12 Facts About Declan Lang

Declan Lang was born in Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, to Irish parents.

Declan Lang attended Ryde School, Allen Hall, and St Edmund's College, Ware.

Declan Lang earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Royal Holloway, University of London.

Declan Lang has been particularly noted for the influence he had as a youth chaplain and subsequently on those now playing leading roles in the Catholic community such as the evangelist and charismatic Catholic Sr Maria Natella OP and the ministerial adviser and author Francis Davis; and for his work as an adult educationalist and as an ecumenist.

Declan Lang then served as an assistant priest at the cathedral and chaplain to St Edmund's comprehensive school in Portsmouth.

Declan Lang was consecrated as Bishop of Clifton on 28 March 2001 in Clifton Cathedral by his predecessor, Bishop Mervyn Alexander.

Declan Lang is the co-chair of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Committee and the co-chair for the Committee for Roman Catholic and United Reformed Church dialogue in England.

Bishop Declan Lang was elected to be the Moderator of the next Churches Together in England Forum to be held in 2009.

Declan Lang is a member of the Mixed Commission of Bishops and Major Religious Superiors and is a trustee of the Pontifical Missionary Societies.

In 2002 Bishop Declan Lang was appointed an Ecumenical Prebendary of Bristol Cathedral.

Declan Lang is the current chairman of Somerset Churches Together and previous chairman of Bristol Churches Together.

Declan Lang's resignation was accepted by Pope Francis on 14 March 2024.