Mark Santer

Mark Santer (29 December 1936 – 14 August 2024) was an English Anglican bishop. He was the father of television producer Diederick Santer.

Early life and education Santer was educated at Marlborough College and Queens' College, Cambridge, before his ordination in 1964.

Ordained ministry After being a curate at Church of All Saints, Cuddesdon, he was a tutor at Ripon College Cuddesdon; Dean and Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge; assistant lecturer in divinity at the University of Cambridge and finally Principal of Westcott House, Cambridge before his ordination to the episcopate as area Bishop of Kensington in 1981.

After six years at Kensington, he was translated to be the Bishop of Birmingham. During this time he took part in the second phase of the ecumenical discussions of the Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission and was embroiled in controversy over the use of the term "Winterval", which he opposed.

Retirement and death In retirement he served as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Worcester, while living in retirement in Moseley in Birmingham.

Santer died at his home in Poole on 14 August 2024, at the age of 87.