David Oakley (bishop)


David Oakley
Bishop of Northampton
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ProvinceWestminster
DioceseNorthampton
Appointed8 January 2020
Installed19 March 2020
PredecessorPeter Doyle
Previous post(s)Rector of St Mary's College, Oscott (2013–2020)
Orders
Ordination5 July 1980
by George Patrick Dwyer
Consecration19 March 2020
by Vincent Nichols
Personal details
Born
David James Oakley

(1955-11-28) 28 November 1955 (age 68)
Stourbridge, England
NationalityBritish
DenominationRoman Catholic
Mottobeati pauperes spiritu
Coat of armsDavid Oakley's coat of arms

David James Oakley (born 28 November 1955) is the Roman Catholic Bishop of Northampton.[1]

Born in Stourbridge on 28 November 1955, he was ordained as a priest on 5 July 1980 for the Archdiocese of Birmingham.[1] From February 2013 to 2020, he served as Rector of St Mary's College, Oscott, the seminary of the Archdiocese of Birmingham.[2]

He was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Northampton by the Holy See on 8 January 2020.[1] His consecration to the episcopate took place at Northampton Cathedral on 19 March 2020; the principal consecrator was Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Father David James Oakley". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Bishop Elect David". The Catholic Diocese of Northampton. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Roman Catholic Bishop of Northampton
2020–present
Incumbent