Geoffrey Paul
Geoffrey John Paul (4 March 1921[1] โ 11 July 1983[2]) was the eighth Bishop of Hull in the modern era from 1977 until 1981, who was then translated to Bradford where he served until his death two years later.[3]
Educated at Rutlish School, Queens' College, Cambridge and at King's College London, his first position after ordination was as a curate in Little Ilford.[4] He was then a missionary priest at Palayamkottai and later in Kerala where he was a member of the faculty of the Kerala United Theological Seminary at Kannammoola, eventually becoming the principal from 1961 to 1965.[5]
On returning to England he was a
episcopate as a suffragan bishop to the Archbishop of York; he was ordained a bishop on Lady Day 1977 (25 March) by Stuart Blanch, Archbishop of York, at York Minster.[6] He had five daughters: including the theologian Jane Paul, who married the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams; as well as the artist Celia Paul
.
References
- ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ "Obituary โ Bishop Of Bradford Missionary work in India". The Times Monday, 11 July 1983; p. 12; Issue 61581; col G
- ^ The Times, Wednesday, 23 March 1977; p. 18; Issue 59959; col B New Bishop of Hull
- ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ Special Correspondent (22 October 2010). "The Hindu". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 22 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
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