David Jennings (bishop)
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David Willfred Michael Jennings (born 13 July 1944) was the Anglican Bishop of Warrington
from 2000 until he resigned with effect from 31 October 2009. He was educated at Radley College
and King's College London
before embarking on a curacy
at Walton-on-the-Hill, Liverpool
. After a further curacy at Christchurch Priory
he became an incumbent
at Hythe
in 1969. Further pastoral
posts led to appointments as the Rural Dean
of Havering in 1985 and as Archdeacon of Southend in 1992. He was elevated to the episcopate in 2000. An inspirational preacher, he is also a member of the Court
of Liverpool University.
Bishop of Warrington
The Bishop of Warrington is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Liverpool, in the Province of York, England. The title takes its name after the town of Warrington in Cheshire.-List of the Bishops of Warrington:...
from 2000 until he resigned with effect from 31 October 2009. He was educated at Radley College
Radley College
Radley College , founded in 1847, is a British independent school for boys on the edge of the English village of Radley, near to the market town of Abingdon in Oxfordshire, and has become a well-established boarding school...
and King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
before embarking on a curacy
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at Walton-on-the-Hill, Liverpool
Walton, Merseyside
Walton, originally known as Walton-on-the-Hill, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, is an area situated to the north of Anfield and the east of Bootle and Orrell Park. It is largely residential, with a diverse population.-History:...
. After a further curacy at Christchurch Priory
Christchurch Priory
Christchurch Priory is an ecclesiastical parish and former priory church in Christchurch in the English county of Dorset .-Early history:...
he became an incumbent
Incumbent (ecclesiastical)
In Anglican canon law, the incumbent of a benefice, usually the parish priest, holds the temporalities or assets and income.Depending on the terms of governance of each parish an incumbent might be either:...
at Hythe
Hythe
Hythe may refer to a landing-place, port or haven, or to:Placenames in Canada*Hythe, Alberta Placenames in England*Hythe, Essex *Hythe, Hampshire...
in 1969. Further pastoral
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
posts led to appointments as the Rural Dean
Rural Dean
In the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church, a Rural Dean presides over a Rural Deanery .-Origins and usage:...
of Havering in 1985 and as Archdeacon of Southend in 1992. He was elevated to the episcopate in 2000. An inspirational preacher, he is also a member of the Court
Court
A court is a form of tribunal, often a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law...
of Liverpool University.