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
- ^ Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0-7136-3514-2)
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1995 (London: Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
- ^ "Trinity ordinations". Church Times. No. 4607. 25 May 1951. p. 357. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 27 August 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Trinity ordinations". Church Times. No. 4662. 13 June 1952. p. 438. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 27 August 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ Debrett's People of Today 1992 (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
- ^ "picture caption". Church Times. No. 5828. 25 October 1974. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 27 August 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
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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
- ^ Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0-7136-3514-2)
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1995 (London: Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
- ^ "Trinity ordinations". Church Times. No. 4607. 25 May 1951. p. 357. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 27 August 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Trinity ordinations". Church Times. No. 4662. 13 June 1952. p. 438. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 27 August 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ Debrett's People of Today 1992 (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
- ^ "picture caption". Church Times. No. 5828. 25 October 1974. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 27 August 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
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