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| honorific-prefix = [[Right Reverend|The Rt Revd]]
| honorific-prefix = [[The Right Reverend]]
| name = David Gillett
| name = David Gillett
| honorific-suffix = [[Master of Philosophy|MPhil]] [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]
| title = [[Bishop of Bolton]]
| title = [[Bishop of Bolton]]
| church = [[Church of England]]
| diocese = [[Anglican Diocese of Manchester|Diocese of Manchester]]
| diocese = [[Anglican Diocese of Manchester|Diocese of Manchester]]
| term = 1999–2008
| term = 1999–2008
| predecessor = [[David Bonser]]
| predecessor = [[David Bonser]]
| successor = [[Chris Edmondson]]
| successor = [[Chris Edmondson]]
| other_post = [[Assistant bishop|Honorary assistant bishop]] (2008–present) and [[Interfaith dialogue|Interfaith]] Advisor (2010–present) in [[Diocese of Norwich|Norwich]]<br />Principal, [[Trinity College, Bristol]] (1988–1999)
| other_post = [[Assistant bishop|Honorary assistant bishop]] (2008–present) and [[Interfaith dialogue|Interfaith]] Advisor (2010–present) in [[Diocese of Norwich|Norwich]] <br /> Principal of [[Trinity College, Bristol|Trinity College]], Bristol (1988–1999)
<!---------- Orders ---------->
<!---------- Orders ---------->
| ordination = 1968 (deacon); 1969 (priest)
| ordination = 1968 (deacon) <br /> 1969 (priest)
| consecration = 1999
| consecration = 1999
| consecrated_by = [[David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes|David Hope]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|1|25|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1945|1|25}}
| religion = [[Anglicanism|Anglican]]
| religion = [[Anglicanism|Anglican]]
| parents = Norman & Kathleen
| parents = Norman & Kathleen
| spouse = Valerie (m. 1988)
| spouse = {{marriage|Valerie|1988|2013}}
| occupation =
| occupation = Academic (theologian)
| profession = [[Academia|Academic]] ([[theology|theologian]])
| alma_mater = [[University of Leeds]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Leeds]]
}}
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'''David Keith Gillett''' (born 25 January 1945) is a British [[Anglican]] bishop. From 1988 to 1999, he was [[Principal (academia)|Principal]] of [[Trinity College, Bristol|Trinity College]], Bristol, an Anglican [[theological college]]. From 1999 to 2008, he was the [[Bishop of Bolton]], a [[suffragan bishop]] in the [[Anglican Diocese of Manchester|Diocese of Manchester]]. Since 2008, he has been an [[honorary assistant bishop]] and Diocesan Interfaith Adviser in the [[Diocese of Norwich]].
'''David Keith Gillett''' (born 25 January 1945) was the 3rd [[Anglican]] [[Bishop of Bolton]] from 1999 until 2008.


==Biography==
==Early life==
Gillett was educated at [[Wellingborough School|Wellingborough Grammar School]], and studied for a BA and an MPhil at [[Leeds University]]<ref>"GILLETT, Rt Rev. David Keith", ''Who's Who 2012'', A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U8005], accessed 4 July 2012.</ref> and completed his ordination training at [[Oak Hill Theological College]] before embarking on an [[ecclesiastical]] career with a [[Curate|Curacy]] in [[Watford]].<ref>''Debrett's People of Today'', ed. Ellis, P. (1992, London, Debtrett's) p. 1621. ISBN 1-870520-09-2)</ref>
Gillett was educated at [[Wrenn School|Wellingborough Grammar School]] in [[Wellingborough]], Northamptonshire. He studied for a BA and an MPhil at [[Leeds University]].<ref>"GILLETT, Rt Rev. David Keith", ''Who's Who 2012'', A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U8005]. Retrieved 4 July 2012.</ref> From 1966 to 1968, he undertook study and training for ordination at [[Oak Hill College]], an [[evangelical]] [[theological college]] in London.<ref name="Crockford entry">{{Crockford| surname =Gillett | forenames =David Keith | id =27368 | accessed = 22 June 2018}}</ref>


