David Coles (bishop)

David John Coles was Bishop of Christchurch in the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia from 1990 to 2008.[1]

He was born on 23 March 1943 and educated at Auckland Grammar School and the University of Auckland.[2] He was ordained in 1969[3] and began his career with a curacy at St Mark, Remuera and after that Chaplain of Hulme Hall at the University of Manchester. From 1974 to 1976 he was Vicar of Glenfield then Takapuna. In 1980 he became Dean of St John’s Cathedral, Napier and in 1984 of Christchurch. He was consecrated a bishop on 6 July 1990.[4] He was succeeded as bishop by Victoria Matthews.[5] He has been married twice, first to Ceridwyn Mary Coles and subsequently to Joy Coles.

  1. ^ "This Is Your Life - Bishop Coles". The Press. 24 February 2008. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  2. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  4. ^ http://www.anglican.org.nz/content/download/5694/30089/file/2013%20Lectionary%20-%20INSIDE%20ADDITIONAL%20PAGES.pdf p. 126]
  5. ^ Anglican Communion