In office 2014–present Children Three adult children Predecessor James Jones Nationality British Name Paul Bayes Ordination 1979 | Denomination Anglican Role Bishop of Hertford Consecration September 21, 2010 Spouse Kate | |
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Other posts Bishop of Hertford (2010–2014) Born 2 November 1953 (age 70)
Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom ( 1953-11-02 ) Diocese Anglican Diocese of Liverpool | ||
Alma mater University of Birmingham | ||
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Paul Bayes (born 2 November 1953) is a British Anglican bishop. He is the current Bishop of Liverpool and a former Bishop of Hertford in the Church of England Diocese of St Albans.
Contents
- Paul bayes bishop of liverpool speaks to the open table lgbtiq christian community
- Early life
- Ordained ministry
- Episcopal ministry
- Views
- Personal life
- Styles
- References
Early life
Bayes was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire on 2 November 1953. He studied drama at the University of Birmingham before studying for ordination at Queen's College, Edgbaston.
Ordained ministry
Bayes was ordained in the Church of England, made a deacon at Petertide 1979 (1 July) and as a priest the Petertide following (29 June 1980), both times by Ronnie Bowlby, Bishop of Newcastle, at Newcastle Cathedral. He was an assistant curate at St Paul's Church, Whitley Bay for three years (1979–1982). He then became a university chaplain in west London from 1982 to 1987.
Bayes moved to High Wycombe for seven years — initially as Team Vicar (1987–1990) and then Team Rector (1990–1994) before becoming Team Rector of Totton for nine years (1995–2004). While he was at Totton, Bayes was also the Area Dean of Lyndhurst from 2000. Upon leaving Totton, he joined the Archbishops' Council staff team as National Mission and Evangelism Adviser until his ordination to the episcopacy. He was also an honorary canon at Worcester Cathedral from 2007 until his consecration.
Episcopal ministry
On 7 July 2010, it was announced that Bayes would succeed Christopher Foster as Bishop of Hertford upon Foster's translation to Portsmouth. Bayes was duly consecrated a Church of England bishop on 21 September 2010 at St Paul's Cathedral and installed at St Albans Cathedral on 25 September 2010.
On 7 May 2014 it was announced that Bayes was to become the next (8th) Bishop of Liverpool; his canonical election was confirmed on 23 July 2014. Bayes was installed at Liverpool Cathedral on 15 November 2014.
Views
Bayes belongs to the Evangelical wing of the Church of England.
In June 2016, Bayes "called for far-reaching change in the church's attitudes to lesbian and gay people and a meaningful welcome to Christians in same-sex relationships". He supports the dropping the requirement for gay Christians to be celibate, saying "I've learned to respect the experiences of people who want to celebrate and express their sexuality, and be within the church". He contributed a chapter to the book Journeys in Grace and Truth: Revisiting Scripture and Sexuality (2016), which aims to show how it is "possible to hold a positive view of same-sex relationships while being a biblically rooted evangelical".
Personal life
Bayes has been married since 1976 and they have three adult children.