==Ordained ministry==
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From 1971 he was Northern Travelling [[Secretary]] of Pathfinders and the Church Youth Fellowships Association ''CYFA'',<ref>''[[Crockford's clerical directory|Crockfords]]'',(London: Church House, 1975). ISBN 0-19-200008-X</ref> an organization that supports [[Christian]] teenagers.<ref>[http://www.cpas.org.uk/cyfa/content/ CYFA web-site]</ref> After a spell as [[Lecturer]] and first Director of Extension Studies at [[St John's College, Nottingham]]<ref>[http://www.stjohns-nottm.ac.uk/html/home/index.shtml College web-site]</ref> he became one of the leaders at the Christian Renewal Centre in Northern Ireland working for reconciliation in Northern Ireland at the height of the troubles in the late 1970s/early '80s. He then served an [[Vicar|Incumbency]] at [[Lewsey]] in Luton. He was appointed [[dean (education)|Principal]] of [[Trinity College, Bristol]] in 1988. Eleven years later he was elevated to the [[Suffragan Bishop|Suffragan Bishopric of Bolton]].
Gillett was [[ordained]] in the [[Church of England]] as a [[Deacon#Anglicanism|deacon]] in 1968 and as a [[Priest#Anglican or Episcopalian|priest]] in 1969.<ref name="Crockford entry" /> He began his [[ecclesiastical]] career with a [[Curate|curacy]] in [[Watford]].<ref>''Debrett's People of Today'', ed. Ellis, P. (1992, London, Debtrett's) p. 1621. {{ISBN|1-870520-09-2}})</ref>


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From 1971 he was Northern Travelling Secretary of Pathfinders and the Church Youth Fellowships Association ''CYFA'',<ref name="Crockford entry" /> an organisation that supports [[Christians|Christian]] teenagers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cpas.org.uk/cyfa/content/ |title=CYFA web-site |access-date=2 April 2008 |archive-date=21 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080321001738/http://www.cpas.org.uk/cyfa/content/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> After a spell as Lecturer and first Director of Extension Studies at [[St John's College, Nottingham]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.stjohns-nottm.ac.uk/html/home/index.shtml |title=College web-site |access-date=2 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118183250/http://www.stjohns-nottm.ac.uk/html/home/index.shtml |archive-date=18 November 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> he became one of the leaders at the Christian Renewal Centre in Northern Ireland working for reconciliation in Northern Ireland at the height of the troubles in the late 1970s/early '80s. He then served an [[Vicar|Incumbency]] at [[Lewsey]] in Luton. He was appointed [[dean (education)|Principal]] of [[Trinity College, Bristol|Trinity College]], Bristol in 1988. His main specialisms are in the area of ministerial training, Old Testament studies, spirituality and interfaith relations.
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His main specialisms are in the area of ministerial training, Old Testament studies,spirituality and interfaith relations. From 2006 to 2008 he was the first Chair of the national Christian Muslim Forum. A keen photographer and gardener,he retired in 2008.<ref>[http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/page14949.asp Official announcement]</ref> He then became an honorary asst. bishop and Interfaith Adviser in the Diocese of Norwich. In 2010 he was appointed a member of the Advisory Board of the [[Council of Christians and Jews]] and elected Chair of [http://www.norwichinterfaith.co.uk Norwich Interfaith Link].

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In 1999, he was [[consecrated]] a bishop by [[David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes|David Hope]].<ref>{{cite tweet |user=davidkgillett |number=748044399003734016 |date=28 June 2016 |title=Thankful to God since consecration by wonderful ++David Hope for 17 yrs as bishop #NeverRetire }}</ref> He then served as [[Bishop of Bolton]], a [[suffragan bishop]] of the [[Anglican Diocese of Manchester|Diocese of Manchester]]. From 2006 to 2008 he was the first Chair of the national Christian Muslim Forum. A keen photographer and gardener, he retired in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/page14949.asp |title=Official announcement |access-date=2 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220142726/http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/page14949.asp |archive-date=20 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He then became an honorary asst. bishop and Interfaith Adviser in the Diocese of Norwich. In 2010 he was appointed a member of the Advisory Board of the [[Council of Christians and Jews]] and elected Chair of Norwich Interfaith Link.

