Paul Richardson (priest)

Paul Richardson (born 16 January 1947) is a British Roman Catholic priest and a former Anglican bishop.[1]

The Reverend Fr Paul Richardson
Assistant Bishop of Newcastle (Anglican)
Diocese	Diocese of Newcastle (Anglican)
In office	1998–2009
Predecessor	Ken Gill
Successor	Frank White
Other posts	Roman Catholic priest (c. 2011–present) Anglican Bishop of Wangaratta (1995–1997) Anglican Bishop of Aipo Rongo (1987–1995)
Orders
Ordination	1972 (deacon); 1973 (priest)
Consecration	1987
Personal details
Born	16 January 1947
Denomination	Anglican (to 2010) Roman Catholic (from 2010)
Parents	William and Ilene
Alma mater	The Queen's College, Oxford

Early life

Richardson was educated at Keswick School, The Queen's College, Oxford, Harvard Divinity School and Cuddesdon Theological College.

Anglican ministry

He was ordained a priest in the Church of England in 1973 and served first as a curate at St John's Earlsfield, London.[2] He was then the assistant chaplain in Oslo, Norway and then a mission priest at Nambaiyfa in the highlands of Papua New Guinea before becoming the principal of Newton Theological College, Popondetta and then the dean of St John's Cathedral, Port Moresby.

He was the Bishop of Aipo Rongo in the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea from 1987 to 1995 when he was translated to the Diocese of Wangaratta in the Anglican Church of Australia. From 1998 to 16 January 2009 he was the Assistant Bishop of Newcastle in the Church of England.[3]

Roman Catholic ministry

On 25 January 2009, the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul, Richardson was received into the Roman Catholic Church.[4] He was re-ordained as a Roman Catholic priest in 2011.[5][6]

References

1. Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
2. www.stjohnthedivine.co.uk - St John's Church website
3. "Diocese of Newcastle — Cycle of Prayer January 2010". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
4. Beckford, Martin (17 February 2010). "Bishop who predicted death of Church of England converts to Rome". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
5. Westminster Information -Issue No: 56 July 2011
6. "Richardson, Rev. Paul". Who's Who 2018. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2017. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.32477. Missing or empty |url= (help)