Geoffrey Paul

Geoffrey John Paul (4 March 1921[1] – 11 July 1983[2]) was the eighth Bishop of Hull in the modern era from 1977 until 1981, who was then translated to Bradford where he served until his death two years later.[3]

Educated at Rutlish School, Queens' College, Cambridge and at King's College London, his first position after ordination was as a curate in Little Ilford.[4] He was then a missionary priest at Palayamkottai and later in Kerala where he was a member of the faculty of the Kerala United Theological Seminary at Kannammoola, eventually becoming the principal from 1961 to 1965.[5]

On returning to England he was a residentiary canon at Bristol Cathedral and then Warden of Lee Abbey before his appointment to the episcopate as a suffragan bishop to the Archbishop of York; he was ordained a bishop on Lady Day 1977 (25 March) by Stuart Blanch, Archbishop of York, at York Minster.[6] He had five daughters: including the theologian Jane Paul, who married the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams; as well as the artist Celia Paul.

  1. ^ Who Was Who 1897–2007. London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  2. ^ "Obituary – Bishop Of Bradford Missionary work in India". The Times Monday, 11 July 1983; p. 12; Issue 61581; col G
  3. ^ The Times, Wednesday, 23 March 1977; p. 18; Issue 59959; col B New Bishop of Hull
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  5. ^ Special Correspondent (22 October 2010). "The Hindu". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 June 2013. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "picture caption". Church Times. No. 5955. 1 April 1977. p. 3. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 22 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.