David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes

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Member of the House of Lords
Lord Spiritual
In office
2 July 1991 – 28 February 2005

David Michael Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes,

Lord Spiritual
when he was a bishop. He retired from the Lords in April 2015.

Early life and education

Hope was born on 14 April 1940. He studied theology at the

Leonine sacramentary: a re-assessment of its nature and purpose".[4]

Early career

Hope was ordained deacon in 1965 and priest in 1967. After a curacy at the Church of Saint John the Baptist, Liverpool he was Vicar of Orford from 1970 to 1973. In that year he became Principal of St Stephen's House, an Anglo-Catholic theological college in Oxford, from 1974 until 1982. He was Vicar of All Saints, Margaret Street, an Anglo-Catholic church in the West End of London from 1982 to 1985.

Hope was nominated to become

consecrated as a bishop by John Habgood, Archbishop of York, on 18 October at York Minster[6] and enthroned at Wakefield Cathedral on 29 October.[7] He was translated to become Bishop of London with the confirmation of his election to that See on 2 July 1991[8] and enthroned at St Paul's Cathedral on 14 September.[9] Hope was Master of the Guardians of the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham
from 1982 to 1994.

Archbishop of York

Having become Archbishop of York with the confirmation of his election at

coalition troops' conduct in Iraq. The letter cited the abuse of Iraqi detainees, which was described as having been "deeply damaging", and stated that the government's apparent double standards "diminish the credibility of western governments".[19][20]
Hope conducted a series of disciplinary hearings involving errant clergy within his province.

On 1 August 2004 it was announced that Hope would step down as Archbishop of York to become a parish priest at St Margaret's Church in Ilkley. He did so on 28 February 2005.

Later years

In recognition of his contribution to the church,

Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe;[24] that licence lapsed in 2012. Hope has also been an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Blackburn
since 2008.

In April 2013, it was reported that in 1999 and 2003, Hope had been made aware of allegations of child sexual abuse against a former Dean of Manchester, Robert Waddington. Hope removed Waddington's right to officiate at services but did not refer Waddington to the authorities because of his ill health.[25] Following the 2014 report of the Cahill Inquiry, Hope resigned his post as honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales on 27 October 2014.[26] He retired from the House of Lords on 30 April 2015.[27]

He was present at the Accession Council which proclaimed King Charles III as Monarch on 10 September 2022.[28]

Styles and titles

  • Doctor David Hope (1965)
  • The Reverend Doctor David Hope (1965–1985)
  • The Right Reverend Doctor David Hope (1985–1991)
  • The Right Reverend and
    Right Honourable
     Doctor David Hope (1991–1995)
  • KCVO
    (1995 – 28 February 2005)
  • The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Doctor David Hope
    KCVO
     (28 February – 31 March 2005)
  • The Right Reverend and Right Honourable The Lord Hope of Thornes
    PC
     (31 March 2005 – present)

References

  1. ^ "No. 54149". The London Gazette. 6 September 1995. p. 12103.
  2. ^
    Who's Who 2023
    . Oxford University Press. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  3. ^ "✠ The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Lord (David Michael) HOPE OF THORNES KCVO PC". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  4. ^ Hope, David (1965). The Leonine sacramentary: a re-assessment of its nature and purpose (DPhil). University of Oxford.
  5. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 22 February 2016 – via UK Press Online archives.
  6. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 22 February 2016 – via UK Press Online archives.
  7. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 22 February 2016 – via UK Press Online archives.
  8. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 22 February 2016 – via UK Press Online archives.
  9. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 22 February 2016 – via UK Press Online archives.
  10. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 22 February 2016 – via UK Press Online archives.
  11. ISBN 9781579990107
    – via Google Books.
  12. ^ http://www.rainbow.at/news/1056532440 Rainbow (german)
  13. ^ "David Hope's triumph of faith". Yorkshire Post. 11 November 2004. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  14. ^ "Gay bishop gets church's support". NewsComAu. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  15. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  16. ^ "Letters: How bishop was outed". The Guardian. 12 August 2004. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  17. ^ "No. 54202". The London Gazette. 3 November 1995. p. 14877.
  18. ^ "Cambridge Accord (with UK signatories and refusals to sign)". Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  19. ^ "Archbishops slam Iraq jail abuse". BBC News. 30 June 2004.
  20. ^ "News". The Scotsman.
  21. ^ "No. 57551". The London Gazette. 4 February 2005. p. 1377.
  22. ^ "No. 57605". The London Gazette. 6 April 2005. p. 4469.
  23. ^ "No. 58062". The London Gazette. 4 August 2006. p. 10685.
  24. ^ "Former Archbishop Accepts New Role in Europe". Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe. 1 October 2007. Archived from the original on 5 November 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2007.
  25. ^ Batty, David (10 May 2013). "Church of England facing new child abuse allegations". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  26. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  27. ^ http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/lords/retired-lords/ Retired members of the House of Lords
  28. ^ "List of those present at the Accession Council" (PDF). Privy Council Office. Retrieved 16 September 2022.

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Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Wakefield
1985–1991 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of London
1991–1995 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of York
1995–2005 		Succeeded by
Academic offices
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