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- 1 2 Crockford's Clerical Directory (100th ed.). London: Church House Publishing. 2007. p. 946. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0.
- ↑ Diocese in Europe website Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 4 June 2008.
- ↑ Diocese in Europe: The Rt Revd David Hamid Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 4 June 2008.
- ↑ "David Hamid, Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese in Europe announces retirement". Diocese in Europe. 5 September 2023. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ↑ "An announcement made today". Eurobishop. 5 September 2023. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ↑ "Announcement – new Suffragan Bishop in Europe". Diocese in Europe. 29 November 2024. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
