David Young (bishop)
David Young | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ripon | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Ripon |
| In office | 1977–1999 |
| Predecessor | Hetley Price |
| Successor | John Packer as Bishop of Ripon & Leeds |
| Other post(s) | Archdeacon of Huntingdon 1975–1977 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1959 (deacon); 1960 (priest) |
| Consecration | 21 September 1977 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 September 1931 |
| Died | 10 August 2008 (aged 76) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Rachel Lewis m. 1962; dec. 1966 Jane Havill m. 1967 |
| Children | 4 sons; 1 daughter |
| Profession | Academic in divinity |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
David Nigel de Lorentz Young CBE (2 September 1931 – 10 August 2008) was the last Bishop of Ripon before the diocese became Ripon and Leeds. At his appointment at the age of 46 he was the youngest diocesan bishop of the Church of England.
He was a supporter of women priests, but opposed to active homosexual priests and same-sex marriages. He had special knowledge of Eastern religions (especially Buddhism) and languages, which he used in his interfaith work, and was particularly concerned with education.