David Jenkins (bishop)

David Edward Jenkins (26 January 1925 – 4 September 2016) is a Church of England cleric and theologian. He is a former Bishop of Durham, a position he held from 1984 until 1994. Since retirement, he has continued to serve as an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds Quotes No statement about God is simply, literally true. God is far more than can be measured, described, defined in ordinary language, or pinned down to any particular happening. Quoted in The Guardian (24 December 1984) External links Category:University of Oxford faculty Category:Clergy from England Category:Theologians from England Category:Anglican bishops Category:People from London Category:1925 births Category:2016 deaths Category:Anglicans from the United Kingdom Category:University of Oxford alumni