Peter Price (bishop)

For other people of the same name, see Peter Price (disambiguation).

The Rt Revd  Peter Price  BA CertEd
Bishop of Bath and Wells
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Diocese of Bath and Wells
Enthroned	2001
Predecessor	Jim Thompson
Other posts	Bishop of Kingston-upon-Thames (1997–2001)
Orders
Ordination	1975
Consecration	1997
Personal details
Born	17 May 1944 (1944-05-17)
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Residence	Bishop's Palace, Wells
Spouse	Dee
Children	4 sons:
Profession	formerly teacher
Alma mater	Redland College, Bristol

Peter Bryan Price (born 17 May 1944) is an English Anglican bishop. He has been the Bishop of Bath and Wells in the Church of England since 2001. As such, he sits in the House of Lords.

Price attended Oak Hill Theological College. He was ordained a deacon in 1974 and a priest in 1975. He has been Chancellor of Southwark Cathedral, chairman of the Southwark Diocesan Board of Mission, and General Secretary of the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (USPG). He broadcasts for BBC World Service and Independent Radio in London. He was presented with the Coventry Cross of Nails in 1999, an award for his reconciliation efforts.

Styles

• Peter Price Esq (1944–1975)
• The Revd Peter Price (1975–1988)
• The Revd Canon Peter Price (1988–1997)
• The Rt Revd Peter Price (1997–present)

References

Church of England titles
Preceded by Martin Wharton	Bishop of Kingston-upon-Thames 1997–2001	Succeeded by Richard Cheetham
Preceded by Jim Thompson	Bishop of Bath and Wells 2001—	Incumbent