Eric Mercer

Eric Arthur John Mercer (6 December 1917 – 8 November 2003) was an Anglican bishop in the Church of England.

[1] Mercer was educated at Dover Grammar School for Boys[2] and Kelham Theological College.

After wartime service with the Sherwood Foresters he began his ordained ministry as a curate at Coppenhall.

In 1951 he was appointed priest in charge of Heald Green and then became rector of St Thomas' Church, Stockport[3] and, from 1959 (his final appointment before his ordination to the episcopate), the Diocese of Chester's diocesan missioner.

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