Paul Barber (bishop)

This article is about the Bishop. For other people with the name Paul Barber, see Paul Barber (disambiguation).

Paul Everard Barber was the inaugural Bishop of Brixworth.[1] He was born on 16 September 1935 and 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 lead 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]

Church of England titles
Preceded by
Inaugural appointment
Bishop of Brixworth
1989 – 2001
Succeeded by
Frank White

Notes

  1. ^ Who's Who 1992 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0713635142
  2. ^ Crockford's clerical directory (London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0715180886
  3. ^ Parish details
  4. ^ Debrett's People of Today: Ed Ellis,P: 1992, London, Debtrett's) ISBN 1870520092
  5. ^ Succession details
  6. ^ Millfield role