| Martin Wallace | |
| Bishop of Selby | |
| Church: | Church of England |
| Diocese: | Diocese of York |
| Term: | 2003–2013 |
| Predecessor: | Humphrey Taylor |
| Successor: | John Thomson |
| Ordination: | 1972 |
| Consecration: | 4 December 2003 |
| Other Post: | Archdeacon of Colchester (1997–2003) |
| Birth Date: | 16 November 1948 |
| Birth Place: | West Ham, Essex, [1] |
| Nationality: | British |
| Religion: | Anglican |
| Residence: | Bishop's House, Malton |
| Spouse: | Diana (wife)[2] |
| Children: | 1 son & 1 daughter[3] |
| Alma Mater: | King's College London |
Martin William Wallace (born 16 November 1948) is a retired Church of England bishop. He was the Bishop of Selby from 2003 to 2013.[4]
He was trained for the priesthood at King's College London (Winchester scholarship, Bachelor of Divinity, Associate of King's College),[5] spending his final year at St Augustine's College, Canterbury.[6]
He was ordained in 1972 he began his career with a curacy at St Alban Attercliffe in the Diocese of Sheffield[7] and was then successively vicar of St Mark, Forest Gate, rural dean of Newham, priest in charge of St Thomas Bradwell-on-Sea and St Lawrence, St Lawrence, Newland, and chaplain to St Peter on the Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea, and industrial chaplain to Bradwell Power Station and Archdeacon of Colchester before appointment to the episcopate.
Wallace was consecrated on 4 December 2003 at York Minster. From 2003 to 2013, he served as the Bishop of Selby, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of York. In November 2013, he retired;[8] and he lives in Bridlington, Yorkshire.
His works include Healing Encounters in the City (1987), City Prayers (1994), Pocket Celtic Prayers (1996), and A Celtic Resource Book (1998). In addition to writing, he is also a keen garden designer.[9]