In office 2014–present Name David Court Consecration July 25, 2014 Spouse Ann Predecessor David Rossdale | Denomination Anglican Nationality British Role Bishop Diocese Diocese of Lincoln | |
Other posts Rural dean of Repps and an honorary canon of Norwich Cathedral (2010–2014)
Vicar of Cromer (2003–2014) Ordination 1991 (deacon)
1992 (priest) | ||
Alma mater University of Southampton | ||
David Eric Court (born 16 October 1958) is a British Anglican bishop. He has been the Bishop suffragan of Grimsby in the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln since 2014.
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Early life
Born in Norwich, Court read electro-chemistry at the University of Southampton, achieving the degrees of Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Philosophy 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 in 2003 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.
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 and installed at Lincoln Cathedral on 27 July 2014.
Personal life
Court is married to Ann, and they have three children, Johnathon, Matthew and Naomia.