NAME:
Declan Lang
DIOCESE: Clifton
ORDAINED PRIEST: 7th June 1975
ORDAINED BISHOP 28th March 2001
BACKGROUND: Born 15th April 1950 at Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Studied
at St Edmund's College, Ware, and Royal Holloway College. First appointment:
assistant priest to St John's Cathedral, Portsmouth (4 years); Secretary
to Bishop Anthony Emery(4 years); Adult RE Advisor of Portsmouth diocese(8years)
and parish priest at Bishop's Waltham, Hants and Sacred Heart, Bournemouth
parishes. In 1990 appointed Administrator of Portsmouth Cathedral
and Moderator of Curia. Vicar General of diocese (1995) and also parish
priest of Abingdon parish.
SPECIAL AREAS OF INTEREST FOR BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
Member of Dept for Mission and Unity, Chairman of Committee for Evangelisation
and Member of English Anglican Roman Catholic Committee.
DREAM FOR THE CHURCH
My hope is that every parish and Christian community has a deep and
joyful sense of God and that the members of our own communities have
a care for themselves and the wider community that makes up our society
and world.
PRAYER REQUEST
For a sense of hope in our world. That everyone may recognise and
respect the dignity of each individual and work for the common good.
