David Robert Malvern Monteith was born on 5 June 1968 and is a Northern Irish Anglican priest in the Church of England and is the current Dean of Canterbury, the senior canon of Canterbury Cathedral.
13 Facts About David Monteith
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David Monteith was previously the Dean of Leicester since his appointment in May 2013 until 2022.
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David Monteith was born on 5 June 1968 in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.
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David Monteith studied zoology at the University of Durham, where he was a member of St John's College, and he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1989.
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In 1990, David Monteith entered St John's College, Nottingham, an Anglican theological college, to train for ordained ministry.
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David Monteith then studied for a Master of Arts degree in mission and ministry, completing it in 1993.
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David Monteith was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1993 and as a priest in 1994.
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David Monteith then joined the staff of St Martin-in-the-Fields, City of Westminster in the Diocese of London, where he was an assistant curate from 1997 to 2000 and an associate vicar from 2000 to 2002.
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In 2002, David Monteith moved to the Diocese of Southwark to become Priest-in-Charge of Holy Trinity Church, Wimbledon.
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David Monteith was Area Dean of Merton between 2004 and 2009.
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David Monteith served for a short time as the parish's team rector.
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In 2009, David Monteith moved to Leicester Cathedral, where he served as canon chancellor from 2009 to 2013.
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David Monteith's appointment was criticised by the Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches and the Global Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans, on the grounds that Monteith is in a same-sex civil partnership; the Church of England defended his appointment, stating that Monteith lives chastely with his partner.