Mark Santer (29 December 1936 – 14 August 2024) was an English Anglican bishop.Who’s Who 2008 (London, A & C Black, 2008 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.Crockford's clerical directory London, Church House 1975
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, CambridgeThe Times, 20 May 1972, p. 16, "Rev Mark Santer to be Principal of Westcott House, Cambridge" before his ordination to the episcopate as area Bishop of Kensington in 1981.
After six years at Kensington,The Times, 29 October 1980. p. 16, "New Suffragan Bishop of Kensington" he was translated to be the Bishop of Birmingham.Debrett's People of Today, Ellis, P. (1992), London, Debrett's. 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.Winterval gets frosty reception - BBC, November 1998
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.
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