Letters Patent - Royal Assent to the Election of the Bishop of Winchester [2011-12-01]

ELIZABETH THE SECOND by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith To the Most Reverend Father in God Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Rowan Douglas by Divine Providence Lord Archbishop of Canterbury Primate of All England and Metropolitan and to all other Bishops herein concerned Greeting Whereas the Episcopal See of Winchester being lately vacant by the resignation of the Right Reverend Father in God Michael Charles Scott-Joynt Master of Arts lately Bishop thereof We have by Our Letters Patent granted to the College of Canons of Our Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity and Saint Peter and Saint Paul and of Saint Swithun in Winchester Our leave and licence to choose another Bishop and Pastor of the said See And the said College of Canons by virtue of Our said leave and licence have chosen for themselves and the said See Our trusty and well beloved Timothy John Dakin Clerk in Holy Orders Bachelor of Arts Master of Theology Honorary Canon Theologian in Our Cathedral Church of St. Michael Coventry General Secretary of the Church Mission Society to be their Bishop and Pastor as by their Letters sealed with their Seal directed to Us thereupon does more fully appear We accepting of such Election have given Our Royal Assent thereto and this We signify unto you by these Presents Requiring and Commanding you by the faith and allegiance by which you stand bound to Us to confirm the said Election and to consecrate the said Timothy John Dakin so as aforesaid chosen to be Bishop of the said See and to do perform and execute with diligence favour and effect all and singular other things which belong to your Pastoral Office according to the Laws and Statutes of England in this behalf made and provided In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the first day of December in the sixtieth year of Our Reign

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