Philip Pasterfield

Philip John Pasterfield was Bishop of Crediton from 1974 to 1984.

Pasterfield was born in Canada on 14 January 1920[1] and educated at Denstone College and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. After World War II service with the Somerset Light Infantry he studied for ordination and began his career with a curacy at Streatham.[2] He was made a deacon on Trinity Sunday 1951 (20 May)[3] and ordained a priest the Trinity Sunday following (8 June 1952) — both times by Bertram Simpson, Bishop of Southwark, at Southwark Cathedral.[4] Following this he was Vicar of West Lavington, West Sussex then Woolbeding in the same area; and finally, before his ordination to the episcopate, Rural Dean of Birkenhead.[5] He was consecrated a bishop on 18 October 1974 by Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey.[6] In retirement he continued to serve the Diocese of Exeter as an honorary assistant bishop until his death on 29 January 2001.

References

1. Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0-7136-3514-2)
2. Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1995 (London: Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
3. "Trinity ordinations". Church Times (#4607). 25 May 1951. p. 357. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 27 August 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
4. "Trinity ordinations". Church Times (#4662). 13 June 1952. p. 438. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 27 August 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
5. Debrett's People of Today 1992 (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
6. "picture caption". Church Times (#5828). 25 October 1974. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 27 August 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.