Robin Ward (priest)

Robin Ward SSC (born 1966) is a British Anglican priest. Since 2006, he has served as principal of St Stephen's House, Oxford, an Anglo-Catholic theological college in England.

The Reverend Canon

Robin Ward

SSC
Principal of St Stephen's House, Oxford
Ward in 2010
ChurchChurch of England
Appointed2006
Orders
Ordination1991 (deacon)
1992 (priest)
Personal details
Born (1966-01-24) 24 January 1966
DenominationAnglicanism
Spouse
Ruth Ward
​
(m. 1997)​
Alma mater

Early life and education

Ward studied at Magdalen College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1987; as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree in 1991.[1] From 1988 to 1991, he trained for holy orders at St Stephen's House, Oxford.[2] He obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree from King's College London, completing it in 2003 with a doctoral thesis titled "The Schism at Antioch in the Fourth Century".[3]

Ordained ministry

Ward was ordained deacon in 1991 and priest in 1992. He served as assistant curate of St Andrew's Romford from 1991 to 1994 and of St Andrew's and St Francis of Assisi's Willesden Green from 1994 to 1996. He was the vicar of St John the Baptist's Sevenoaks from 1996 until 2006 and the chaplain of the Invicta Community Care NHS Trust from 1997 until 2006. He was made an honorary canon of Rochester Cathedral in 2004.[1] On 1 September 2006 he became the principal of St Stephen's House, Oxford.

Ward represented the Diocese of Rochester in the General Synod of the Church of England. He was a member of the Revision Committee on Ordination Services and a representative of the Catholic Group. He is a member of the Society of the Holy Cross (SSC).

Personal life

Ward married Ruth in 1996. Together they have two sons.[1]

Arms
Coat of arms of Robin Ward
Notes
Granted 16 May 2014 (ref: 168/44)[4] As a canon emeritus he replaces the helm and crest with a black galero, three red tassels pendent from black cords on either side.[5]
Crest
A wildman of the woods genuflecting to the dexter Vert holding in his hands a key wards upwards and inwards Or.
Escutcheon
Or gutty d'huile fretty Gules nailed Or.
Motto
Novate Novale

Selected works
  • Ward, R. On Christian Priesthood (London 2011), ISBN 978-0-8264-9908-0
  • Ward, R. Building Disciplined Lives of Regular Prayer, Study and Worship
  • Ward, R. Review of Herbert McCabe, The Good Life: Ethics and the pursuit of happiness
  • Ward, R. 'God is Gone Up', Church Times Issue 7416 (29 April 2005)

References
  1. 'WARD, Rev. Robin', Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 2016 accessed 16 Aug 2017
  2. "Robin Ward". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  3. Ward, Robin (2003). "The schism at Antioch in the fourth century". E-Thesis Online Service. The British Library Board. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  4. "December 2014 Newsletter (No. 41)". College of Arms. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  5. "Ecclesiastical Hats: Anglican Communion". College of Arms. Retrieved 27 April 2022.

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