David Railton (bishop)
David Railton | |
|---|---|
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Argyll and the Isles |
| In office | 2024–present |
| Predecessor | Keith Riglin |
| Other post(s) | Provost, Cathedral of The Isles |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2008 (diaconate) 2009 (priesthood) |
| Consecration | 28 August 2024 by Mark Strange |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse |
Sarah (m. 1991) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Bradford |
David Railton is an English-born Anglican bishop in the Scottish Episcopal Church. Since 2024, he has been bishop of Argyll and the Isles.
Biography
[edit]Railton was born in Yorkshire and trained as a pharmacist at the University of Bradford. After university, he worked as a pharmacist in Derby, where he married his wife, Sarah, in 1991.[1]
He was ordained in the Diocese of Derby as a deacon in 2008 and as a priest in 2009.[2] He was a curate in Derbyshire, then was incumbent in a three-church benefice based in Hazelwood and assistant chaplain to the bishop of Derby.[1] In 2015, he became vicar of two churches in Darlington in the Diocese of Durham, and in 2019, he was named rector of Holy Trinity Church, Dunoon, and St Paul’s Church in Rothesay, a linked parish in the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles.[1][3]
In May 2024, Railton was elected bishop of Argyll and the Isles in succession to Keith Riglin, who had died in November 2023.[2][4] He was consecrated and installed at St. John's Cathedral, Oban, on 28 August 2024,[5][6] and was seated as provost at the Cathedral of The Isles on Great Cumbrae in October 2024.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "New rector due to start at Rothesay church after Easter". The Scotsman. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Scottish Episcopal Church appoints new bishop". Hebrides News. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Vicki (6 January 2015). "New vicar for Darlington parishes". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "UK news in brief". Church Times. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Consecration of Bishop David in Argyll & The Isles". Scottish Episcopal Church. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "New bishop consecrated in Argyll and The Isles". The Oban Times. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Corral, Calum (15 October 2024). "New Bishop to be installed at Cathedral of the Isles". Largs and Millport Weekly News. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
