David Say

Richard David Say KCVO (* October 4, 1914; † September 15, 2006 in Wye, Kent ) was a British clergyman of the Church of England, who for 27 years Bishop of Rochester as well as 19 years as a member of the House of Lords was. As a clergyman, he sat down especially for the appointment of women as priests and gave 1987 in Rochester Cathedral 25 women 's ordination as priests.

Life

Priest and Rector of Hatfield College

After attending the University College School Say graduated in theology at Christ 's College, University of Cambridge and at the seminary of Ridley Hall College, and received in 1939 the ordination to the diaconate. Subsequently, he was 1939-1943 curate of the parish church of Croydon and received in this time 1940 the ordination to the priesthood. At the same time he served between 1942 and 1944, first as assistant secretary and subsequently from 1944 to 1947 as general secretary of the Youth Council of the Church of England. Besides his work as chaplain of the London Church of St. Martin-in -the-Fields 1943-1950 he was from 1947 to 1955 Secretary General of the British Council of Churches. He was also in the years 1948, 1954 and 1961 Delegate of the Church of England at the World Council of Churches.

After completing his work at the British Council of Churches Say was 1955-1961 both Rector of Hatfield College, University of Durham, and at the same time from 1957 to 1961 honorary canons of the Abbey of St Albans in Hertfordshire.

Bishop of Rochester and the House of Lords member

1961 Say was ordained as the successor of Christopher Maude Chavasse Bishop of Rochester and has held this function for 27 years until his replacement by Michael Turnbull 1988. As a clergyman he sat in particular for the appointment of women as priests and gave 1987 in Rochester Cathedral 25 women 's ordination as priests. At the same time he was a 1961-1988 member of the Church Commission ( Church Commission), a committee for managing the land and property of the Church of England.

In 1969 he was selected as one of the 21 most senior bishops in addition to the five highest bishops of the Church of England as a so-called spiritual Lord (Lord Spiritual ) Member of the House of Lords and was this also to the end of his tenure as Bishop of Rochester in 1988. He was also from 1970 to 1988 as Lord High Almoner to the Queen in the household of Queen Elizabeth II responsible for the award of the royal alms. Most recently, he was also from 1986 to 1989 chairman of the charity Age Concern.

After completing his tenure as Bishop of Rochester Say, was the 1988 Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order was and from then on the additional name "Sir" led, assistant bishop in the Archdiocese of Canterbury and has held this function between 1988 and his death in 2006.

Publications

• Kent Pilgrim (2001)