===Views===
Gillett belongs to the [[Open Evangelical]] tradition of the Church of England. He is a patron of [[Accepting Evangelicals]], a group that champions an "acceptance of faithful, loving same-sex partnerships at every level of church life, and the development of a positive Christian ethic for [[LGBT]] people".<ref>{{cite web|title=Celebrating Unadulterated Love with a Mixed Bunch of Christians|url=http://www.acceptingevangelicals.org/2014/03/celebrating-unadulterated-love-with-a-mixed-bunch-of-christians/|website=Accepting Evangelicals|accessdate=3 July 2016|date=11 March 2014}}</ref>

On 11 February 2017, Gillett was one of fourteen retired bishops to sign an [[open letter]] to the then-serving bishops of the Church of England. In an unprecedented move, they expressed their opposition to the House of Bishops' report to [[General Synod of the Church of England|General Synod]] on sexuality, which recommended no change to the Church's canons or practises around sexuality.<ref>[https://retiredbishopsletter.com/letter/ Retired Bishops' Letter — The Letter] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212093340/https://retiredbishopsletter.com/letter/ |date=12 February 2017 }} (Accessed 11 February 2017; the fourteen bishops were [[David Atkinson (bishop)|David Atkinson]], [[Michael Doe (bishop)|Michael Doe]], [[Tim Ellis (bishop)|Tim Ellis]], Gillett, [[John Gladwin]], [[Laurie Green]], [[Richard Harries]], [[Stephen Lowe (Bishop of Hulme)|Stephen Lowe]], [[Stephen Platten]], [[John Pritchard (bishop)|John Pritchard]], [[Peter Selby]], [[Tim Stevens]], [[Martin Wharton]], and [[Roy Williamson (bishop)|Roy Williamson]].)</ref> By 13 February, a serving bishop ([[Alan Wilson (bishop)|Alan Wilson]], [[Bishop of Buckingham]]) and nine further retired bishops had added their signatures;<ref>[https://retiredbishopsletter.com/new-signatures/ Retired Bishops' Letter — New Signatures] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218064226/https://retiredbishopsletter.com/new-signatures/ |date=18 February 2017 }} (Accessed 17 February 2017; the nine bishops were [[Gordon Bates]], [[Ian Brackley]], [[John Davies (Bishop of Shrewsbury)|John Davies]], [[Peter Maurice (bishop)|Peter Maurice]], [[David Rossdale]], [[John Saxbee]], [[Martin Shaw (bishop)|Martin Shaw]], [[Oliver Simon]], and [[David Stancliffe]].</ref> on 15 February, the report was rejected by synod.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/15/church-of-england-in-turmoil-as-synod-rejects-report-on-same-sex-relationships The Grauniad — Church of England in turmoil as synod rejects report on same-sex relationships] (Accessed 17 February 2017)</ref>


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For the English cricketer, see David Gillett (cricketer).
The Right Reverend

David Gillett
Bishop of Bolton
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Manchester
In office1999–2008
PredecessorDavid Bonser
SuccessorChris Edmondson
Other post(s)Honorary assistant bishop (2008–present) and Interfaith Advisor (2010–present) in Norwich
Principal of Trinity College, Bristol (1988–1999)
Orders
Ordination1968 (deacon)
1969 (priest)
Consecration1999
by David Hope
Personal details
Born (1945-01-25) 25 January 1945 (age 79)
DenominationAnglican
ParentsNorman & Kathleen
Spouse
Valerie
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(m. 1988⁠–⁠2013)​
OccupationAcademic (theologian)
Alma materUniversity of Leeds

David Keith Gillett (born 25 January 1945) is a British Anglican bishop. From 1988 to 1999, he was Principal of Trinity College, Bristol, an Anglican theological college. From 1999 to 2008, he was the Bishop of Bolton, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Manchester. Since 2008, he has been an honorary assistant bishop and Diocesan Interfaith Adviser in the Diocese of Norwich.

