Martin Wallace | |
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Bishop of Selby | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of York |
In office | 2003–2013 |
Predecessor | Humphrey Taylor |
Successor | John Thomson |
Other post(s) | Archdeacon of Colchester (1997–2003) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1972 |
Consecration | 4 December 2003 |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Residence | Bishop's House, Malton |
Spouse | Diana (wife) [2] |
Children | 1 son & 1 daughter [3] |
Alma mater | King's College London |
Martin William Wallace (born 16 November 1948) is a retired Church of England bishop. He was the Bishop of Selby from 2003 to 2013. [4]
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 on 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 2013, he retired; [8] and as of 2015, [update] 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]