David Court (bishop)
David Eric Court (born 16 October 1958)[1] is a British Anglican bishop. He has been the Bishop suffragan of Grimsby in the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln since 2014.[2]
David Court | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Grimsby | |
| Church | Church of England |
| 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 by Justin Welby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1958 Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Ann |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | former teacher |
| Alma mater | University of Southampton |
Early life
Born in Norwich, Court read electro-chemistry at the University of Southampton,[2] achieving the degrees of Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Philosophy[3] 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.
Ordained ministry
Court 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 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.[3]
Episcopal ministry
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[2] and installed at Lincoln Cathedral on 27 July 2014.
Following the suspension of the Bishop of Lincoln (Christopher Lowson) in May 2019, Court was appointed acting diocesan bishop.[4]
Personal life
Court is married to Ann, and they have three children, Jonathan, Matthew and Naomi.[2]
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
- "Court, David Eric". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 24 July 2016. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
- Diocese of Lincoln – New Bishop of Grimsby is announced Archived 2014-05-12 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 9 May 2014)
- "David Eric Court". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- "Bishop of Lincoln suspended from office". BBC News. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Rossdale |
Bishop of Grimsby 2014–present |
Incumbent |