Paul Bayes

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Paul Bayes (born November 2, 1953 in Bradford , Yorkshire ) is a British Anglican theologian . He has been Bishop of Liverpool in the Church of England since 2014 .

Life

Bayes studied theater studies ( drama ) at the University of Birmingham . There he graduated in 1975 with a bachelor's degree . In preparation for the priesthood he attended Queen's College in Edgbaston , Birmingham .

In 1979 he was ordained a deacon ; In 1980 he was ordained a priest . He began his priestly career from 1979 to 1982 as vicar ( curate ) at St Paul's Church, Cullercoats (official title) in Whitley Bay , North Tyneside in the Diocese of Newcastle . From 1982 to 1987 he worked as a University Chaplain in the West-London-Chaplaincy in the Diocese of London , first at Queen Elizabeth College (1982-1987), then at the Chelsea College of Art and Design (1985-1987) .

From 1987 to 1990 he was then pastor ( Team Vicar ) in High Wycombe in the Diocese of Oxford , and later from 1990 to 1994 as the so-called "Team Rector". From 1995 to 2004 he was pastor of Totton in the diocese of Winchester , also as so-called "Team Rector". During this time he was also Dean ( Area Dean ) of Lyndhurst from 2000 to 2004 . From 2004 to 2010 he was a member of the staff of the Archbishops' Council until he was raised to the bishopric as a "National Mission and Evangelism Adviser". As part of his activity, he traveled to large parts of Great Britain to preach the Christian message of salvation. Bayes also played an important role in the Church of England's Weddings Project, which aims to promote church weddings. In 2007 he was Ehrenkanoniker ( Honorary Canon , Canon) of Worcester Cathedral ; he also held this office until his episcopal ordination.

In July 2010 his appointment as "Bishop of Hertford" as suffragan Bishop in the Diocese of St Albans in the Church of England was announced. In this capacity he succeeded Christopher Foster , who had been named Bishop of Portsmouth , succeeding Kenneth Stevenson . He was ordained bishop on September 21, 2010 at St Paul's Cathedral . His inauguration and enthronement as "Bishop of Hertford" took place on October 25, 2010 in St Albans Cathedral .

In May 2014, his appointment as the 8th Bishop of Liverpool was announced. He succeeded James Stuart Jones , who retired in August 2013. On July 23, 2014, his election was formally confirmed (Confirmation of Election) by John Sentamu , Archbishop of York , during a service in York Minster . His inauguration and enthronement as Bishop of Liverpool took place on November 15, 2014 at Liverpool Cathedral .

Family and private

Paul Bayes has been married to Katharine Soley since 1976. His wife, Kate, is an acting teacher and lay preacher . The marriage resulted in three children, now grown up, two daughters and a son.

His hobbies include walking , reading , laughing and having conversations . Bayes is a fan of modern communication tools. He owns an iPad and has a Twitter account @paulbayes. The aim of his church work is to combine the Christian faith and popular culture .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f LIVERPOOL, Bishop of. Rt Rev. Paul Bayes Who's Who 2015. Online version. Retrieved December 22, 2014
  2. ^ A b New Hertford Bishop is Revd Canon Paul Bayes BBC News July 7, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g Approval of the nomination of the Reverend Canon Paul Bayes to the Suffragan See of Hertford, in the Diocese of St Albans. Suffragan Lake of Hertford press release. Gov.uk. Retrieved December 22, 2014
  4. ↑ a b c d New Bishop of Hertford is announced Herts Advertiser on July 7, 2010. Accessed December 22, 2014.
  5. ^ New Bishop of Liverpool is Right Reverend Paul Bayes BBC News, May 7, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014
  6. ^ Bishop of Liverpool James Jones to retire in August BBC News, January 28, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2014
  7. ^ Archbishop of York To Confirm The Election of Bishop Paul Bayes The Next Bishop of Liverpool Official website of the Archbishop of York. Press release of July 22, 2014. Accessed December 22, 2014
  8. ↑ Installation of the Right Reverend Paul Bayes (15th November)  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 22, 2014.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.allsaintschildwall.org.uk  
predecessor Office successor
Christopher Foster Bishop of Hertford
2010-2014 		Michael Beasley
James Stuart Jones Bishop of Liverpool
since 2014 		-
personal data
SURNAME Bayes, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British theologian; Bishop of Liverpool
DATE OF BIRTH November 2, 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH Bradford , Yorkshire, United Kingdom