David Urquhart (bishop)


David Urquhart
Bishop of Birmingham
DioceseBirmingham
In office2006–2022
PredecessorJohn Sentamu
Other post(s)Bishop of Birkenhead (2000–2006)
Convenor of the Lords Spiritual (18 May 2015 – 18 October 2022)[1]
Bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York (ad interim, 2023–present)
Orders
Ordination1984 (deacon); 1985 (priest)
by John Habgood
Consecration2000
Personal details
Born (1952-04-14) 14 April 1952 (age 72)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglicanism
ResidenceBishop's Croft, Harborne, Birmingham, England
Professionformerly commercial management
Alma materEaling Technical College Business School, Rugby School
Member of the House of Lords
(Lord Spiritual)
In office
26 October 2010 – 18 October 2022

David Andrew Urquhart KCMG (born 14 April 1952) is a retired Scottish bishop.[2] He served as the ninth Bishop of Birmingham in the Church of England.

  1. ^ Church of England — New Convenor of the Lords Spiritual announced (Accessed 18 May 2015)
  2. ^ "Diocesan Bishops". www.peterowen.org.uk. Retrieved 3 April 2022.