Timothy Bavin

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Timothy John Bavin, OSB (born 17 September 1935) is a British Anglican bishop and monk. He was the bishop of Anglican Diocese of Johannesburg from 1974 to 1985.[1] He was then Bishop of Portsmouth from 1985 to 1995.[2]

Life

Bavin was born the son of Lieutenant Colonel Ernest Sydney Durrance Bavin RASC and Marjorie Gwendoline (née Dew) Bavin, on 17 September 1935.[citation needed] He was educated at St George's School, Windsor Castle and Brighton College.

He graduated from Worcester College, Oxford with a degree in Literae Humaniores [3] in 1959 (Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts 1961).[4] During the following two years, Bavin completed his National Service in his father's old regiment. He was commissioned in 1958 and served as a Platoon Officer in Aden.[5]

Returning to Oxford, Bavin studied for ordination at Cuddesdon College. He was ordained deacon in 1961 and priest in 1962, spending the period 1961-69 (and then 1973-85) in South Africa.[4] He was the first Chaplain of St. Alban's College, Pretoria, then a curate at Uckfield with Little Horsted and finally Vicar of the Parish of the Good Shepherd, Brighton from 1971 to 1973.[4]

In 1973 Bavin became the dean and rector of the cathedral parish of Johannesburg as well as archdeacon of the diocese[4] and, in 1974 at a turbulent period in that country's history, its bishop,[6] a position[7] he was to hold until 1985.[8] From 1985[4] to 1995[9] he was Bishop of Portsmouth,[10] during which time he was appointed an honorary fellow of the Royal School of Church Music.

In 1987 he became a member of the Oratory of the Good Shepherd. After resigning his bishopric he was professed as a monk of the Benedictine community at Alton Abbey.[11] As a result, Bavin has curtailed his involvement in the Athenaeum and the Royal Yacht Squadron, although he does occasionally preach at other Christian places of worship.[12]

Publications

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See also

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See also: List of notable Old Brightonians

References

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External links


Anglican Church of Southern Africa titles
Preceded by Bishop of Johannesburg
1974 – 1984		 Succeeded by
Desmond Tutu
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Portsmouth
1985 – 1995		 Succeeded by
Kenneth Stevenson
  1. ↑ History of Anglican Bishops in South Africa
  2. ↑ Re-dedicates church in his diocese at the Wayback Machine (archived February 8, 2012)
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  6. ↑ History of the Parish at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ School named after him Archived September 27, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ Further example of work as S.A. Bishop Archived September 28, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ Dedicates church in his last year Archived February 14, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ During this period he was one of a number of senior unmarried C of E clergy highlighted by outside pressure groups [1].
  11. ↑ Religious Community he belongs to
  12. ↑ Visit to church in Jericho, Oxford[2] Archived September 27, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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