David Oakley (bishop)

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{{Infobox Christian leader

| type = bishop

| honorific-prefix = The Right Reverend

| name = David Oakley

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| title = Bishop of Northampton

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| church = Roman Catholic Church

| province = Westminster

| diocese = Northampton

| appointed = 8 January 2020

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| term_start = 19 March 2020

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| predecessor = Peter Doyle

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| ordination = 5 July 1980

| ordained_by = George Patrick Dwyer

| consecration = 19 March 2020

| consecrated_by = Vincent Nichols

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| birth_name = David James Oakley

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|11|28|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Stourbridge, England

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| nationality = British

| religion = Roman Catholic

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| previous_post = Rector of St Mary's College, Oscott (2013–2020)

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| motto = Beati Pauperes Spiritu

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| coat_of_arms = Coat of arms of David James Oakley.svg

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David James Oakley (born 28 November 1955) is the Roman Catholic Bishop of Northampton.{{Catholic-hierarchy|bishop|boakley|Father David James Oakley|19 January 2020}}

Born in Stourbridge on 28 November 1955, he was ordained as a priest on 5 July 1980 for the Archdiocese of Birmingham. From February 2013 to 2020, he served as Rector of St Mary's College, Oscott, the seminary of the Archdiocese of Birmingham.{{cite web |title=Bishop Elect David |url=https://northamptondiocese.org/bishop-elect-david/ |website=The Catholic Diocese of Northampton |accessdate=19 January 2020 |date=8 January 2020}}

He was appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Northampton by the Holy See on 8 January 2020. His consecration to the episcopate took place at Northampton Cathedral on 19 March 2020; the principal consecrator was Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster.