Richard Frith | |
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Bishop of Hereford | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Hereford |
In office | 2014–2019 |
Predecessor | Anthony Priddis |
Successor | Richard Jackson |
Other post(s) |
Archdeacon of Taunton (1992–1998) Bishop of Hull (1998–2014) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1974 (deacon) 1975 (priest) by Mervyn Stockwood |
Consecration | c. 1998 |
Personal details | |
Born | 8 April 1949 |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Roger Frith |
Spouse | 1.
(
m. 1975–2000)2.
(
m. 2006) |
Children | Four, including James Frith |
Alma mater | Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge |
Richard Michael Cockayne Frith [1] (born 8 April 1949) is a British retired Anglican bishop who served as Bishop of Hull and Bishop of Hereford.
Frith was born into a clerical family on 8 April 1949; his father was Roger Cokayne Frith, sometime canon and Vicar of Feltwell. [2] He was educated at Marlborough College [3] and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. [4] He undertook training for ministry at St John's College, Nottingham.
Frith was made a deacon at Michaelmas 1974 (6 October) [5] and ordained a priest the Michaelmas following (28 September 1975), both times by Mervyn Stockwood, Bishop of Southwark, at Southwark Cathedral. [6] He began his ordained ministry as a curate in Mortlake, after which he was Vicar of Thamesmead. Following this he was Rector of Keynsham. [2] Finally, before his ordination to the episcopate, he was the Archdeacon of Taunton from 1992. [7]
Frith is also a trustee of maritime welfare charity the Mission to Seafarers. [8]
In January 1999, Frith became suffragan Bishop of Hull. [9] On 16 July 2014, it was announced that Frith was to become the next Bishop of Hereford. [10] His canonical election was confirmed on 17 October 2014 [11] and he was installed 22 November 2014 in Hereford Cathedral. [12] His retirement has been announced, effective 30 November 2019. [13]
Frith is a supporter of introducing a blessing service to follow a civil same-sex marriage or civil partnership. [14]
Frith was married first to Jill Richardson from 1975 until 2000, having four children, [4] and remarried in 2006. [7] His son, James, is the Labour MP for Bury North. [15] [16]
He was appointed Archdeacon of Taunton in 1992, before moving north in January 1999 to take up his current post as Suffragan Bishop of Hull.
Richard Frith | |
---|---|
Bishop of Hereford | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Hereford |
In office | 2014–2019 |
Predecessor | Anthony Priddis |
Successor | Richard Jackson |
Other post(s) |
Archdeacon of Taunton (1992–1998) Bishop of Hull (1998–2014) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1974 (deacon) 1975 (priest) by Mervyn Stockwood |
Consecration | c. 1998 |
Personal details | |
Born | 8 April 1949 |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Roger Frith |
Spouse | 1.
(
m. 1975–2000)2.
(
m. 2006) |
Children | Four, including James Frith |
Alma mater | Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge |
Richard Michael Cockayne Frith [1] (born 8 April 1949) is a British retired Anglican bishop who served as Bishop of Hull and Bishop of Hereford.
Frith was born into a clerical family on 8 April 1949; his father was Roger Cokayne Frith, sometime canon and Vicar of Feltwell. [2] He was educated at Marlborough College [3] and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. [4] He undertook training for ministry at St John's College, Nottingham.
Frith was made a deacon at Michaelmas 1974 (6 October) [5] and ordained a priest the Michaelmas following (28 September 1975), both times by Mervyn Stockwood, Bishop of Southwark, at Southwark Cathedral. [6] He began his ordained ministry as a curate in Mortlake, after which he was Vicar of Thamesmead. Following this he was Rector of Keynsham. [2] Finally, before his ordination to the episcopate, he was the Archdeacon of Taunton from 1992. [7]
Frith is also a trustee of maritime welfare charity the Mission to Seafarers. [8]
In January 1999, Frith became suffragan Bishop of Hull. [9] On 16 July 2014, it was announced that Frith was to become the next Bishop of Hereford. [10] His canonical election was confirmed on 17 October 2014 [11] and he was installed 22 November 2014 in Hereford Cathedral. [12] His retirement has been announced, effective 30 November 2019. [13]
Frith is a supporter of introducing a blessing service to follow a civil same-sex marriage or civil partnership. [14]
Frith was married first to Jill Richardson from 1975 until 2000, having four children, [4] and remarried in 2006. [7] His son, James, is the Labour MP for Bury North. [15] [16]
He was appointed Archdeacon of Taunton in 1992, before moving north in January 1999 to take up his current post as Suffragan Bishop of Hull.