David Walker (Bishop)

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David Stuart Walker (born May 30, 1957 ) is a British Anglican theologian . He has been Bishop of Manchester in the Church of England since 2013 .

Walker attended Manchester Grammar School. In 1975 he took part in the International Mathematical Olympiad and won a bronze medal. He studied at King's College, University of Cambridge . There he graduated in 1981 with a Master of Arts . Further studies in theology took place at Queen's College, University of Birmingham . In 1983 he was ordained a deacon . He began his priestly career from 1983 to 1986 as vicar ( curate ) at St Mary Church in Handsworth , a suburb of Sheffield , in the county of South Yorkshire . From 1986 to 1991 he was pastor ( Team Vicar ) and works chaplain ( Industrial Chaplain ) at the Maltby Team Ministry in Sheffield. From 1991 to 1995 he was pastor in Bramley and Ravenfield ( Vicar of Bramley and Ravenfield ), two parishes near Sheffield. From 1995, his jurisdiction was expanded to include the parishes in Hooton Roberts and Braithwell. ( Team Rector of Bramley and Ravenfield with Hooton Roberts and Braithwell ). In 2000 he was Ehrenkanoniker ( Honorary Canon , Canon) at the Sheffield Cathedral . Since 2000 he was as "Bishop of Dudley" Suffragan Bishop in the Diocese of Worcester in the Church of England.

In June 2013, his appointment as Bishop of Manchester was announced. He succeeded Nigel McCulloch , who retired on January 17, 2013. On October 7, 2013, his election was formally confirmed (Confirmation of Election) during a service in York Minster by John Sentamu , Archbishop of York . His inauguration and enthronement took place on October 19, 2013 at Manchester Cathedral .

David Walker is married. He has two children with his wife Sue. His areas of interest include politics , cricket , hiking , math puzzles, reading, and communication studies .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ David Stuart Walker . Official website of the International Mathematical Olympiad. Retrieved February 22, 2014
  2. ↑ Who's Who 2008 . London. A&C Black. ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h Approval of the nomination of the Right Reverend David Stuart Walker, MA, Suffragan Bishop of Dudley, for election as Bishop of Manchester. , Official website at 10 Downing Street, June 5, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2014
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 . Lambeth. Church House Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
  5. ↑ Bishop of Manchester David Walker Confirmation of Election at York Minster ( Memento of the original from March 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Official website of the Archbishop of York. Retrieved February 22, 2014 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.archbishopofyork.org
  6. ↑ Bishop David Walker enthroned as Bishop of Manchester BBC News, November 30, 2013. Last accessed February 22, 2014
  7. ^ Debrett's People of Today . London 2008. Debrett's. ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
predecessor Office successor
Rupert Hoare Bishop of Dudley
2000-2013 		Graham Usher
Nigel McCulloch Bishop of Manchester
since 2013 		present
personal data
SURNAME Walker, David
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Walker, David Stuart (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British theologian; Bishop of Manchester
DATE OF BIRTH May 30, 1957