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The Bishop of Grimsby announces his retirement
The Bishop of Grimsby has announced that he will  retire at the end of 2012, after 12 years in post.
The Rt Revd David Rossdale, who celebrates his 60th birthday next year, has held responsibility for appointments, pastoral care and development of clergy in the northern half of the Diocese, and has also been central to the strategic direction of the Diocese as a member of the Bishop of Lincoln's consultative staff and as a member of Diocesan Synod and Diocesan Council.
Bishop David has also been chair of the Diocesan Board of Education, shaping the direction of Church Schools across the Diocese of Lincoln.
Speaking on his announcement, Bishop David said: "It has been a wonderful 12 years during which I have learned much and I have thoroughly enjoyed working alongside the priests and people in the north of the Diocese.
"There have been many challenges and opportunities along the way and it has been a rewarding and often exciting journey.
"I feel that it is now time to move on and discover how my particular experience and energy might be used to serve God and God's mission in the world in new ways."
Bishop David, and his wife, Karen, will live near Spilsby in retirement, and he will become an Assistant Bishop in the Diocese, and will remain a Canon of Lincoln Cathedral and a Trustee of the St Lawrence Academy which is sponsored by the Diocese.
Paying tribute to the work of Bishop David, the Bishop of Lincoln, the Rt Revd Christopher Lowson, said: "David's energy, his pastoral care of the benefices in his care, and his excellent strategic leadership of the work of the Diocese's Education Department have served the Diocese well over 12 years, and I'm delighted that he will continue to offer a ministry to the region in retirement."
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