Christopher George Hardwick
Encyclopedia
The Very Rev Christopher George Hardwick is the current Dean
of Truro
. He was born on 7 October 1957 and educated at King Edward VI School (Lichfield)
and the The Open University
. He gave up a career in banking to study at Ripon College Cuddesdon
and was ordained in 1992 he was a curate
at Worcester
then Rector
of Hill Croome
before his move to the Deanery
of Truro. He is currently taking a break from his duties.
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of Truro
Truro Cathedral
The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Truro is an Anglican cathedral located in the city of Truro, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. It was built in the Gothic Revival architectural style fashionable during much of the nineteenth century, and is one of only three cathedrals in the United Kingdom...
. He was born on 7 October 1957 and educated at King Edward VI School (Lichfield)
King Edward VI School (Lichfield)
King Edward VI School, Lichfield is a co-educational comprehensive school near the heart of the city of Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. The school is a co-educational comprehensive school maintained by Staffordshire Education Authority and admits pupils from the age of 11 , with some 60%...
and the The Open University
Open University
The Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom...
. He gave up a career in banking to study at Ripon College Cuddesdon
Ripon College Cuddesdon
Ripon College Cuddesdon is a Church of England theological college in Cuddesdon, a village outside Oxford, England.-History:Ripon College Cuddesdon was formed from an amalgamation in 1975 of Cuddesdon College and Ripon Hall...
and was ordained in 1992 he was a curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at Worcester
Worcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
then Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Hill Croome
Hill Croome
Hill Croome is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England.. Historically a parish in the lower division of the hundred of Oswaldslow, according to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 169....
before his move to the Deanery
Deanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...
of Truro. He is currently taking a break from his duties.