David Smith (bishop)

David James Smith is a retired Anglican bishop of the Church of England.

Born on 14 July 1935 and educated at King’s College London,[1] he was ordained in 1959. His first post was as a curate at All Saints' Gosforth,[2] after which he became the Vicar of Monkseaton.[3] He was subsequently the Rural Dean of Tynemouth and the Archdeacon of Lindisfarne. In 1980 he was ordained to the episcopate as Bishop of Maidstone and was translated to be the Bishop of Bradford in 1987.[4] He was a member of the House of Lords from 1997 to 2002. In retirement he continues to serve as an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of York.

References

  1. ^ Who’s Who 2008 (London, A & C Black, 2008) ISBN 9780713672576
  2. ^ Church details
  3. ^ Crockford's clerical directory 2008 (London, Church House 2007) ISBN 9780715110300
  4. ^ Debrett's, People of Today: Ed Ellis,P (London, Debtrett's, 1992) ISBN 1870520092
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Robert Maynard Hardy		 Bishop of Maidstone
1987 – 1992		 Succeeded by
Gavin Hunter Reid
Preceded by
Archibald Ronald McDonald Gordon		 Bishop to the Forces
1990 – 1992		 Succeeded by
John Dudley Galtrey Kirkham
Preceded by
Robert Kerr Williamson		 Bishop of Bradford
1992 – 2002		 Succeeded by
David Charles James
Bishops of Maidstone

Leslie Owen • Stanley Betts • Geoffrey Tiarks  • Richard Third  • Robert Hardy  • David James Smith  • Gavin Reid • Graham Cray