Martin Wallace (bishop)

He was trained for the priesthood at King's College London (Winchester scholarship, Bachelor of Divinity {BDHons}, Associate of King's College {AKC}),[5] spending his final year at St Augustine's College, Canterbury.[6]

He was Ordained in 1972 he began his career with a Curacy at St Alban Attercliffe in the Diocese of Sheffield[7] and was then successively Vicar of St Mark, Forest Gate, Rural Dean of Newham Priest in charge of St Thomas Bradwell-on-Sea and St Lawrence, St Lawrence Newland and Chaplain]to St Peter on the Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea and industrial chaplain to Bradwell Power Station and Archdeacon of Colchester before appointment to the episcopate.[5]

Wallace was consecrated 4 December 2003 at York Minster.[3] From 2003 to 2013, he served as the Bishop of Selby, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of York. In November 2014, he retired;[8] and as of 2015, he lives in Bridlington, Yorkshire.[6]

His works include Healing Encounters in the City (1987), City Prayers (1994), Pocket Celtic Prayers (1996), and A Celtic Resource Book (1998). In addition to writing, he is also a keen garden designer.[9]

• The Reverend Martin Wallace (1972–1989)
• The Reverend Canon Martin Wallace (1989–1997)[5]
• The Venerable Martin Wallace (1997–2003)
• The Right Reverend Martin Wallace (2003–present)