David Bentley (Bishop of Gloucester)

David Bentley (Bishop of Gloucester)

David Edward Bentley (born 7 August 1935) is a former Bishop of Lynn and Gloucester. Educated at Great Yarmouth Grammar School,the University of Leeds and Westcott House, Cambridge, he was ordained in 1961[1] and began his ministry with curacies at St Ambrose Bristol and Holy Trinity with St Mary, Guildford;[2] after which he was Rector of Headley, East Hampshire,[3] Rural Dean of Esher and (his final position before elevation to the episcopate) Warden of the Community of All Hallows, Ditchingham.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ Debrett's People of Today: (1992, London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2
  2. ^ Church web site
  3. ^ Crockford's clerical directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House ISBN 0108153674
  4. ^ Who's Who 1992 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3514-2
Church of England titles
Preceded by
William Aubrey Aitken
Bishop of Lynn
1986 –1993
Succeeded by
David John Conner
Preceded by
Peter John Ball
Bishop of Gloucester
1993 –2003
Succeeded by
Michael Francis Perham