David Court (bishop)
| The Right Reverend David Court |
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|---|---|
| Bishop of Grimsby | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lincoln |
| In office | 2014–present |
| Predecessor | David Rossdale |
| Other posts | Rural dean of Repps and an honorary canon of Norwich Cathedral (2010–2014) Vicar of Cromer (2003–2014) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1991 (deacon) 1992 (priest) |
| Consecration | 25 July 2014 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Ann |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | former teacher |
| Alma mater | University of Southampton |
David Eric Court (born 1958) has been the Bishop suffragan of Grimsby in the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln since 2014.[1]
Education and career
Born in Norwich, Court read electro-chemistry at the University of Southampton,[1] achieving the degrees of Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Philosophy[2] before training as a secondary school teacher. He taught science in Northamptonshire before training for the ministry at Oak Hill Theological College; he gained a Bachelor of Arts degree and was ordained a deacon in 1991. Court served his title (curacy) in Barton Seagrave and was ordained a priest in 1992; from 1994–1997, he served a second curacy in Kinson before moving to become Vicar of Mile Cross. He then moved in 2003 to become Vicar of Cromer in 2003; while remaining in which post, he became Rural Dean of Repps and an honorary canon of Norwich Cathedral in 2010.[2]
On 9 May 2014, it was announced that Court had been appointed Bishop of Grimsby in the Diocese of Lincoln. He was duly consecrated by Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury on 25 July 2014 at St Paul's Cathedral, London[1] and installed at Lincoln Cathedral on 27 July 2014.
Court is married to Ann, and they have three children.[1]
Styles
- Doctor David Court (1983–1991)
- The Reverend Doctor David Court (1991–2010)
- The Reverend Canon Doctor David Court (2010–2014)
- The Right Reverend Doctor David Court (2014–present)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Diocese of Lincoln – New Bishop of Grimsby is announced (Accessed 9 May 2014)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (subscription required)
| Church of England titles | ||
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Grimsby 25 July 2014–present |
Incumbent |
