David Monteith

Monteith was born on 5 June 1968 in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.[1] He was educated at Portora Royal School, a grammar school in Enniskillen.[1] He 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 (BSc) degree in 1989.[2][1]

In 1990, Monteith entered St John's College, Nottingham, an Anglican theological college, to train for ordained ministry. During this time, he also studied theology at the University of Nottingham, and graduated with a Bachelor of Theology (BTh) degree in 1992.[2] He then studied for a Master of Arts (MA) degree in mission and ministry, completing it in 1993.[1]

Monteith was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1993 and as a priest in 1994.[3] From 1993 to 1997, he served his curacy at All Saints' Church, Kings Heath in the Diocese of Birmingham.[2] He 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.[2][1]

In 2002, Monteith moved to the Diocese of Southwark to become Priest-in-Charge of Holy Trinity Church, Wimbledon.[2] He was also Area Dean of Merton between 2004 and 2009.[1] In 2009, there was a reorganisation of parishes in the area and Holy Trinity joined with two other churches to form the Parish of Merton Priory.[4] Monteith served for a short time as the parish's Team Rector.[1]

In 2009, Monteith moved to Leicester Cathedral, where he served as Canon Chancellor from 2009 to 2013.[2] On 18 May 2013, he was installed as Dean of the cathedral, and as such he is the most senior priest in the Diocese of Leicester.[2][5][6]

In 2008, Monteith entered into a civil partnership with David Hamilton.[2][7] In a short church biography, Monteith "shares his life in a Civil Partnership with David Hamilton."[8]