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David John Ison (born 15 September 1954) is a retired
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priest. From 2012 until his 2022 retirement, he served as the Dean of St Paul's in the Diocese of London.


Early life and education

David Ison, son of Richard Lea Ison, was educated at the
University of Leicester , mottoeng = So that they may have life , established = , type = public research university , endowment = £20.0 million , budget = £326 million , chancellor = David Willetts , vice_chancellor = Nishan Canagarajah , head_lab ...
( BA 1976), the
University of Nottingham , mottoeng = A city is built on wisdom , established = 1798 – teacher training college1881 – University College Nottingham1948 – university status , type = Public , chancellor ...
( BA 1978) and
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( Diploma of Biblical Studies 1979). He undertook further studies in
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at King's College London where his 1984 PhD was entitled "The Constantinian Oration to the saints : authorship and background".


Ordained ministry

Ison was
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as a priest in 1980. He began his ordained ministry as a curate at St Nicholas and St Luke's
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. From 1985 to 1988 he was a
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at the Church Army Training College before being appointed
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of St Philip's Potters Green in the West Midlands until 1993. Later, he was the officer for Continuing Ministerial Education in the
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. Ison became Dean of Bradford in September 2005. On 6 March 2012, it was announced that he was to become the next Dean of St Paul's Cathedral from 25 May 2012, succeeding Graeme Knowles, which he did by Letters Patent dated 11 May 2012 granting him "the Deanery of Her Majesty’s Cathedral Church of St Paul in London". On 5 June 2012, Ison led the prayers at the service of thanksgiving marking the
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. The next year, he gave the bidding at the funeral of Margaret Thatcher. On 28 July 2021, it was announced that Ison was to retire in September 2022.


Views

Ison is an open evangelical and supports same-sex partnerships.


Personal life

In 1977, Ison married Hilary Margaret Powell who is also ordained in the Church of England. They have two sons and two daughters. Ison has an identical twin brother, Keith Ison, who was the Head of Medical Physics at
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and is a past president of the
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.


Styles

* Mr David Ison (1954–1980) * The Revd David Ison (1980–1984) * The Revd Dr David Ison (1984–2005 & 2022–present) * The Very Revd Dr David Ison (2005–2022)


References


External links


www.guild-freemen-london.co.uk
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