Tim Dakin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tim Dakin
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Feb 6, 1958(1958-02-06)
Age	66
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Kongwa District
Horoscope	Aquarius

Tim Dakin Biography

Tim Dakin is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on February 6, 1958 in Kongwa District, United Kingdom. Timothy John “Tim” Dakin (born 6 February 1958) is a former Anglican bishop. Dakin has been the General Secretary for the Church Mission Society (CMS) as well as the South American Missionary Society (SAMS) prior to his consecration. He is as the bishop for Winchester since the year 2011 and is a member ex officio of the House of Lords. In addition, he is the Bishop of Higher and Further Education since 2013.

Dakin ordered a study (the Steel Report) in 2013 which concluded that there shouldn’t be disciplining anyone from the Channel Islands clergy. The complete details of the report have been never published. In the wake of ongoing tensions and a lack of trust, The Archbishop Canterbury set up an independent Commission in June 2018 under the leadership of the the former bishop of London Richard Chartres, to find a solution. The Commission came to conclusions in October in which Dakin outlined his initial approach to the matter it was “The suspending of the Dean caused an utter shock to officials of the city and the church in Jersey which led to the breaking of trust between the church and the people of both Islands as well as Winchester. The issue was immediately brought up about the propriety and, in fact, the legality of the Bishop’s decisions.” In the end, the conclusion that was made by the Commission was that the Channel Islands should not return to the supervision that is the responsibility of Bishop Winchester however, they should be integrated into the neighboring Diocese of Salisbury in an alternative to a permanent arrangement to provide episcopal care. The new arrangement applies to each of the Jersey as well as Guernsey Deaneries, as relations were strained across regions of the Channel Islands. In a report for a visit delegation as part of the Commission process in the process, Guernsey’s Standing Committee of the Deanery of Guernsey expressed the relationship it has to the Bishop Dakin: “While the handling of the Jersey safeguarding issue may have been the trigger for the current position, it is not the only matter which has so seriously strained the relationship.”

In January 2014, it was announced that the Channel Islands would be temporarily removed from the oversight of the Bishop of Winchester for the first time for 500 years, after relations between Dakin and the Deanery of Jersey broke down over the handling of alleged abuse, and the suspension of the Dean of Jersey. The Deaneries of Jersey and Guernsey were transferred to the direct oversight of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Dean of Jersey was reinstated, with Archbishop Justin Welby subsequently issuing an apology to the Dean and his wife “for the hurt and the treatment that they had received”.

The appointment of Bishop Winchester was made public on the 6th September of 2011, and he was officially ordained bishop after confirmation of his election on the 20th of December, 2011 before his 25th Jan. consecration ceremony by Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury at St Paul’s Cathedral. The ceremony of his installation in Winchester Cathedral was on 21 April and he took his seat at the House of Lords on 26 March. Following John Taylor in 1974, Dakin was the only priest who was directly consecrated in Winchester Cathedral. See of Winchester since 1595. In May of 2013, Dakin was additionally appointed the Bishop of Higher and Further Education, an official position for the nation.

Tim Dakin Net Worth

Tim Dakin is one of the richest Politician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tim Dakin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Dakin was born in Kongwa, Tanganyika, (modern Tanzania) where his parents were missionaries of the church who worked in Tanzania as well as Kenya. He was a student in the primary and kindergarten education at St Mary’s School, Nairobi, Kenya, but was otherwise educated in England. He was a student of theology and philosophy at the University College of St Mark and St John in Plymouth and graduated with an BA degree in the field of philosophy. Arts (BA) qualification in 1986. He completed his ordination training in King’s College London, graduating with an master of Theology (MTh) degree in 1987.

Dakin was ordained deacon 1993 and was ordained a priest in 1994. His first post was Director for the Church Army training college in Nairobi in the year 1993, at which point Dakin was also the Assistant Curate at the All Saints’ Cathedral in Nairobi. He assumed his post to the post of General Secretary for the Church Mission Society (CMS) in the year 2000. In the same time, he was the honorary pastor for St James the Great, Ruscombe in the Diocese of Oxford, Church of England.

Dakin is a committee member of the Evangelical Group of the General Synod of the Church of England. In March 2014, the group sent an email to its members about the introduction of same-sex marriage in England and Wales, saying that the committee members believed that “appropriate sacramental discipline should apply to those who choose to enter into any sexual relationship other than within marriage between a man and a woman”.

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Tim Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Tim Dakin celebrates birthday on February 6 of every year.

What is the problem with the Bishop of Winchester?

In June, clergy and worshippers accused the Right Rev Tim Dakin of ‘ poor behaviour and mistreatment ‘ as he became the first bishop in history to face a no confidence motion. The calls for him to go were sparked by a financial crisis and the sacking of more than 20 clergy and other staff.

Is the Bishop of Winchester ordained?

The Right Reverend Tim Dakin
Ordination| 1993 (deacon) 1994 (priest)
Consecration| 25 January 2012 by Rowan Williams
Personal details

Who was the first Bishop of Winchester?

Bishop of Winchester
Ecclesiastical province| Canterbury
Residence| Wolvesey, Winchester
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First holder| Wine

Who is the current Bishop of Bath and Wells?

Bishop of Bath and Wells
Incumbent: vacant Bishop-designate: Michael Beasley Acting: Ruth Worsley, Bishop of Taunton
Location
Ecclesiastical province| Canterbury
Residence| Bishop’s Palace, Wells

Who will be new Bishop of Winchester?

The islands’ 500-year-old relationship with the Winchester diocese was changed in 2014 due to safeguarding concerns. The Bishop of Southampton, Debbie Sellin , will continue to fulfil the bishop’s duties. The Bishop of Winchester is one of the most senior roles in the Church of England.