as the 97th Bishop of Winchester in January and assume the role in Spring 2012.
Tim currently lives in Berkshire with his wife Sally – who is a midwife and also an associate priest – and their two children Anna (20) and Johnny (16).
He said:
‘To be asked to be Bishop of Winchester is an amazing privilege and presents me with a wonderful opportunity to serve in a new way. The appointment was a great surprise and I am both humbled and delighted’.
As Christians, our greatest communication challenge is to show, by what we do and who we are, that our faith is not primarily about what we do in church buildings but about how we live day by day. I shall bring with me a passion for mission, and a longing to see the church grow and have an impact in daily life.”
For those with long memories, Canon Dakin’s appointment will bring back memories of Bishop John Taylor, Bishop of Winchester from 1974-84, who was also previously General Secretary of the Church Mission Society.
Hopefully Bishop Tim will bring the same sort of vision and experience of the worldwide Church as Bishop John did, and we look forward to welcoming him and his family to the Diocese in January.
More details at: www.cofewinchester.org.uk