Mark Santer

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Mark Santer (29 December 1936) is an Anglican bishop in the last decades of the 20th century and the very early part of the 21st.^[1]

Santer was educated at Marlborough College and Queens’ College, Cambridge before his ordination in 1964.^[2]

After being an curate he was a tutor at Ripon College Cuddesdon; Dean and Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge; assistant lecturer in divinity at the University of Cambridge and finally Principal of Westcott House, Cambridge ^[3] before his ordination to the episcopate in 1981.

After six years at Kensington,^[4] he was translated to ne the Bishop of Birmingham.^[5] During this time he took part in the second phase of the ecumenical discussions of the Anglican—Roman Catholic International Commission and was embroiled in controversy over the use of the term "Winterval", which he opposed.^[6]

In retirement he served as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Worcester.

References

1. ^ Who’s Who 2008 (London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576
2. ^ Crockford's clerical directory London, Church House 1975 ISBN 0108153674
3. ^ The Times, 20 May 1972; pg. 16; Issue 58483; col E Rev Mark Santer to be Principal of Westcott House, Cambridge
4. ^ The Times, 29 October 1980; pg. 16; Issue 60762; col F New Suffragan Bishop of Kensington
5. ^ Debrett's People of Today: Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debrett's ISBN 1870520092
6. ^ Winterval gets frosty reception - BBC, November 1998

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Preceded by Ronald Cedric Osbourne Goodchild	Bishop of Kensington 1981 – 1987	Succeeded by John George Hughes
Preceded by Hugh Montefiore	Bishop of Birmingham 1987 – 2002	Succeeded by John Sentamu

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Name	Santer, Mark
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Date of birth	29 December 1936
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