Paul Richardson (priest)
Paul Richardson | |
|---|---|
| Assistant Bishop of Newcastle (Anglican) | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Newcastle (Anglican) |
| In office | 1998–2009 |
| Predecessor | Ken Gill |
| Successor | Frank White |
| Other post(s) | Roman Catholic priest (c. 2011–present) Anglican Bishop of Wangaratta (1995–1997) Anglican Bishop of Aipo Rongo (1987–1995) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1972 (deacon); 1973 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1987 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1947 |
| Denomination | Anglican (?–2010) Roman Catholic (2010–present) |
| Parents | William and Ilene |
| Alma mater | The Queen's College, Oxford |
Paul Richardson (born 16 January 1947) is a British Roman Catholic priest and a former Anglican bishop.[1]
Early life
Richardson was educated at Keswick School, The Queen's College, Oxford, Harvard Divinity School and Cuddesdon Theological College.
Anglican ministry
He was ordained a priest in the Church of England in 1973 and served first as a curate at St John’s Earlsfield, London.[2] He was then the assistant chaplain in Oslo, Norway and then a mission priest at Nambaiyfa in the highlands of Papua New Guinea before becoming the principal of Newton Theological College, Popondetta and then the dean of St John’s Cathedral, Port Moresby.
He was the Bishop of Aipo Rongo in the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea from 1987 to 1995 when he was translated to the Diocese of Wangaratta in the Anglican Church of Australia. From 1998 to 16 January 2010 he was the Assistant Bishop of Newcastle in the Church of England.[3]
Roman Catholic ministry
In 2010 he was received into the Roman Catholic Church[4] and was subsequently reordained to the priesthood.[5]
References
- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ www.stjohnthedivine.co.uk - St John's Church website
- ^ Diocese of Newcastle — Cycle of Prayer January 2010
- ^ ""Church of England bishop converts to Rome" - Damian Thompson - Daily Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. London. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ Westminster Information -Issue No: 56 July 2011
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