David Williams (bishop of Basingstoke)


David Williams
Bishop of Basingstoke
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseWinchester
In office2014 to present
PredecessorPeter Hancock
Previous post(s)Vicar of Christ Church, Winchester (2002–2014)
Orders
Ordination1989
Consecration19 September 2014
by Justin Welby
Personal details
Born
David Grant Williams

(1961-04-16) 16 April 1961 (age 63)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
Spouse
Helen
(m. 1986)
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Bristol
Wycliffe Hall, Oxford

David Grant Williams (born 16 April 1961) is a Church of England bishop. He is the current Bishop of Basingstoke, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Winchester.[1] Before his consecration in 2014, he was vicar of Christ Church, Winchester.[2] In December 2024, it was announced he is to become the next Bishop of Truro.[3]

  1. ^ "Suffragan Bishop of Basingstoke: David Grant Williams". News. GOV.UK. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  2. ^ "New Bishop of Basingstoke announced". BBC News. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Appointment of Bishop of Truro". Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 11 December 2024.

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