Paul Barber (bishop)
- This article is about the Bishop. For other people with the name Paul Barber, see Paul Barber (disambiguation).
| The Rt Revd Paul Barber MA(Cantab) | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Brixworth | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Peterborough |
| In office | 1989–2001 |
| Successor | Frank White |
| Other posts |
Honorary assistant bishop in Bath & Wells (2001–present) Archdeacon of Surrey (1980–1989) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1960 (deacon); 1961 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1989 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1935 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Cecil & Mollie |
| Spouse | Patricia Walford (m. 1959) |
| Children | 3 sons (1 d.); 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
Paul Everard Barber (born 16 September 1935) was the inaugural Bishop of Brixworth.[1]
Barber was educated at Sherborne School and St John’s College, Oxford. Ordained deacon in 1960 and priest in 1961,[2] after a Curacy at St Francis, Westborough[3] he served as Vicar of Camberley with Yorktown before becoming Rural Dean of Farnham. This in turn led to his becoming Archdeacon of Surrey [4] and finally to the Episcopate. He retired after 12 years[5] to Street and is now an honorary assistant bishop within the Bath and Wells Diocese and a governor of Millfield School.[6]
References
- ↑ ‘BARBER, Rt Rev. Paul Everard’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 , accessed 9 July 2012
- ↑ Crockford's clerical directory (London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
- ↑ Parish details
- ↑ Debrett's People of Today: Ed Ellis,P: 1992, London, Debtrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2
- ↑ Succession details
- ↑ Millfield role
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | Bishop of Brixworth 1989–2001 |
Succeeded by Frank White |
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