Stephen Dunwoody | |
|---|---|
| Archdeacon for the Army | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Predecessor | Clinton Langston |
| Other post(s) | Chaplain General, British Army (2022–) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1996 (deacon) 1997 (priest) by Roy Davies |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen John Herbert Dunwoody 1971 (age 52–53) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Alma mater | |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 2005– |
| Rank | Deputy Chaplain General) |
| Unit | Royal Army Chaplains' Department |
Stephen Dunwoody, (born 1962) is a British Anglican priest and military chaplain; since 2022 he has been Archdeacon of the British Army.[1]
Early life and education
editDunwoody was born in County Down in 1971. He was educated at the University of Glamorgan. He trained for ordained ministry at St Stephen’s House, Oxford]].[2]
Ordained ministry
editLangston was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1996 and as a priest in 1997. After curacies in Skewen, Roath and Liverpool he held incumbencies in Colyton and Offwell.
Military service
editIn 2005, Dunwoody was commissioned into the Royal Army Chaplains' Department (RAChD).[3] From 2016 to 2019 he was Chaplain of The Royal Military Chapel. In 2022 he took up the appointment of Deputy Chaplain General. On 14 July 2022, he was licensed and collated as the Archdeacon for the Army: as such, he is a member of the General Synod of the Church of England. He is also a canon and prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral.[4]
References
edit- ^ @ArmyChaplaincy (1 April 2022). "Revd Stephen Dunwoody CF has been announced as the new Archdeacon for the @BritshArmy..." (Tweet). Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Clinton Matthew Langston". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "No. 53710". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 March 2005. p. 2470.
- ^ "Army chaplain appointed to Salisbury Cathedral's College of Canons". britisharmy.com. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2024.