David Walker is the new Bishop of Manchester
Date published: 05 June 2013
David Walker is the new Bishop of Manchester
The Prime Minister has announced that the next Bishop of Manchester will be the Rt Revd David Walker. He is currently the Bishop of Dudley.
An experienced and highly regarded spiritual leader, Bishop David is passionate about issues that affect social housing, asylum seekers and the benefit cuts. In early 2013 he questioned both the content and presentation of government policy. Bishop David grew up in Greater Manchester and went to Manchester Grammar School.
Bishop David said; "I feel very honoured to have been asked to be the next Bishop of Manchester. I was born and grew up here and I'm delighted that I will now have the opportunity to give something back to the place that gave me my start in life.
"I am looking forward to working with the people and communities of what is one of the most richly diverse places in the world. I believe that the Christian faith and the Church of England have a great contribution to make to that richness and I am thrilled at being given a role that will allow me to be part of that.
"I ask the people of Manchester to hold me in their prayers as I prepare to take up my new role here."
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