The Revd Dom Felix Stephens, OSB (born 6 August 1942 in Montpellier, Cheltenham,

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) was Master of

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from 2007 to 2012. Born as John Patrick Rhodes Stephens, he was educated at

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, where he was a member of St Hugh's House, and at

. During this time, he played three first-class

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matches for

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as a right-handed opening or upper order batsman. On profession as a

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he took the name

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. He taught at

, serving as

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of St Bede's, and

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, as well as coaching the 1st XI (cricket). He is Editor of ''Ampleforth Journal'' and was formerly Honorary Secretary of the Ampleforth Society. He has also been Parish Priest of

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. In 2003 he was celebrant at the funeral of

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. In September 2007 he became the tenth Master of

References

External links

Ampleforth website
1942 births Living people 20th-century British Roman Catholic theologians 20th-century English Roman Catholic priests 21st-century English Roman Catholic priests People educated at Ampleforth College Alumni of St Benet's Hall, Oxford Sportspeople from Cheltenham English Benedictines Masters of St Benet's Hall, Oxford English cricketers Oxford University cricketers Sportspeople from Yorkshire {{RC-clergy-stub