Martin Wallace (bishop)

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Martin Wallace
Bishop of Selby
Church Church of England
Diocese Diocese of York
In office2003–2013
Predecessor Humphrey Taylor
Successor John Thomson
Other post(s) Archdeacon of Colchester (1997–2003)
Orders
Ordination1972
Consecration4 December 2003
Personal details
Born (1948-11-16) 16 November 1948 (age 76)
West Ham, Essex, England [1]
Nationality British
Denomination Anglican
ResidenceBishop's House, Malton
SpouseDiana (wife) [2]
Children1 son & 1 daughter [3]
Alma mater King's College London

Martin William Wallace (born 16 November 1948) is a retired Church of England bishop. He was the Bishop of Selby from 2003 to 2013. [4]

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Early life

He was trained for the priesthood at King's College London (Winchester scholarship, Bachelor of Divinity {BDHons}, Associate of King's College {AKC}), [5] spending his final year at St Augustine's College, Canterbury. [6]

Religious life

He was ordained in 1972 he began his career with a curacy at St Alban Attercliffe in the Diocese of Sheffield [7] and was then successively vicar of St Mark, Forest Gate, rural dean of Newham, priest in charge of St Thomas Bradwell-on-Sea and St Lawrence, St Lawrence, Newland, and chaplain to St Peter on the Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea, and industrial chaplain to Bradwell Power Station and Archdeacon of Colchester before appointment to the episcopate. [5]

Wallace was consecrated on 4 December 2003 at York Minster. [3] From 2003 to 2013, he served as the Bishop of Selby, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of York. In November 2013, he retired; [8] and as of 2015, he lives in Bridlington, Yorkshire. [6]

His works include Healing Encounters in the City (1987), City Prayers (1994), Pocket Celtic Prayers (1996), and A Celtic Resource Book (1998). In addition to writing, he is also a keen garden designer. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Real Life Stories — Martin Wallace — former gang member (Accessed 24 October 2016)
  2. ↑ Diocese of York — Martin Wallace
  3. 1 2 New bishop is top dog collar
  4. ↑ Crockfords On line— accessed Monday 10 March 2008
  5. 1 2 3 Official notification
  6. 1 2 Who’s Who 2016 (London, A & C Black)
  7. ↑ Crockford's clerical directory 1975–76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN   0-19-200008-X
  8. ↑ "Bishop of Selby Martin Wallace to retire". BBC News. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  9. ↑ Who’s Who (ibid)
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Preceded by Bishop of Selby
2003—2013		Succeeded by


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