Robert Willis (priest)
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Robert Andrew Willis DL (born 17 May 1947), is an Anglican priest, theologian, chaplain and hymn writer.[1]
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Robert Willis | |
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Dean Emeritus of Canterbury | |
Church | Church of England |
Province | Province of Canterbury |
Diocese | Diocese of Canterbury |
In office | 1 July 2001 ā 16 May 2022 |
Predecessor | John Simpson |
Successor | David Monteith |
Other post(s) | Dean of Hereford (1992ā2000) |
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Ordination | 1972 (deacon) 1973 (priest) |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Andrew Willis (1947-05-17) 17 May 1947 (age 77) |
Nationality | United Kingdom |
Denomination | Anglicanism |
Occupation | Theologian |
Education | Kingswood Grammar School |
Alma mater | University of Warwick Worcester College, Oxford |
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Willis served as Dean of Canterbury from 2001 to 2022 and previously as Dean of Hereford between 1992 and 2000. During the COVID-19 pandemic, after public worship was suspended, Willis received media attention for his popular daily video broadcasts of Morning Prayer from the deanery garden at Canterbury Cathedral.