Eric Devenport
Eric Devenport | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Dunwich | |
| Diocese | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| In office | 1980–1992 (retired) |
| Predecessor | William Johnston |
| Successor | Jonathan Bailey |
| Other post(s) | Honorary assistant bishop in Norwich (since 2000) Archdeacon of Italy (1992–1997), honorary assistant bishop in Europe |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | c. 1951 (deacon); c. 1952 (priest) |
| Consecration | 30 September 1980 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 May 1926 |
| Died | 10 November 2012 (aged 86) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Joseph and Emma |
| Spouse | Jean Richardson (m. 1954) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | Open University |
Eric Nash Devenport (3 May 1926[1]–10 November 2012[2]) was Bishop of Dunwich from 1980 to 1992.
He was educated at the Open University and Kelham Theological College. After ordination he held curacies at St Mark's Church, Leicester[3] and St Matthew, Barrow-in-Furness.[4] Following this he was Succentor at Leicester Cathedral, then Vicar of Shepshed and finally (before his ordination to the episcopate) Leader of Mission for the Diocese of Leicester.[5] He resigned in 1992 and became Archdeacon of Italy and Malta, a post he held for five years. In retirement he was an assistant bishop in the Norwich Diocese until his death in 2012.
References
- ^ Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0-7136-3514-2)
- ^ A Church Near You – Eric Devenport
- ^ Church web-site
- ^ “Crockford's clerical directory, 1995” (Lambeth, Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
- ^ ”Debrett's People of Today 1992” (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
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