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David Michael Hoyle KCVO MBE (born 1957) is a British Anglican priest and academic who was appointed the 39th Dean of Westminster in 2019, having previously served as Dean of Bristol from 2010 to 2019.
David Hoyle | |
|---|---|
| Dean of Westminster | |
_(David_Hoyle_cropped).jpg) Hoyle in 2024 | |
| 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 | |
| Born | David Michael Hoyle 1957 (age 66–67) Waterfoot, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge Ripon College, Cuddesdon Magdalene College, Cambridge |
Hoyle was born in 1957 in Waterfoot, Lancashire, England, the son of Michael and Yvonne Hoyle.[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]
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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 curate of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Chesterton, Cambridge,[6] after which he was a Fellow and chaplain (later Dean) of Magdalene College, Cambridge. He was vicar of Christ Church in Southgate, London,[7] and then Director of Ministry for the Diocese of Gloucester and residentiary canon of Gloucester Cathedral[6] until his appointment to the deanery in 2010.[8]
He was installed as Dean of Bristol on 29 May 2010.[9][10] On 19 June 2019, it was announced that he had been appointed Dean of Westminster, and he took up his appointment on 16 November 2019 following the retirement of John Hall.[11] Four months later, Westminster Abbey was obliged to close its doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, dealing what Hoyle described as a "shattering blow" to its finances, given that 90% of its income came from visitors' entrance fees.[12]
Hoyle conducted the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on 19 September, 2022 at Westminster Abbey following the rubric of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.[13] At the beginning of the service Hoyle gave the bidding and then the blessing at the end. He also took part in the 2023 Coronation.[14]
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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.[15] He was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services at the coronation.[16]
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