David Oakley (bishop)
David James Oakley (born 28 November 1955) is the Roman Catholic Bishop of Northampton.
The Right Reverend David Oakley | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Northampton | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Province | Westminster |
| Diocese | Northampton |
| Appointed | 8 January 2020 |
| Installed | 19 March 2020 |
| Predecessor | Peter Doyle |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 5 July 1980 by George Patrick Dwyer |
| Consecration | 19 March 2020 by Vincent Nichols |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David James Oakley 28 November 1955 Stourbridge, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Previous post(s) | Rector of St Mary's College, Oscott (2013–2020) |
| Motto | beati pauperes spiritu |
| Coat of arms | |
Born in Stourbridge on 28 November 1955, he was ordained as a priest on 5 July 1980 for the Archdiocese of Birmingham. From February 2013 to 2020, he served as Rector of St Mary's College, Oscott, the seminary of the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
He was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Northampton by the Holy See on 8 January 2020. His consecration to the episcopate took place at Northampton Cathedral on 19 March 2020; the principal consecrator was Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster.
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