David McClay

Irish Anglican bishop (born 1959)

David Alexander McClay (born 1959) is an Irish Anglican bishop.

Bishop David McClay (right) and Mrs Hillary McClay (centre) at the New Wine Ireland Conference in Sligo in 2023

Biography

McClay is the current Bishop of Down and Dromore in the Church of Ireland.[1]

McClay was educated at Trinity College Dublin; and ordained an Anglican priest in 1988. His first post was a curacy at Magheralin. After this he held incumbencies at Kilkeel and Willowfield.[2] His appointment as Archdeacon of Down was announced in December 2016.

He was elected Bishop of Down and Dromore on 4 November 2019.[3] He is a leading member of the GAFCON Ireland.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Diocesan web-site". Retrieved 25 January 2020. [failed verification]
  2. ^ Willowfield Church
  3. ^ "David Alexander McClay". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  4. ^ Authentic Anglicanism and False Fears, GAFCON Official Website, 28 January 2020
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