Robert Willis | |
|---|---|
| Dean Emeritus of Canterbury | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Province | Province of Canterbury |
| Diocese | Diocese of Canterbury |
| In office | 1 July 2001 – 16 May 2022 |
| Predecessor | John Simpson |
| Successor | David Monteith |
| Other post(s) | Dean of Hereford (1992–2000) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1972 (deacon) 1973 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Andrew Willis 17 May 1947 |
| Nationality |  United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Occupation | Theologian |
| Education | Kingswood Grammar School |
| Alma mater | University of Warwick Worcester College, Oxford |
Robert Andrew Willis DL (born 17 May 1947), is an Anglican priest, theologian, chaplain and hymn writer.[1]
Willis served as Dean of Canterbury from 2001 to 2022 and previously as Dean of Hereford between 1992 and 2000. During the COVID-19 pandemic, after public worship was suspended, Willis received media attention for his popular daily video broadcasts of Morning Prayer from the deanery garden at Canterbury Cathedral.
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