Appointment of Dean of Windsor: 20 June 2023
皇冠体育app King has approved that 皇冠体育app Right Reverend Dr Christopher Cocksworth be appointed to the Deanery of 皇冠体育app King鈥檚 Free Chapel of St George, Windsor Castle.
皇冠体育app King has approved that 皇冠体育app Right Reverend Dr Christopher Cocksworth, Bishop of Coventry, be appointed to the Deanery of 皇冠体育app King鈥檚 Free Chapel of St George, Windsor Castle, in succession to 皇冠体育app Right Reverend David Conner following his retirement.
Background
Christopher was educated at Manchester University and trained for ministry at St John鈥檚 College, Nottingham. He served his title at Christ Church, Epsom Common, in the Diocese of Guildford, and was ordained priest in 1989.
In 1992 he was appointed Chaplain at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, University of London and from 1997 to 2001 he served as Director at the Southern 皇冠体育appological and Education Training Scheme (STETS). From 1999 he held the additional title of Honorary Canon at Guildford Cathedral. In 2001 Christopher was appointed Principal of Ridley Hall, Cambridge.
Christopher was appointed to his current position as Bishop of Coventry in 2008. He is married and has five adult sons.