Richard Frith

The Rt Revd
Richard Frith
MA (Cantab)
Bishop of Hereford
Church Church of England
Diocese Diocese of Hereford
Elected 17 October 2014 (confirmed)
Predecessor Anthony Priddis
Other posts Bishop of Hull (1998–2014)
Archdeacon of Taunton (1992–1998)
Orders
Ordination 1974[1]
Consecration c1998
Personal details
Born 8 April 1949
Nationality British
Denomination Anglican
Parents Roger Frith
Spouse Kay (2006–present)[1]
Alma mater Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge

Richard Michael Cockayne Frith[2] (born 8 April 1949) is the current Bishop of Hereford and a former Bishop of Hull[3]

Early life

Frith was born into a clerical family on 8 April 1949.[note 1][4] He was educated at Marlborough College[5] and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.[6] He undertook training for ministry at St John's College, Nottingham.

Ordained ministry

Frith was ordained a deacon in 1974 and a priest in 1975.[1] He began his ordained ministry as a curate in Mortlake, after which he was Vicar of Thamesmead. Following this he was Rector of Keynsham.[7] Finally, before his ordination to the episcopate, he was the Archdeacon of Taunton from 1992.[1]

Frith is also a trustee of maritime welfare charity The Mission to Seafarers.[8]

On 16 July 2014, it was announced that Frith was to become the next Bishop of Hereford.[9] He was installed as the 105th Bishop of Hereford on 22 November 2014 in Hereford Cathedral.[10]

Personal life

Frith was married Kay in April 2006.[1]

Styles

Notes

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Diocese of York — Rt Revd Richard Frith
  2. Anglican Communion
  3. Trustee of Diocese
  4. Crockford's clerical directory Lambeth, Church House, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  5. Burkes peerage
  6. Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  7. Crockford's clerical directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
  8. "MtS Trustee Richard Frith appointed Bishop of Hereford". 18 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  9. Diocese of Hereford – New Bishop named for Diocese of Hereford (Accessed 16 July 2014)
  10. Diocese of Hereford - Bishop's Office
Church of England titles
Preceded by
James Jones
Bishop of Hull
1998–2014
Succeeded by
Alison White (bishop-designate)
Preceded by
Anthony Priddis
Bishop of Hereford
2014–present
Incumbent