Paul Wright (born 12 February 1954) is a British retired Anglican priest who served as the Archdeacon of Bromley & Bexley (in the Church of England Diocese of Rochester), 2003[1]–2022.
Paul Wright | |
|---|---|
| Archdeacon of Bromley & Bexley | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Rochester |
| In office | December 2003 – 2022 |
| Predecessor | Garth Norman |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1979 (deacon); 1980 (priest) by David Say |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1954 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Cecil & Bessie |
| Spouse |
Jill (m. 1981) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
Education and family edit
Paul Wright was born on 12 February 1954, to Cecil Edwin John Wright and Bessie Wright.[2] After leaving school, he joined the Metropolitan Police Service and then worked in banking.[3] After four years working for an international bank, he left to study theology at King's College London.[3][2] He graduated in 1978 with a Bachelor of Divinity (BD) degree and the Associateship of King's College (AKC).[4] From 1978 to 1979, he attended Ripon College Cuddesdon to trained for ordained ministry.[5] He later continued his studies, graduating with a Master of Theology (MTh) degree from Heythrop College, London in 1990, and a Doctor of Ministry (DMin) degree from the University of Wales, Lampeter in 2009.[6]
He married Jill Rayner in 1981 and they have three children; Wright became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) in 2016.[4]
Ministry edit
He was made a deacon at Petertide 1979 (24 June)[7] and ordained a priest the Petertide next (22 June 1980) by David Say, Bishop of Rochester, at Rochester Cathedral.[8] He served curacies at St George's Church, Beckenham (1979–1983) and in Richmond (St Mary Magdalene, St Matthias and St John the Divine; 1983–1985), where he was chaplain of Christ's School.[6]
Wright became Vicar of Gillingham, Kent (St Augustine) in 1985, until his move to Crayford in 1990, where he served as Rector until 1999: while there, he was additionally Rural Dean of Erith (1993–1997) and an honorary canon of Rochester Cathedral since 1998.[6] He next served as Vicar of Sidcup[4] until his collation in December 2003[9] as Archdeacon of Bromley & Bexley. In that role, he has also additionally been Bishop's Adviser for Inter-Faith Concerns (2011–2015), priest-in-charge of Bromley Common (2012–2015)[6] and of St Augustine, Slade Green (2016–2019).[2]
Wright retired effective 31 March 2022;[10] a farewell service was held at Rochester Cathedral on 20 February 2022.[11]
References edit
- ^ "Announcements", The Times (London, England), 5 December 2003, p. 49.
- ^ a b c "Wright, Ven. Dr Paul, (born 12 Feb. 1954), Archdeacon of Bromley and Bexley, 2003–March 2022". Who's Who 2022. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ a b "AN ARCHDEACON'S TALE" (pdf). Together. No. 12. Diocese of Rochester. February 2022. pp. 24–25. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Wright, Paul". Who's Who. Vol. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 26 October 2016. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Paul Wright". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Paul Wright". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Petertide ordinations". Church Times. No. 6079. 6 July 1979. p. 17. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Petertide ordinations". Church Times. No. 6125. 4 July 1980. p. 5. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 12 January 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Archdeacon Paul Wright". Diocese of Rochester. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Resignations and Retirements (Archdeacon retires)". Church Times. No. 8289. 28 January 2022. p. 32. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 1 February 2022 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Fond farewell to retiring Archdeacon of Bromley and Bexley". Diocese of Rochester. 21 February 2022. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