Early life

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Gillett was educated at Wellingborough Grammar School in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. He studied for a BA and an MPhil at Leeds University.[1] From 1966 to 1968, he undertook study and training for ordination at Oak Hill College, an evangelical theological college in London.[2]

Ordained ministry

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Gillett was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1968 and as a priest in 1969.[2] He began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy in Watford.[3]

From 1971 he was Northern Travelling Secretary of Pathfinders and the Church Youth Fellowships Association CYFA,[2] an organisation that supports Christian teenagers.[4] After a spell as Lecturer and first Director of Extension Studies at St John's College, Nottingham[5] he became one of the leaders at the Christian Renewal Centre in Northern Ireland working for reconciliation in Northern Ireland at the height of the troubles in the late 1970s/early '80s. He then served an Incumbency at Lewsey in Luton. He was appointed Principal of Trinity College, Bristol in 1988. His main specialisms are in the area of ministerial training, Old Testament studies, spirituality and interfaith relations.

In 1999, he was consecrated a bishop by David Hope.[6] He then served as Bishop of Bolton, a suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Manchester. From 2006 to 2008 he was the first Chair of the national Christian Muslim Forum. A keen photographer and gardener, he retired in 2008.[7] He then became an honorary asst. bishop and Interfaith Adviser in the Diocese of Norwich. In 2010 he was appointed a member of the Advisory Board of the Council of Christians and Jews and elected Chair of Norwich Interfaith Link.

Views

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Gillett belongs to the Open Evangelical tradition of the Church of England. He is a patron of Accepting Evangelicals, a group that champions an "acceptance of faithful, loving same-sex partnerships at every level of church life, and the development of a positive Christian ethic for LGBT people".[8]

On 11 February 2017, Gillett was one of fourteen retired bishops to sign an open letter to the then-serving bishops of the Church of England. In an unprecedented move, they expressed their opposition to the House of Bishops' report to General Synod on sexuality, which recommended no change to the Church's canons or practises around sexuality.[9] By 13 February, a serving bishop (Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham) and nine further retired bishops had added their signatures;[10] on 15 February, the report was rejected by synod.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "GILLETT, Rt Rev. David Keith", Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 [1]. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "David Keith Gillett". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  3. ^ Debrett's People of Today, ed. Ellis, P. (1992, London, Debtrett's) p. 1621. ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
  4. ^ "CYFA web-site". Archived from the original on 21 March 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2008.
  5. ^ "College web-site". Archived from the original on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 2 April 2008.
  6. ^ @davidkgillett (28 June 2016). "Thankful to God since consecration by wonderful ++David Hope for 17 yrs as bishop #NeverRetire" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Official announcement". Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2008.
  8. ^ "Celebrating Unadulterated Love with a Mixed Bunch of Christians". Accepting Evangelicals. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  9. ^ Retired Bishops' Letter — The Letter Archived 12 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 11 February 2017; the fourteen bishops were David Atkinson, Michael Doe, Tim Ellis, Gillett, John Gladwin, Laurie Green, Richard Harries, Stephen Lowe, Stephen Platten, John Pritchard, Peter Selby, Tim Stevens, Martin Wharton, and Roy Williamson.)
  10. ^ Retired Bishops' Letter — New Signatures Archived 18 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 17 February 2017; the nine bishops were Gordon Bates, Ian Brackley, John Davies, Peter Maurice, David Rossdale, John Saxbee, Martin Shaw, Oliver Simon, and David Stancliffe.
  11. ^ The Grauniad — Church of England in turmoil as synod rejects report on same-sex relationships (Accessed 17 February 2017)
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