Paul Gavin Williams
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Paul Gavin Williams is the Bishop of Kensington
.
He was educated at Grey College, Durham
. After a period of study at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
, he was ordained in 1993. His career began with curacies
at St James and St Matthew, Muswell Hill
and Christ Church, Clifton
, after which he was Rector
of St James
, Gerrards Cross
, a post he held until his promotion to the Episcopate.
He was consecrated on 25 March 2009 at St Paul's Cathedral
by Rowan Williams
.
Bishop of Kensington
The Bishop of Kensington is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of London, in the Province of Canterbury, England...
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He was educated at Grey College, Durham
Grey College, Durham
Grey College is a college of the University of Durham in England. Although it was originally planned that the college was to be named Oliver Cromwell College, this proved too controversial and it was instead named after Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, who was Prime Minister at the time of the...
. After a period of study at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
Wycliffe Hall is a Church of England theological college and a Permanent Private Hall of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is located on the Banbury Road in central North Oxford, between Norham Gardens and Norham Road.-Overview:...
, he was ordained in 1993. His career began with curacies
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at St James and St Matthew, Muswell Hill
Muswell Hill
Muswell Hill is a suburb of north London, mostly in the London Borough of Haringey. It is situated about north of Charing Cross and around from the City of London. Muswell Hill is in the N10 postal district and mostly in the Hornsey and Wood Green parliamentary constituency.- History :The...
and Christ Church, Clifton
Clifton, Bristol
Clifton is a suburb of the City of Bristol in England, and the name of both one of the city's thirty-five council wards. The Clifton ward also includes the areas of Cliftonwood and Hotwells...
, after which he was Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of St James
St James Church, Gerrards Cross
St James is an evangelical Church of England parish church in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire.It is in the Deanery of Amersham, and in the Diocese of Oxford....
, Gerrards Cross
Gerrards Cross
Gerrards Cross is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. It is in the south of the county, near the border with Greater London, south of Chalfont St Peter. Gerrards Cross is also a civil parish within South Bucks district, which was known as the Beaconsfield district from 1974 to 1980...
, a post he held until his promotion to the Episcopate.
He was consecrated on 25 March 2009 at St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral, London, is a Church of England cathedral and seat of the Bishop of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. St Paul's sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, and is the mother...
by Rowan Williams
Rowan Williams
Rowan Douglas Williams FRSL, FBA, FLSW is an Anglican bishop, poet and theologian. He is the 104th and current Archbishop of Canterbury, Metropolitan of the Province of Canterbury and Primate of All England, offices he has held since early 2003.Williams was previously Bishop of Monmouth and...
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Bishop Paul's reaction to the news
I am understandably honoured to have been invited to take on this new role in the wider church. West London is full of churches, large and small, doing outstanding work and I am looking forward enormously to serving in partnership with the clergy and congregations across the area in supporting and encouraging their mission.
Styles
- Paul Williams Esq (1968–1993)
- The Revd Paul Williams (1993–2007)
- The Revd Canon Paul Williams (2007–2009)
- The Rt Revd Paul Williams (2009—)