David Smith (bishop)

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The Rt Rev Dr^[1]David James Smith was an Anglican Bishop during the latter part of the 20th Century and the early part of the 21st. Born on 14 July 1935 and educated at King’s College London^[2], he was ordained in 1959. His first post was as Curate at All Saints, Gosforth ^[3], after which he became Vicar of Monkseaton ^[4]. Following this he was appointed Rural Dean of Tynemouth then Archdeacon of Lindisfarne . In 1980 he ascended to the Episcopate as Bishop of Maidstone and was translated to Bradford seven years later^[5]. In retirement he continues to serve as an Honorary Assistant Bishop within the Diocese of York.

Church of England titles
Preceded by Robert Maynard Hardy	Bishop of Maidstone 1987 – 1992	Succeeded by Gavin Hunter Reid
Preceded by Robert Kerr Williamson	Bishop of Bradford 1992 – 2002	Succeeded by David Charles James

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Honorary Doctorate conferred
2. ^ Who’s Who 2008 (London, A & C Black, 2008) ISBN 9780713672576
3. ^ Church details
4. ^ Crockford's clerical directory 2008 (London, Church House 2007) ISBN 9780715110300
5. ^ Debrett's People of Today: Ed Ellis,P (London, Debtrett's,1992) ISBN 1870520092

v • d • e Bishops of Maidstone Leslie Owen • Stanley Woodley Betts • Geoffrey Lewis Tiarks  • Richard Henry McPhail Third  • Robert Maynard Hardy  • David James Smith  • Gavin Hunter Reid • Graham Alan Cray •

v • d • e Bishops of Bradford Arthur William Thomson Perowne • Alfred Blunt • Frederick Donald Coggan • Clement Parker • Ross Sydney Hook • Geoffrey Paul • Robert Williamson • David Smith • David James •