Eric Devenport

{{Short description|Bishop of Dunwich}}

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{{Infobox Christian leader

| honorific-prefix = The Rt Revd

| name = Eric Devenport

| honorific-suffix =

| title = Bishop of Dunwich

| diocese = Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich

| term = 1980–1992 (retired)

| predecessor = William Johnston

| successor = Jonathan Bailey

| other_post = Honorary assistant bishop in Norwich (since 2000)
Archdeacon of Italy (1992–1997), honorary assistant bishop in Europe

| ordination = {{circa|1951}} (deacon); {{circa|1952}} (priest)

| consecration = 30 September 1980

| birth_date = {{birth date|1926|5|3|df=y}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|11|10|1926|5|3|df=y}}

| religion = Anglican

| parents = Joseph and Emma

| spouse = Jean Richardson (m. 1954)

| children = 2 daughters

| occupation =

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| alma_mater = Open University

}}

{{Portal|Christianity}}

Eric Nash Devenport (3 May 1926Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black {{ISBN|0-7136-3514-2}}) – 10 November 2012[http://www.achurchnearyou.com/norwich-st-george-tombland/page/23792/ A Church Near You – Eric Devenport]) was Bishop of Dunwich from 1980 to 1992.

Devenport was born in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. He attended the Lichfield Cathedral choir school until the family moved to Durham. His training at Kelham Hall theological college was interrupted by National Service in the Royal Navy. He was also educated at the Open University. After ordination he held curacies at St Mark's Church, Leicester[http://www.crosbyheritage.co.uk/location/leicester/st-marks-church/ Church web-site] and St Matthew, Barrow-in-Furness.“Crockford's clerical directory, 1995” (Lambeth, Church House {{ISBN|0-7151-8088-6}}) Following this he was Succentor at Leicester Cathedral, then Vicar of Shepshed and finally (before his ordination to the episcopate) Leader of Mission for the Diocese of Leicester.”Debrett's People of Today 1992” (London, Debrett's) {{ISBN|1-870520-09-2}}) He resigned in 1992 and became Archdeacon of Italy and Malta and Chaplain of St Mark's, Florence, a post he held for five years.

In retirement he was an assistant bishop in the Norwich Diocese until his death in 2012.