David Hoyle (priest)

David Michael Hoyle MBE (born 1957) is a British Anglican priest and academic. He was Dean of Bristol from 2010 to 2019. In June 2019, he was announced as the next Dean of Westminster, and was installed as such on 16 November 2019.

The Very Reverend David Hoyle
Dean of Westminster
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Royal Peculiar
Appointed	19 June 2019
Installed	16 November 2019
Predecessor	John Hall
Orders
Ordination	1986 (deacon) 1987 (priest)
Personal details
Birth name	David Michael Hoyle
Born	1957 (age 62–63)
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglicanism

Early life and education

Hoyle was born in 1957 in Waterfoot, Lancashire, England.[1] He was educated at Watford Grammar School for Boys, then an all-boys state grammar school in Watford, Hertfordshire.[2] He studied history and theology at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1980: as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree in 1983.[1][3] From 1984 to 1986, he trained for ordination at Ripon College, Cuddesdon.[4] He continued his studies at Magdalene College, Cambridge, completing his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1991.[4] His doctoral thesis was titled "Near popery yet no popery: theological debate in Cambridge 1590-1644".[5]

Ordained ministry

Hoyle was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1986 and as a priest in 1987.[4] His first post was as a curacy at The Good Shepherd Chesterton, Cambridge[6] after which he was Fellow and Chaplain (later Dean) of Magdalene College, Cambridge. He was Vicar of Christ Church Southgate[7] and then Director of Ministry for the Diocese of Gloucester and Residentiary Canon of Gloucester Cathedral [8] until his appointment to the deanery in 2010.[9]

He was installed as the Dean of Bristol on 29 May 2010.[10][11] On 19 June 2019, it was announced that Hoyle had been appointed the next Dean of Westminster. He took up his appointment on 16 November 2019 following the retirement of John Hall.[12] Four months later, the abbey was obliged to close its doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, dealing what Hoyle described as a "shattering blow" to the abbey's finances, given that 90% of its income comes from visitors' entrance fees.[13]

Hoyle was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to faith and vulnerable communities in Bristol.[14]

References

1. "Hoyle, Very Rev. Dr David Michael". Who's Who 2019. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2018. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-251563. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
2. "Who's Who: The Very Revd Dr David Michael HOYLE MA, PhD". Church of England Year Book. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
3. "Very Revd Dr David Hoyle appointed new Dean of Westminster". Diocese of Bristol. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
4. "David Michael Hoyle". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
5. Hoyle, David Michael (1991). "Near poery yet no popery: theological debate in Cambridge 1590-1644". E-Thesis Online Service. The British Library Board. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
6. Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
7. Church web-site
8. Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0]
9. BBC News
10. Diocese of Bristol (Archived 17 July 2011 from the original)
11. Official announcement
13. Bashir, Martin. "Coronavirus: Westminster Abbey 'dealt shattering blow'". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
14. "No. 62866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 2019. p. N19.

Church of England titles
Preceded by Robert Grimley	Dean of Bristol 2010 – 2019	Incumbent