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Paul Hughes (priest)

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Paul Hughes
Archdeacon of Bedford
DioceseDiocese of St Albans
In office2003–2018
PredecessorMalcolm Lesiter
SuccessorDave Middlebrook
Orders
Ordination1982 (deacon); 1983 (priest)
by John Taylor
Personal details
Born (1953-08-04) 4 August 1953 (age 71)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
ParentsReginald & Eileen
Spouse
Liz
(m. 1984)
Children2
Educationproperty surveyor (former)
Alma materPolytechnic of Central London

Paul Vernon Hughes (born 4 August 1953)[1] is a British retired Anglican priest and the most recent Archdeacon of Bedford, in the Church of England Diocese of St Albans, 2003–2018.

Family and education

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Son of Reginald Harry Hughes and Eileen Mary, Paul was educated at Ghyll Royd prep school, Ilkley and at Pocklington School. He studied at Polytechnic of Central London for a Diploma in Urban Estates Management, and became a Residential Property Surveyor in 1974.[1] He then trained for the ministry at Ripon College, Cuddesdon, 1979–1982.[2] He married Liz Hawkes in 1984 and they have two children,[1] Christopher and Nicola. Liz trained at Cuddesdon (1981–1983) and is now a priest, an honorary canon of St Albans Cathedral, and Senior Chaplain at Luton Airport.[3]

Ministry

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Hughes was made deacon at Petertide 1982 (27 June)[4] and ordained a priest the Petertide following (3 July 1983) — both times by John Taylor, Bishop of St Albans, at St Albans Cathedral.[5] His entire ministry was exercised in the Diocese of St Albans: after a curacy at Chipping Barnet with Arkley (1982–1986), he served as a Team Vicar in the Dunstable Team Ministry (1986–1993).[1]

He then became parish priest of Boxmoor: first as priest-in-charge, then (from 1998) as vicar (a purely legal distinction); and served additionally as Rural Dean of Hemel Hempstead from 1996.[2] He was collated Archdeacon of Bedford in September 2003 and retired on 31 December 2018.[6] In retirement, he is an archdeacon emeritus.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Hughes, Paul Vernon". Who's Who. Vol. 2019 (1 December 2018 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 8 January 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ a b "Paul Vernon Hughes". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Elizabeth Jane Hughes". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Petertide ordinations". Church Times. No. 6229. 2 July 1982. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 8 January 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  5. ^ "Petertide ordinations". Church Times. No. 6281. 1 July 1983. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 8 January 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  6. ^ Diocese of St Albans — Archdeacon of Bedford to retire at year end (Accessed 8 January 2019)
  7. ^ "Appointments". Church Times. No. 8164. 6 September 2019. p. 27. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Bedford
2003–2018
Succeeded by