Dominic Walker (bishop)
Dominic Edward William Murray Walker ( born June 28, 1948 in Plymouth, Devon ) is a British Anglican clergyman and in 2003 Bishop of Monmouth.
Life
Walker was born as the son of a Welsh mother and an English father. His mother's family came from Abertillery. Walker attended the College Plymouth in Plymouth, Devon. He studied theology at King's College, University of London. At Heythrop College, the Jesuit College, University of London, he graduated with an MA in Pastoral Theology with a focus on the psychology of religion from. At Cardiff University, where he also earned a Master of Laws degree in Canon Law.
He was ordained a deacon and priest in the same year 1972. From 1972 to 1973 he worked as an assistant curate at St Faith Church in Wandsworth in the Diocese of Southwark. From 1973 to 1976 he was chaplain to the Bishop of Southwark. From 1976 to 1985 he was Rector of the St Mary Church in Newington area of London. At the same time he worked from 1980 to 1985, Dean of Southwark and Newington country. From 1985 to 1986 he was pastor (Vicar ) on the St Peter 's Church in Brighton ( with responsibility for the Chapel Royal) and at St John 's Church, Chichester. At the same time, he was from 1985 to 1986 responsible minister ( Priest- in-Charge ) at St Nicholas Church in Brighton. From 1986 to 1997, Dean Walker (Team Vicar) for the parishes of St. Peter and St. Nicholas, in turn, responsible for the Chapel Royal, Brighton. At the same time, he was from 1985 to 1997 Country Dean of Brighton. He was also from 1985 to 1997 canons, honorary chaplain and Präbendar at the Cathedral of Chichester.
On 1 May 1997 he was ordained in Southwark Cathedral in London for the bishop and appointed Bishop of Reading in the diocese of Oxford. He held until 2003 this office. Since 2003 he has been Bishop of Monmouth in the Church in Wales. In December 2002, Walker was elected to succeed Rowan Williams, who had been appointed Archbishop of Canterbury to the Bishop of Monmouth. Walker was introduced on 29 March 2003 in St Woolos Cathedral of Newport solemnly in his office. The Newport Cathedral is the official episcopal seat of the Bishop of Monmouth.
Within the Church in Wales Walker is the bishop responsible for questions of priestly formation and ordination.
Walker is a member of the Anglican Order Oratory of the Good Shepherd ( OGS) since 1983. From 1990 to 1996 he was its superior. He is also the Bishop Visitor of six Anglican Orders, including the Society of the Sacred Cross ( Tymawr Convent ) and the Sisters of the Good Shepherd in the Diocese of Monmouth.
Walker received awards from several universities. In 1993 he received an honorary doctorate as a Doctor of Letters ( Hon DLitt ) from the University of Brighton. Since 2003 he has been Governor of the University of Wales, Newport.
Work in the public
Walker is a devotee of a theology of spiritual healing and inner liberation through prayers. In 1997 he published a book on this topic entitled The Ministry of Deliverance. He is Chairman of the Healing Ministry Steering Group of the Church of England and one of the members, the 2000 A Time to Heal report published. He is vice chairman of the Christian Deliverance Study Group.
Walker also made an extensive one for animal welfare. Since 2001 he is Vice - President of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. In 2008 he was chairman of the Anglican Society for the Welfare of Animal. Currently (January 2010) he is there also Vice - President.
In March 2008, called Dominic Walker along with Anthony Priddis, Bishop of Hereford, on changes in health care. Walker criticized in particular the rationalization of health care and the consequences that would thereby result due to the different health systems in Wales and England.