Richard Pain
Richard Pain | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Monmouth | |
_(Pain_cropped).jpg) Pain in 2009 | |
| Church | Church in Wales |
| Diocese | Diocese of Monmouth |
| Installed | 2013 |
| Retired | 2019 |
| Predecessor | Dominic Walker |
| Successor | Cherry Vann |
| Other post(s) | Archdeacon of Monmouth (2009–2013) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1984 |
| Consecration | 2013 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Edward Pain 21 September 1956 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Children | three |
| Profession | Bishop, theologian |
| Alma mater | Bristol University University of Wales, Cardiff |
Richard Edward Pain (born 21 September 1956) is a retired Anglican bishop. From 2013 to 2019, he served as Bishop of Monmouth in the Church in Wales.
Early life
Pain was born on 21 September 1956.[1] He completed degrees at Bristol University and Cardiff University. He trained for ordination at St Michael's College, Llandaff.[2]
Ordained ministry
Pain served his curacy in Caldicot, Monmouthshire.[3] He was then Curate in Charge then vicar of Cwmtillery and Six Bells before moving to Risca, and finally to Monmouth.[2] He served as Archdeacon of Monmouth from 2008 to 2013.[4]
Episcopal ministry
He was elected Bishop of Monmouth on 23 July 2013.[2] Having accepted the position, he was consecrated on 21 September at Llandaff Cathedral and enthroned at Newport Cathedral on 18 October.[4][5] He was the 10th Bishop of Monmouth.[3]
In January 2019, the South Wales Argus revealed that Pain had not performed any of his episcopal duties since July 2018.[6] He was undergoing a "formal process of mediation": this was due to a "personality clash between the bishop and some of his staff", rather than relating to a serious or criminal matter.[6][7]
Pain retired on 30 April 2019, due to ill health.[8]
Personal life
Pain is married. He and his wife have had three children together,[3][9][2] one of whom died in 2008 from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.[10]
References
- ^ "New Bishop of Monmouth". Christian Today. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Richard Pain". The Diocese of Monmouth. The Church in Wales. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "New Bishop of Monmouth is Richard Pain". BBC News. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b Brownson, Sophie (23 July 2013). "Archdeacon of Monmouth Richard Pain chosen as next bishop of Monmouth". The South Wales Argus. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Enthronement of the Bishop of Monmouth". Events. Church in Wales. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b Povey, Tomos (3 January 2019). "Bishop of Monmouth has not carried out any official work for six months". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Bishop absent amid mediation with team". BBC news. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Bishop of Monmouth to retire". The Church in Wales. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ Harrison, David (26 April 2009). "Anguish of parents whose daughter died after taking overdose of drugs bought online". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Internet drug warning after death". 21 April 2009.
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