Clive Young

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The Rt Revd
Clive Young
Bishop of Dunwich
Diocese Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
In office c. 1999–12 May 2013 (retired)[1]
Predecessor Tim Stevens
Other posts Archdeacon of Hackney (1992–1999)
Orders
Ordination 1972 (deacon)
1973 (priest)
Consecration 24 June 1999[2]
Personal details
Born (1948-05-31)31 May 1948
Died 7 October 2015(2015-10-07) (aged 67)
Nationality British
Denomination Anglican
Residence Ipswich
Alma mater St John's College, Durham

Clive Young (31 May 1948 – 7 October 2015) was a Church of England bishop. From 1999 to 2013, he was the Anglican Bishop of Dunwich, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.[3][4]

Early life[edit]

Young was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford[5] He then studied at St John's College, Durham and graduated in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.[6][7] He then entered Ridley Hall, Cambridge, an Anglican theological college, to prepare for ordination.[6]

Ordained ministry[edit]

Young was ordained a deacon in 1972 and began his career with a curacy at Neasden. He was then successively Priest in charge, then Rural Dean of Old Ford, London; Vicar of St Andrew, Holborn and finally Archdeacon of Hackney.

In 1999, he was consecrated to the episcopate. From 1999 to 2013, he was the Anglican Bishop of Dunwich, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. He then retired from full-time ministry and was appointed an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Hereford.[6]

He was a member of the Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland, acting as its conference chaplain in 2001.[8]

Personal life[edit]

In his spare time he was a keen gardener.[citation needed] He died on 7 October 2015.[9]

Styles[edit]

  • Clive Young Esq (1948–1972)
  • The Revd Clive Young (1972–1992)
  • The Ven Clive Young (1992–1999)
  • The Rt Revd Clive Young (1999–present)

References[edit]

Church of England titles
Preceded by
Tim Stevens
Bishop of Dunwich
1999–2013
Vacant