- Mark Davies (bishop of Middleton)
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For the Roman Catholic bishop, see Mark Davies (bishop of Shrewsbury).
The Rt Revd
Mark Davies
BA[1]Bishop of Middleton 
Davies planting a tree at the Holy Trinity Community Centre, Ashton-under-Lyne.Church Church of England Diocese Diocese of Manchester Enthroned 27 April 2008 Predecessor Rt Revd Michael Lewis Other posts Archdeacon of Rochdale (2006–2008) Orders Ordination 1989 Consecration 25 April 2008 Personal details Born 1962 (age 48–49) Nationality British Denomination Anglican Residence The Hollies, Rochdale Spouse Joanne Children 1 son, Tim Alma mater University of Leeds Mark Davies (born 1962) is the Suffragan Bishop of Middleton in the Church of England Diocese of Manchester in the Province of York.
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Education
After graduating from the University of Leeds, he studied for the Anglican ministry at the College of the Resurrection in Mirfield.[1]
Priestly career
His first pastoral appointment was as a Curate at St Mary's Church in Barnsley from 1989 to 1992, after which he served as the Priest-in-Charge at St Paul’s Church, Old Town, Barnsley from 1992 to 1995.[2] His next appointment was as Rector of Hemsworth from 1995 to 2006.[2] Whilst at Hemsworth, he was a Vocations Advisor and Assistant Director of Ordinands for the Diocese of Wakefield from 1998 to 2006, and Rural Dean of Pontefract and member of the General Synod from 2000 to 2006.[2] He was also an Honorary Canon of Wakefield Cathedral from 2002 to 2006.[2]
He moved from the Diocese of Wakefield to the Diocese of Manchester and appointed the Archdeacon of Rochdale in 2006.[2]
Episcopal career
He was nominated Bishop of Middleton on the 10 March 2008, in succession to the Right Reverend Michael Lewis who translated to the Anglican Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf.[1][3] At the time of his appointment, he was the Church’s youngest Bishop.[4]
Mark Davies, along with Chris Edmondson, Bishop of Bolton and Robert Paterson, Bishop of Sodor and Man, were consecrated on the 25 April 2008 at York Minster by John Sentamu, Archbishop of York.[5][6]
His residence is The Hollies, Manchester Road, Rochdale in Greater Manchester.[7] He has immediate Episcopal concern over all of the Archdeaconry of Rochdale, and, within the Archdeaconry of Manchester, the deaneries of the city of Manchester.[2]
He is married to Joanne and they have one son, Tim.[1][8] His interests include literature, music, food, walking and gardening.[1]
Styles
- Mark Davies Esq (1962–1989)
- The Revd Mark Davies (1989–2002)
- The Revd Canon Mark Davies (2002–2006)
- The Ven Mark Davies (2006–2008)
- The Rt Revd Mark Davies (2008—)
References
- ^ a b c d e "Suffragan See of Middleton". Number10. Dated 10 March 2008. http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page14948.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop of Middleton". Diocese of Manchester. http://www.manchester.anglican.org/whos-who/bishops/bishop-of-middleton. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ Andy Russell (11 March 2008). "New bishops in pledge". Manchester Evening News. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1040196_new_bishops_in_pledge.
- ^ Fr Andrew Teather (10 March 2008). "The New Bishop of Middleton". Anglican Wanderings. http://anglicanwanderings.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-bishop-of-middleton.html. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ "Making History at York" (PDF). CRUX (Diocese of Manchester) Vol 38 (No 9): pp. 8–9. June 2008. http://www.manchester.anglican.org/upload/userfiles/file/PDF/Comms/CRUX_June08.pdf.
- ^ "A triple Bishop making". BBC Manchester. http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/content/articles/2008/04/23/250408_bishops_feature.shtml. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ "Provincial Directory: Manchester". Anglican Communion Official Website. http://www.anglicancommunion.org/tour/cathedral.cfm?IDNUMBER=18478. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ "New Greater Manchester bishops revealed". Rochdale Online. http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/2/news/115/new-greater-manchester-bishops-revealed. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
Church of England titles Preceded by
Michael LewisBishop of Middleton
2008—Incumbent Bishops of Middleton Richard Parsons • Cecil Wilson • Arthur Alston • Edward Mowll • Frank Woods • Robert Nelson • Ted Wickham • Donald Tytler • Stephen Venner • Michael Lewis • Mark Davies
Categories:- 1962 births
- Living people
- Alumni of the University of Leeds
- Bishops of Middleton
- Archdeacons of Rochdale
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