Christopher Mayfield
Christopher Mayfield | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Manchester | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Manchester |
| In office | c. 1993 – 2002 (retirement) |
| Predecessor | Stanley Booth-Clibborn |
| Successor | Nigel McCulloch |
| Other post | Honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Worcester (2002–present) |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Wolverhampton (1985–1993 (area bishop: 1992–1993)) Archdeacon of Bedford (1980–1985) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1964 |
| Consecration | 1985 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 December 1935 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Alma mater | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Service years | 1958–1964 |
| Rank | Flight lieutenant |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| In office 27 January 1998 – 30 September 2002 | |
Christopher John Mayfield (born 18 December 1935) is a British retired Anglican bishop. After studying engineering at university and then serving in the Royal Air Force, he was ordained in the Church of England. He undertook a number of parish posts before serving as Archdeacon of Bedford from 1979 to 1985. He was consecrated a bishop in 1985, and then served as Bishop of Wolverhampton, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Lichfield, before ending his career as the Bishop of Manchester from 1993 to 2002.