Degrees Awarded
One of the powers which the Archbishop has by virtue of the Ecclesiastical Licences Act 1533 is the power to award degrees. Although these are commonly termed “Lambeth Degrees”, the Archbishop is not a university and the degrees he awards are full degrees of the Realm.
The degrees are normally awarded to those who have distinguished themselves in the service of the Christian Church, but a number of Master of Arts degrees and Doctorates are awarded after examination. Some of the degrees awarded in recent years are shown below.
Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – Dr Stephen John Duckett
14 September 2022
Stephen John Duckett Bec MHA, PhD, DBA, DSc, FASSA, FAHMS, FAICD due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved
Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – The Reverend Peter Charles Jones
14 September 2022
Peter Charles Jones clerk, BA, MA, PGCE, MRIPH due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved.
Doctor of Divinity – The Most Reverend Dr Josiah Atkins Idowu-Fearon
6 August 2022
Josiah Atkins Idowu-Fearon B.A, M.A, Ph.D, D.Min in recognition of his major theological contribution to the Anglican communion and inter-faith relations
Doctor of Civil Law – Canon Vivian John Howard Rees
29 November 2021
Vivian John Howard Rees clerk, LLB, MA, MPhil in recognition of your distinguished contributions to the life of the church at parochial, diocesan, provincial, national and international levels as Registrar of the diocese of Oxford and of the Province of Canterbury, legal adviser to the Anglican Consultative Council and convenor of the legal advisors’ network
Doctor of Divinity – Eeva Maria Margareta John
16 September 2021
Eeva Maria Margareta John BA (Hons) Ma, DPhil, DpTheol, MA in recognition of your extraordinary and novel creative contribution to the Church of England and also to the wider discipline of practical theology
Doctor of Divinity – The Right Reverend Dr Christopher John Cocksworth
16 September 2021
Christopher John Cocksworth B.A, PhD, Hon D.D., PGCE in recognition of his work of leadership in pastoral theology and capacity to produce a huge contribution to the global church out of a diversity of disciplines
Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – The Reverend Michael Hopkins
27 September 2021
Michael Hopkins Bsc, BTh, MPhil, PGCE due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved
Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – Mark David Laynesmith
23 September 2019
Mark David Laynesmith Clerk, BA, MA, Dil.Theol due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved
Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – Canon Paul Rhys Williams
27 September 2021
Paul Rhys Williams clerk, M.Theol, FCMS, CStJ, due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved
Master of Philosophy by Thesis – The Revd Dr Malcolm Torry
31 August 2018
Malcolm Norman Alfred Torry, Clerk, BA, BSc, BD, MTh, MSc, PhD, CertTheol due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved.
Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – The Revd Dr Nicholas Fisher
31 August 2018
The Revd Dr Nicholas Fisher Nicholas Fisher, Clerk, BA, MLitt, MA, PhD due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved.
Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – Dr Paul Severn
29 July 2016
Paul Michael Severn, MA, PGCE, MEd, PhD due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved
Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – The Revd Robert Chapman
3 September 2015
Robert Bertram Chapman, Clerk, BA, due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved
Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – The Revd Antony Hodgson
3 September 2015
Antony Robert Chadwick Hodgson, Clerk, MA, MPhil, AKC due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved
Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – The Revd Lyndon Shakespeare
3 September 2015
Lyndon Charles Shakespeare, Clerk, BA, MDiv due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved
Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – The Revd Luke Penkett
30 September 2014
Luke Penkett, Clerk, MA, BD, BMus, PhD, FTCL, LGSM, LRAM due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved
Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – The Revd James Wellington
30 September 2014
James Frederick Wellington, Clerk, LLB, MA, MPhil, due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved
Doctor of Divinity – The Rt Revd Christopher Hill
25 November 2013
Christopher John Hill, Bishop, BD, AKC, MTh, in recognition of his long and distinguished ministry serving the ecumenical commitment of the Church of England, both academically and through various ecumenical organisations