David John Leader Hawkins (born 3 March 1949) is a British retired Anglican bishop. He was the third area Bishop of Barking (8th Bishop of Barking) in the Church of England from 2002 to 2014.Anglican Communion
Early life and education Hawkins was educated at the University of Nottingham.Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black After further study at St John's College, Nottingham he was ordained in 1974.Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009, Lambeth, Church House Publishing, He has a Bachelor of Theology (BTh).
Ordained ministry He began his ordained ministry as a curate at St Andrew's Bebington, after which he was spent six years in Nigeria. He was then vicar of St George's LeedsSt George's Leeds website for 16 years until his ordination to the episcopate. On 17 October 2002, at Southwark Cathedral, he was one (with Richard Cheetham and David Hamid) of the last three people to be ordained and consecrated a bishop by George Carey before his retirement as Archbishop of Canterbury. He was installed at Chelmsford Cathedral in January 2003Chelmsford Diocese — Area Bishops and retired on 30 March 2014.
Personal life Hawkins is married with three children. He is a keen mountain walker.Debrett's People of Today London, 2008 Debrett's,
Styles The Reverend David Hawkins (1974–1982) The Reverend Canon David Hawkins (1982–2002) The Right Reverend David Hawkins (2002—present)
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