- Mark Davies (bishop)
Mark Davies has been the
Anglican Bishop of Middleton since 2008 [ [http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1040196_new_bishops_in_pledge News of appointment] ] and was, at the time of his appointment, the Church’s youngestBishop . [ [http://anglicanwanderings.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-bishop-of-middleton.html “Anglican Wanderings” Details] ] Educated at theUniversity of Leeds [ Crockfords on-line accessed Monday 24 March 2008] he studied for ordination at theCommunity of the Resurrection atMirfield before embarking on a curacy atBarnsley . [Crockfords (Ibid)] From 1995 until 2006 he wasRector ofHemsworth , and also in the latter part of his IncumbencyRural Dean ofPontefract . Since 2006 he had beenArchdeacon ofRochdale . [ [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/court_and_social/article3597573.ece Church Times Details] ] This lead in turn to elevation to the Suffragan Bishopric of Middleton when Michael Owen was translated to theAnglican Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf . [ [http://www.paphosanglicanchurch.org.cy/news.html Owen’s translation] ]Notes
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