Richard Frith

Richard Michael Cockayne Frith^[3] (born 8 April 1949) is the current Bishop of Hull.^[4] Born into a clerical family,^{[note 1][5]} he was educated at Marlborough^[6] and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.^[7] After a period of study at St John's College, Nottingham he was ordained a deacon in 1974 and a priest in 1975^[1] and began his career with a curacy at Mortlake after which he was Vicar of Thamesmead. Following this he was Rector of Keynsham^[8] and finally (before his elevation to the Episcopate) Archdeacon of Taunton from 1992.^[1] A keen cricket fan,^[9] Bishop Richard was divorced in 1999 and has since remarried.^[2]

Styles

• Richard Frith Esq (1949–1974)
• The Revd Richard Frith (1974–1992)
• The Ven Richard Frith (1992–c1998)
• The Rt Revd Richard Frith (c1998—)

Notes

1. ^ His father was Canon Roger Cokayne Frith, sometime Vicar of Feltwell

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Diocese of York — Rt Revd Richard Frith
2. ^ ^{a b} WalesOnline — ‘No one else involved’ as Bishop of St Davids parts from wife of 25 years
3. ^ Anglican Communion
4. ^ Trustee of Diocese
5. ^ Crockford's clerical directory Lambeth, Church House, 1976 ISBN 0180153674
6. ^ Burkes peerage
7. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 9780713672576
8. ^ Crockford's clerical directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 9780715110300
9. ^ Debrett's People of Today London, 2008, Debrett's, ISBN 9781870520959