Elected 11 May 2015 Spouse Sarah Installed 27 June 2015 Name Paul Williams Ordination 1993 | Nationality British Consecration March 25, 2009 | |
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Born 16 January 1968 (age 56) ( 1968-01-16 ) | ||
Paul Gavin Williams (born 16 January 1968) is a Church of England bishop. Since May 2015, he has been the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham; from 2009 to 2015, he was the Bishop of Kensington, an area bishop in the Diocese of London.
Contents
- The right revd paul williams the new bishop of southwell and nottingham
- Early life
- Ordained ministry
- Episcopal ministry
- Personal life
- Styles
- References
The right revd paul williams the new bishop of southwell and nottingham
Early life
Williams was born, the son of Bryan and Heather Williams, at Weston-super-Mare, and was educated at Court Fields Community School, Wellington, Richard Huish College, Taunton and Grey College, Durham, whence he gained his Bachelor of Arts (BA Hon) honours degree in Theology in 1989. He trained for ordination at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.
Ordained ministry
Williams was ordained as a deacon on June 28, 1992, during the Petertide, by David Hope, the Bishop of London, at St Paul's Cathedral. He was ordained as a priest in 1993. Williams served as a curate at St James and St Matthew's in Muswell Hill from 1992 to 1995, followed by a tenure at Christ Church, Clifton from 1995 to 1999. He subsequently became the rector of St James's in Gerrards Cross, serving from 1999 to 2009.
Episcopal ministry
Williams was ordained (consecrated) to the episcopate on 25 March 2009 by Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, at St Paul's Cathedral, London. From 2009 to 2015, he was the Bishop of Kensington, an area bishop in the Diocese of London. On 11 May 2015, Williams' canonical election as Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham was confirmed. On 27 June, he was enthroned during an inauguration service at Southwell Minster.
Personal life
Williams married in 1997 and they have three children.