Patrick Harris

The Rt Revd Patrick Harris MA(Oxon)
Bishop of Southwell
Diocese	Diocese of Southwell
In office	1988–1999
Predecessor	Michael Whinney
Successor	George Cassidy
Other posts	Honorary assistant bishop in Gloucester (2005–present), in Lincoln (1999–2005) and in Europe (1999–present) Bishop of Northern Argentina 1973–1980
Orders
Ordination	1960 (deacon); 1961 (priest)
Consecration	28 May 1973[1]
Personal details
Born	30 September 1934
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Edward Harris & Astrid Kendall
Spouse	Valerie Pilbrow (m. 1968)
Children	2 sons; 1 daughter
Alma mater	Keble College, Oxford

Patrick Burnet Harris (born 30 September 1934) is a retired Church of England bishop who served in two episcopal positions.

He was born on 30 September 1934 and educated at St Albans School and Keble College, Oxford. He was ordained in 1961 ^[2] and his first post was as a curate at St Ebbes' Oxford^[3] after which he became a missionary in South America. He became the Archdeacon of Salta in 1969 before being ordained to the episcopate four years later as Bishop of Northern Argentina.^[4] After seven years he returned to England firstly as Rector of Kirkheaton ^[5] and then Secretary of the Partnership for World Mission^[6] where he remained until 1988 when he was appointed Bishop of Southwell, a post he held for 11 years. In retirement he continues to serve as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Gloucester.

References

1. Diocese in Europe – Prayer Diary, January–June 2014 (Accessed 27 April 2014)
2. Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
3. Church website
4. The Times, Monday, Feb 05, 1973; pg. 7; Issue 58699; col C Church news Bishop of Northern Argentina
5. Debrett's People of Today: Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
6. Crockford(London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6