David Monteith
David Robert Malvern Monteith (born 5 June 1968) is a Northern Irish Anglican priest in the Church of England. Since May 2013, he has served as the Dean of Leicester.
David Monteith | |
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| Dean of Leicester | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Leicester |
| In office | 2013 to present |
| Predecessor | Viv Faull |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1993 (deacon) 1994 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | David Robert Malvern Monteith |
| Born | 5 June 1968 Enniskillen, Northern Ireland |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Partner | David Hamilton |
| Education | Portora Royal School |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Durham St John's College, Nottingham University of Nottingham |
Early life and education
Monteith was born on 5 June 1968 in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.[1] He was educated at Portora Royal School, a grammar school in Enniskillen.[1] He studied zoology at the University of Durham, where he was a member of St John's College, and he graduated with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in 1989.[2][1]
In 1990, Monteith entered St John's College, Nottingham, an Anglican theological college, to train for ordained ministry. During this time, he also studied theology at the University of Nottingham, and graduated with a Bachelor of Theology (BTh) degree in 1992.[2] He then studied for a Master of Arts (MA) degree in mission and ministry, completing it in 1993.[1]
Ordained ministry
Monteith was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1993 and as a priest in 1994.[3] From 1993 to 1997, he served his curacy at All Saints' Church, Kings Heath in the Diocese of Birmingham.[2] He then joined the staff of St Martin-in-the-Fields, City of Westminster in the Diocese of London, where he was an assistant curate from 1997 to 2000 and an associate vicar from 2000 to 2002.[2][1]
In 2002, Monteith moved to the Diocese of Southwark to become Priest-in-Charge of Holy Trinity Church, Wimbledon.[2] He was also Area Dean of Merton between 2004 and 2009.[1] In 2009, there was a reorganisation of parishes in the area and Holy Trinity joined with two other churches to form the Parish of Merton Priory.[4] Monteith served for a short time as the parish's Team Rector.[1]
In 2009, Monteith moved to Leicester Cathedral, where he served as Canon Chancellor from 2009 to 2013.[2] On 18 May 2013, he was installed as Dean of the cathedral, and as such he is the most senior priest in the Diocese of Leicester.[2][5][6]
Personal life
In 2008, Monteith entered into a civil partnership with David Hamilton.[2][7] In a short church biography, Monteith "shares his life in a Civil Partnership with David Hamilton."[8]
References
- "Monteith, David Robert Malvern". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 24 July 2016. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
- "David Robert Malvern Monteith". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
- "The Parish of Merton Priory". Merton Priory Team Ministry. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- "David Monteith Installed as New Dean of Leicester". Leicester Cathedral. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- Diocese of Leicester – New Dean of Leicester announced Archived 28 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Monteith, David (1 February 2017). "Dean's Blog: On Not Taking Note and Dreaming Dreams". Leicester Cathedral. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- "Autumn Lecture Series – Reforming Marriage". St Martin-in-the-Fields. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
| Church of England titles | ||
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| Preceded by Viv Faull |
Dean of Leicester 2013–present |
Incumbent |