David Porter (bishop)

David Brownfield Porter (10 May 1906  14 May 1993) was the suffragan Bishop of Aston from 1962 to 1972.

He was born in Wandsworth, London and educated at Hertford College, Oxford.[1] He studied for ordination at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford before a curacy in Leeds (at Wrangthorn St Augustine). He was made a deacon at Michaelmas 1929 (22 September) at his title church[2] and ordained a priest in Advent 1930 (19 December) at Ripon Minster — both times by Edward Burroughs, Bishop of Ripon.[3] From 1935 — in which year he announced his engagement[4] — he was Vicar of All Saints', Highfield, Oxfordshire[5] and then from 1943 of St Cuthbert's Church, Darlington. From there he became Rector of Church of St John the Evangelist, Edinburgh[6] and from 1954 to 1961 Dean of Edinburgh. In 1962 he was appointed suffragan Bishop of Aston, where he remained until retirement. He was consecrated a bishop on 2 February 1962, by Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey.[7] In 1972 he retired to Brockhampton, Gloucestershire, where he died.

References

  1. Who's Who, 1970, London, A & C Black, 1971 ISBN 0-7136-1140-5.
  2. "Ordinations". Church Times (#3479). 27 September 1929. p. 343. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 11 October 2019 via UK Press Online archives.
  3. "Advent Ordinations". Church Times (#3544). 24 December 1930. p. 798. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 11 October 2019 via UK Press Online archives.
  4. The Times Tuesday, Sep 10, 1935; pg. 15; Issue 47165; col C Forthcoming Marriages:The Rev DB Porter and Miss Elliot
  5. All Saints', Highfield incumbency details. www.headington.org.uk.
  6. "Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000" Bertie, DM Edinburgh T & T Clark , ISBN 0-567-08746-8
  7. "Bishops consecrated". Church Times (#5165). 9 February 1962. p. 9. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 11 October 2019 via UK Press Online archives.
Religious titles
Preceded by
Roderick Mackay
Dean of Edinburgh
19541961
Succeeded by
George Martineau
Preceded by
Michael Parker
Bishop of Aston
19621972
Succeeded by
Mark Green


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