Tim Dakin

Timothy John "Tim" Dakin (born 6 February 1958) is an Anglican bishop. He was the General Secretary of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) and the South American Missionary Society (SAMS). He has been the Bishop of Winchester since 2011 and Bishop for Higher and Further Education since 2013.

Personal life

Timothy Dakin was born in Kongwa, Tanzania, where his parents were church missionaries working in Tanzania and Kenya. He attended kindergarten and primary school at St. Mary's School, Nairobi, Kenya, but was otherwise educated in England, returning to work in East Africa as an adult. He is married to Sally and has two children, Anna and Johnny.

Career

Dakin studied for ordination at King's College London and was ordained deacon in 1993 and priest in 1994. His first appointment was as Principal of the Church Army training college in Nairobi, during which time he was also an assistant curate at All Saints' Cathedral, Nairobi. He took up his appointment as General Secretary of CMS in 2000. His appointment as Bishop of Winchester was announced on 6 September 2011 and he legally became bishop with the confirmation of his election on 20 December 2011, ahead of his 25 January consecration at St Paul's Cathedral. His installation at Winchester Cathedral was on 21 April and he was introduced in the House of Lords on 26 March. In May 2013, Dakin was additionally appointed the Bishop for Higher and Further Education, a national spokesperson role.