David Bentley (bishop of Gloucester)
The Rt Revd David Bentley | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Gloucester | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Gloucester |
| Installed | 1993 |
| Term ended | 2003 (retirement) |
| Predecessor | Peter Ball |
| Successor | Michael Perham |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Lynn (1986–1993) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1961 |
| Consecration | July 1986[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 August 1935 |
| Died | 4 March 2020 (aged 84) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Clarice Bentley |
| Children | Katharine Gorick, Simon Bentley, Rachel Harrison, Matthew Bentley |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
David Edward Bentley (7 August 1935 – 4 March 2020) was an English bishop. He was first the Bishop of Lynn and, subsequently, the Bishop of Gloucester in the Church of England.
Early life and education
Bentley was educated at
Great Yarmouth Grammar School and the University of Leeds. He studied for ordination at Westcott House, Cambridge.[2]
Ordained ministry
Bentley was ordained in 1961. He began his ordained ministry as a
He was
Suffragan Bishops.[7]
He died on 4 March 2020 at the age of 84.[8]
References
- ^ Lords Hansard, 12 Jul 2000 : Column 222 (Retrieved 26 April 2015)
- ISBN 1-870520-09-2
- ^ "Church website". Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2008.
- ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ISBN 0-7136-3514-2.
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 1 June 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ Obituary, The Daily Telegraph, London, 16 March 2020
- ^ Bentley
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