David Young (bishop), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David Young (bishop)

Bishop of Ripon; British Anglican bishop

Date of Birth: 02-Sep-1931

Place of Birth: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Date of Death: 10-Aug-2008

Profession: priest, politician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

David Nigel de Lorentz Young (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.