David Hamid

The Rt Revd  David Hamid  HonDD MDiv BSc[1]
Suffragan Bishop in Europe
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Diocese in Europe
Predecessor	Rt Revd Henry Scriven
Orders
Ordination	c. 1981[1]
Consecration	17 October 2002[2]
Personal details
Born	18 June 1955 (1955-06-18) (age 56)
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Spouse	Dr Colleen Hamid[3]
Children	2 sons, Jonathan & Michael[4]
Alma mater	McMaster University

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David Hamid DD^[1] (born 18 June 1955)^[5] has been the Anglican Suffragan Bishop in Europe since 2002.^[2]

Born in Scotland, to Scottish and Burmese parents,^[4] Hamid holds dual British and Canadian citizenship. He was educated at Nelson High School, Ontario, McMaster University and Trinity College Toronto. After ordination he was curate at St Christopher’s, Burlington, Ontario, and then rector of St John’s in the same city.^[6] Following this he was mission co-ordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean for the Anglican Church of Canada and then (his last post before elevation to the Episcopate), the Director of Ecumenical Affairs and Studies^[7] of the Anglican Communion. He is married to Dr Colleen Hamid, a medical researcher, and has two sons, Jonathan and Michael.^[4]

Styles

• David Hamid Esq (1955–c1981)
• The Revd David Hamid (c1981–canon)
• The Revd Canon David Hamid (canon–2002)^[8]
• The Rt Revd David Hamid (2002—)

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Trinity College Confers Honorary Doctor of Divinity Degrees
2. ^ ^{a b} Diocesan profile
3. ^ Worldwide Faith News archives
4. ^ ^{a b c} Worldwide Faith News archives
5. ^ Debrett's People of Today, London, 2008 Debrett's, ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
6. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 9780713672576
7. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009, Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
8. ^ Diocese in Europe — ...new Suffragan Bishop

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Preceded by Henry Scriven	Suffragan Bishop in Europe 2002—	Incumbent

Persondata
Name	Hamid, David
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	18 June 1955
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death
Place of death