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David Alexander McClay (born 1959) is an Irish Anglican bishop.

Bishop David McClay (right) and Mrs Hillary McClay (centre) at the New Wine Ireland Conference in Sligo in 2023

Biography

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McClay is the current Bishop of Down and Dromore in the Church of Ireland.[1]

McClay was educated at Trinity College Dublin; and ordained an Anglican priest in 1988. His first post was a curacy at Magheralin. After this he held incumbencies at Kilkeel and Willowfield.[2] His appointment as Archdeacon of Down was announced in December 2016.

He was elected Bishop of Down and Dromore on 4 November 2019.[3] He is a leading member of the GAFCON Ireland.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Diocesan web-site". Retrieved 25 January 2020. [failed verification]
  2. ^ Willowfield Church
  3. ^ "David Alexander McClay". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. ^ Authentic Anglicanism and False Fears, GAFCON Official Website, 28 January 2020