Martin Wallace

Martin William Wallace (born 16 November 1948) is a retired Church of England Bishop. He was the Bishop of Selby from 2003 to 2013.

He was trained for the priesthood at King's College London (Winchester scholarship, Bachelor of Divinity {BDHons}, Associate of King's College {AKC}), spending his final year at St Augustine's College, Canterbury.

He was Ordained in 1972 he began his career with a Curacy at St Alban Attercliffe in the Diocese of Sheffield and was then successively Vicar of St Mark, Forest Gate, Rural Dean of Newham Priest in charge of St Thomas Bradwell-on-Sea and St Lawrence, St Lawrence Newland and Chaplain]to St Peter on the Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea and industrial chaplain to Bradwell Power Station and Archdeacon of Colchester before appointment to the episcopate.

Wallace was consecrated 4 December 2003 at York Minster. From 2003 to 2013, he served as the Bishop of Selby, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of York. In November 2014, he retired; and as of 2015, he lives in Bridlington, Yorkshire.

His works include Healing Encounters in the City (1987), City Prayers (1994), Pocket Celtic Prayers (1996), and A Celtic Resource Book (1998). In addition to writing, he is also a keen garden designer.

• The Reverend Martin Wallace (1972–1989)
• The Reverend Canon Martin Wallace (1989–1997)
• The Venerable Martin Wallace (1997–2003)
• The Right Reverend Martin Wallace (2003–present)