Victor Dobbin
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The Very. Rev
Dr
Victor Dobbin , CB
, MBE
, QHC
, DD
, MA was an eminent Anglican priest
in the 20th century.
He was born on 12 March 1943 and was educated at Trinity College, Dublin
and Queen's University Belfast. He was Assistant Minister at Rosemary Presbyterian Church, Belfast
from 1970 to 1972 when he joined the Royal Army Chaplains Department rising in time to be its Chaplain-General.
An Honorary Chaplain to the Queen
, he retired in 2000.
Very Reverend
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Dr
PHD
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Victor Dobbin , CB
Order of the Bath
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, MBE
Order of the British Empire
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, QHC
Honorary Chaplain to the King
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, DD
Doctor of Divinity
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, MA was an eminent Anglican priest
Priest
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in the 20th century.
He was born on 12 March 1943 and was educated at Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
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and Queen's University Belfast. He was Assistant Minister at Rosemary Presbyterian Church, Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
from 1970 to 1972 when he joined the Royal Army Chaplains Department rising in time to be its Chaplain-General.
An Honorary Chaplain to the Queen
Honorary Chaplain to the Queen
An Honorary Chaplain to the Queen is a member of the clergy within the United Kingdom, who, through long and distinguished service, is appointed to minister to the monarch of the United Kingdom. Although usually an Anglican priest or a Church of Scotland minister, a member of the clergy from any...
, he retired in 2000.