Patrick Harris
Patrick Burnet Harris (30 September 1934 – 26 December 2020) was a Church of England bishop who served in two episcopal positions.
Patrick Harris | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Southwell | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwell |
| In office | 1988–1999 |
| Predecessor | Michael Whinney |
| Successor | George Cassidy |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Northern Argentina (1973–1980) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1960 (deacon); 1961 (priest) |
| Consecration | 28 May 1973[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1934 |
| Died | 26 December 2020 (aged 86) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Edward Harris & Astrid Kendall |
| Spouse | Valerie Pilbrow (m. 1968) |
| Children | 2 sons; 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | Keble College, Oxford |
He was educated at St Albans School and Keble College, Oxford. He trained for ordination at Clifton Theological College.[2] He was ordained deacon in 1960 and priest in 1961 [3] and his first post was as a curate at St Ebbe's Church, Oxford[4] after which he became a missionary in South America with the South American Mission Society.[5] He became the Archdeacon of Salta in 1969 before being ordained to the episcopate four years later as Bishop of Northern Argentina.[6]
After seven years he returned to England firstly as Rector of Kirkheaton[7] and Assistant Bishop of Wakefield (1981–1985);[8] and then Secretary of the Partnership for World Mission[9] and Assistant Bishop of Oxford (1986–1988)[8] where he remained until he was appointed Bishop of Southwell, a post he held until his 1999 retirement.
In retirement he served as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Lincoln (1999–2005), in the Diocese of Gloucester (2005–2017) and in the Diocese in Europe (1999 until his death).[8] He died on 26 December 2020, aged 86.[8]
References
- ^ Diocese in Europe – Prayer Diary, January–June 2014 April 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 27 April 2014)
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1973-74, 85th Edition, p 409.
- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ Church website
- ^ "Church Times: Deaths, 8 January 2021". Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ The Times, Monday, Feb 05, 1973; pg. 7; Issue 58699; col C Church news Bishop of Northern Argentina
- ^ Debrett's People of Today: Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
- ^ a b c d "Church Times: Deaths, 8 January 2021". Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ Crockford(London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6