Richard Pain
Richard Pain | |
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University of Wales, Cardiff |
Richard Edward Pain (born 21 September 1956) is a retired former
Early life and education
Pain was born on 21 September 1956 in London, England.
Ordained ministry
Pain was
Episcopal ministry
He was elected
At the time of his election, Pain stated that he was in favour of the ordination of women as bishops.[5]
In January 2019, the South Wales Argus revealed that Pain had not performed any of his episcopal duties since July 2018.[8] He was undergoing a "formal process of mediation": this was due to a "personality clash between the bishop and some of his staff", rather than relating to a serious or criminal matter.[8][9]
Pain retired on 30 April 2019, due to ill health.[10]
Roman Catholic Church
On 12 June 2023, it was announced that he would be received into the Roman Catholic Church through the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham.[1] This took place during a service at the Church of St Basil and St Gwladys, Rogerstone, on 2 July 2023.[11] He is the first Welsh Anglican bishop to be received into the Ordinariate since its creation in 2011.[12]
Personal life
Pain is married. He and his wife have had three children together,[5][13][4] one of whom died in 2008 from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.[14]
References
- ^ a b c d e luegi (12 June 2023). "Right Revd Richard Pain to be received in the Personal Ordinate of Our Lady of Walsingham". Catholic Bishops' Conference. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "New Bishop of Monmouth". Christian Today. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Richard Edward Pain". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Richard Pain". The Diocese of Monmouth. The Church in Wales. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d "New Bishop of Monmouth is Richard Pain". BBC News. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b Brownson, Sophie (23 July 2013). "Archdeacon of Monmouth Richard Pain chosen as next bishop of Monmouth". The South Wales Argus. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Enthronement of the Bishop of Monmouth". Events. Church in Wales. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b Povey, Tomos (3 January 2019). "Bishop of Monmouth has not carried out any official work for six months". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Bishop absent amid mediation with team". BBC news. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Bishop of Monmouth to retire". The Church in Wales. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ Arnold, Tyler (14 June 2023). "Anglican bishop from Wales will convert to Catholicism to serve as priest". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ Caldwell, Simon (15 June 2023). "First Welsh former Anglican bishop joins Ordinariate". Catholic Herald. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Harrison, David (26 April 2009). "Anguish of parents whose daughter died after taking overdose of drugs bought online". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Internet drug warning after death". 21 April 2009.
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