David Sharples Explained

David Sharples AKC (born 17 March 1958) is a retired priest who served as Archdeacon of Rochdale[1] and former Archdeacon of Salford.[2]

He was educated at King's College London and ordained after a period of study at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield in 1983.[3] After a curacy at St Mary the Virgin, Prestwich he was Vicar of St Anne's, Royton from 1987 to 2002; and Director of Ordinands for the Anglican Diocese of Manchester from 2002.[4]

He retired effective 31 March 2024.[5]

A keen supporter of Manchester City, he is married with two sons.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.manchester.anglican.org/whos-who/senior-clergy/archdeacon-of-salford Diocesan web-site
  2. Web site: manchester.anglican . 8 January 2020 . 18 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191218161820/https://www.manchester.anglican.org/news/2019/11/15/change-archdeacon-arrangements/ . dead .
  3. [Crockford's Clerical Directory|Crockfords on-line]
  4. ‘Sharples, David John’, Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012 accessed 18 June 2013
  5. Web site: Diocese of Manchester . David Sharples - Notice of Retirement . https://web.archive.org/web/20240401202710/https://www.manchester.anglican.org/news/notice-of-appointments/the-venerable-david-sharples--notice-of-retirement . 1 April 2024 . 1 April 2024 .

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