David Stancliffe


David Stancliffe
Bishop of Salisbury
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Salisbury
In office1993–2010
PredecessorJohn Baker
SuccessorNick Holtam
Other post(s)Provost of Portsmouth (1982–1993)
Orders
Ordination1967
Consecration30 November 1993
Personal details
Born (1942-10-01) 1 October 1942 (age 82)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
ParentsMichael Stancliffe
SpouseSarah Smith (m. 1965)
Professionformerly musician
Alma materTrinity College, Oxford

David Staffurth Stancliffe (born 1 October 1942)[1] is a retired Church of England bishop. He was Provost of Portsmouth Cathedral from 1982 to 1993, and the Bishop of Salisbury from 1993 to 2010. He is the third generation of his family to serve the ordained ministry.

  1. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8