Rick Simpson (priest)
Richard Lee "Rick" Simpson (born 5 July 1966)[1] is a British Anglican priest. He has been the Archdeacon of Auckland in the Diocese of Durham since 2018.[2]
Simpson was educated at Keble College, Oxford and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He was ordained deacon in 1993, and priest in 1994. He was a curate in Heaton, Newcastle until 1997.[3] He was Priest in charge of Holy Trinity, Jesmond from 1997 to 2006; and then of St Brandon, Brancepeth from 2006. He was announced as the next Archdeacon of Auckland in October 2017.[4] He was installed as archdeacon during a service at Durham Cathedral on 11 February 2018.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Simpson, Richard Lee". Who's Who. Vol. 2019 (1 December 2018 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 6 January 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ a b "Installation of Rick Simpson as Archdeacon of Auckland". Durham Cathedral. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "Richard Lee Simpson". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "New Archdeacon of Auckland Announced". Durham Diocese. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2018.