Philip Egan
| The Right Reverend Philip Egan BA STL PhD | |
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| Bishop of Portsmouth | |
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| Diocese | Portsmouth |
| See | Portsmouth, England |
| Appointed | 11 July 2012 |
| Installed | 24 September 2012 |
| Predecessor | Crispian Hollis |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 August 1984 |
| Consecration |
24 September 2012 by Crispian Hollis |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
14 November 1955 Altrincham, Cheshire, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | King's College London, Pontifical Gregorian University, University of Birmingham |
Philip Egan (born 14 November 1955) is the eighth Bishop of Portsmouth.
Early life
Egan was born in Altrincham, a suburb of Manchester. He was educated at St Ambrose College, a boys grammar school in his local town, and then studied classics at King's College London. He completed training for the priesthood at Allen Hall Seminary, Westminster, and at the Venerable English College in Rome. He was awarded his Licentiate in Sacred Theology (STL) from the Pontifical Gregorian University. Subsequently, he gained a doctorate in theology (PhD) from the University of Birmingham.
Priesthood
On 4 August 1984, he was ordained to the priesthood for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury. From 1984 to 1988, Egan served as parochial vicar at St Anthony's, Woodehouse Park, Manchester. From 1988 to 1991, he served as an assistant chaplain at the University of Cambridge. From 1991 to 1994, he served as parish vicar and chaplain at Arrowe Park Hospital on the Wirral. From 1994 to 1995, he completed theological studies at Boston College in the United States, and then served as a Professor of Fundamental Theology and Dean of Studies at Oscott College seminary in Birmingham until 2007. In 2007-2008, he was a post-doctoral fellow at Boston College's Lonergan Institute. In 2008, Egan became parish priest of Our Lady and St Christopher's in Stockport. In 2010, he was named to his previous post as Vicar General of the Diocese of Shrewsbury.[1]
Episcopate
On 11 July 2012, Egan's appointment as the eighth Bishop of Portsmouth was announced in an official press release from the Vatican Information Service (VIS), an arm of the Holy See Press Office.[2][3] At the time of his appointment Egan was serving as the Vicar General of the Diocese of Shrewsbury. His episcopal consecration took place at St John’s Cathedral, Portsmouth on 24 September 2012, the feast of Our Lady of Walsingham.[4]
References
- ↑ "Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth". Portsmouthdiocese.org.uk. 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ↑ http://www.vis.va/vissolr/index.php?vi=en&dl=cb03583d-ad39-6529-fdd6-4ffd675f9f2a&dl_t=text/xml&dl_a=y&ul=1&ev=1
- ↑ Alexander, Fr (2012-07-11). "Shrewsbury vicar general appointed as Bishop of Portsmouth". CatholicHerald.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ↑ "BBC News - Fr Philip Egan ordained as Bishop of Portsmouth". Bbc.co.uk. 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
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| Preceded by Crispian Hollis |
Bishop of Portsmouth 2012–present |
Succeeded by n/a |
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