Mark Boyling Explained

Mark Christopher Boyling (born 14 October 1952) is a retired Anglican priest who served as Dean of Carlisle.^[1]

Boyling was educated at Keble College, Oxford. His father, Dennis Boyling, was vicar at St Augustine's church in Endcliffe, Sheffield.^[2] After a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon he was ordained in 1978. His first posts were as Curate then Team Vicar of St Mark's Kirkby.^[3] He was then Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of Liverpool, Vicar of St Peter, Formby^[4] and a Canon Residentiary at Liverpool Cathedral before his elevation to the Deanery. He was installed at Carlisle Cathedral on 2 October 2004;^[5] he retired effective 30 September 2022.^[6]

Notes and References

1. http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page5613 Official notification of appointment
2. Web site: Boyling, Very Rev. Mark Christopher . Who's Who . 12 February 2020 . en . 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U44388.
3. Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing
4. http://www.stpetersmusic.btinternet.co.uk/stpchurch.htm Church web site
5. http://webapps.allerdale.gov.uk/moderngov/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=2432 Mayor's Engagements, October 2004
6. Web site: Diocese of Carlisle . Dean of Carlisle announces retirement in September . 2 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220407192921/https://www.carlislediocese.org.uk/news/2022/03/02/dean-carlisle-announces-retirement-september/ . 7 April 2022 . 7 April 2022.