Sarah Elizabeth Clark (born 21 April 1965) is a British Anglican bishop. Since 21 June 2026, she has served as the 70th Bishop of Ely. Her previous posts include 2019 to 2026 service as the Bishop of Jarrow, the suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Durham in the Church of England, and prior to that 2014 to 2019 service as Archdeacon of Nottingham.
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Early life and education
Clark was born on 21 April 1965 in South Wales. She was educated at Abersychan School, a then grammar school in Abersychan, Pontypool. She studied sports science and history at the Loughborough University of Technology, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1986. Her first career was as a civil servant, working in the Department of Employment from 1987 to 1995. She completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Keele University in 1994.
Ordained ministry
Clark trained for ordained ministry at St John's College, Nottingham, an evangelical Anglican theological college. She also studied theology and completed a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 1997. She was made a deacon at Petertide 1998 (28 June), by Patrick Harris, Bishop of Southwell, at Southwell Minster, and ordained priest the Petertide following (3 July 1999), by Alan Morgan, Bishop of Sherwood, at St Mark's, Woodthorpe.
After a curacy in Porcester, Nottingham, she was the Rector of Carlton-in-Lindrick from 2002 until 2009. She was the Area Dean of Worksop from 2006 until 2009; and the incumbent at Clifton until her appointment as Archdeacon of Nottingham.
Episcopal ministry
On 20 December 2018, it was announced that Clark was to become the next Bishop of Jarrow, the sole suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Durham. On 27 February 2019, she was consecrated a bishop by John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, during a service at York Minster.
On 27 January 2026, it was announced that she had been appointed the next Bishop of Ely. She was installed as the 70th Bishop of Ely at Ely Cathedral on 21 June 2026.