David Jennings (bishop)

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David Jennings
Bishop of Warrington
Diocese Diocese of Liverpool
In office2000–2009
Predecessor John Packer
Successor Richard Blackburn
Other post(s) Honorary assistant bishop in Gloucester (2010–present)
Archdeacon of Southend (1992–2000)
Orders
Ordination1967 (deacon); 1968 (priest)
Consecration2000
Personal details
Born (1944-07-13) 13 July 1944 (age 79)
Denomination Anglican
ParentsWillfred & Nona de Winton
SpouseSarah Fynn (m. 1969)
Children3 sons
Alma mater King's College London

David Willfred Michael Jennings AKC (born 13 July 1944) was the Anglican Bishop of Warrington from 2000 until he resigned with effect from 31 October 2009. [1]

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Education

Jennings was educated at Summer Fields School before moving on to Radley College and trained for the priesthood at King's College London [2] before embarking on a curacy at Walton-on-the-Hill, Liverpool. [3]

Career

Jennings was made a deacon at Trinity 1967 (21 May) by Laurie Brown, Bishop of Warrington, at St Nicholas, Blundellsands [4] and ordained a priest at Michaelmas 1968 (29 September) by Stuart Blanch, Bishop of Liverpool, at Liverpool Cathedral. [5]

After a further curacy at Christchurch Priory he became an incumbent at Hythe in 1969. Further pastoral posts led to appointments as the Vicar of St Edwards, Romford and Head of the Board of Governors of the associated St Edwards CofE Comprehensive and St Edwards Junior School, both in Romford. He later becameRural Dean of Havering in 1985 whilst still based primarily at St Edwards and as Archdeacon of Southend in 1992. He was ordained to the episcopate in 2000. [6] An inspirational preacher, [7] he is also a member of the Court of Liverpool University. [8]

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References

  1. The Daily Telegraph Appointments in the clergy p30 Issue no 47,694, dated Monday 6 October 2008
  2. Crockford's clerical directory (London, Church House 1995) ISBN   0-7151-8088-6
  3. Burke's Details
  4. "Trinity ordinations" . Church Times . No. 5441. 26 May 1967. p. 13. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 2 February 2018 via UK Press Online archives.
  5. "Michaelmas Ordinations" . Church Times . No. 5512. 4 October 1968. p. 19. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 2 February 2018 via UK Press Online archives.
  6. Promotion details
  7. "Jennings preaches at convention in Alabama" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
  8. Court Membership Archived 2008-10-31 at the Wayback Machine