David Sharples

David Sharples AKC (born 17 March 1958) is a retired priest who served as Archdeacon of Rochdale[1] and former Archdeacon of Salford.

[2] He was educated at King's College London and ordained after a period of study at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield in 1983.

[3] After a curacy at St Mary the Virgin, Prestwich he was Vicar of St Anne's, Royton from 1987 to 2002; and Director of Ordinands for the Anglican Diocese of Manchester from 2002.

[5] A keen supporter of Manchester City, he is married with two sons.

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