Paul Hughes (priest)

Paul Vernon Hughes (born 4 August 1953)[1] is a British retired Anglican priest and the most recent Archdeacon of Bedford, in the Church of England Diocese of St Albans, 2003–2018.

Paul Hughes
Archdeacon of Bedford
DioceseDiocese of St Albans
In office2003–2018
PredecessorMalcolm Lesiter
SuccessorDave Middlebrook
Orders
Ordination1982 (deacon); 1983 (priest)
by John Taylor
Personal details
Born (1953-08-04) 4 August 1953
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
ParentsReginald & Eileen
Spouse
Liz
(
m. 1984)
Children2
Educationproperty surveyor (former)
Alma materPolytechnic of Central London

Family and education

Son of Reginald Harry Hughes and Eileen Mary, Paul was educated at Ghyll Royd prep school, Ilkley and at Pocklington School. He studied at Polytechnic of Central London for a Diploma in Urban Estates Management, and became a Residential Property Surveyor in 1974.[1] He then trained for the ministry at Ripon College, Cuddesdon, 1979–1982.[2] He married Liz Hawkes in 1984 and they have two children,[1] Christopher and Nicola. Liz trained at Cuddesdon (1981–1983) and is now a priest, an honorary canon of St Albans Cathedral, and Senior Chaplain at Luton Airport.[3]

Ministry

Hughes was made deacon at Petertide 1982 (27 June)[4] and ordained a priest the Petertide following (3 July 1983) — both times by John Taylor, Bishop of St Albans, at St Albans Cathedral.[5] His entire ministry was exercised in the Diocese of St Albans: after a curacy at Chipping Barnet with Arkley (1982–1986), he served as a Team Vicar in the Dunstable Team Ministry (1986–1993).[1]

He then became parish priest of Boxmoor: first as priest-in-charge, then (from 1998) as vicar (a purely legal distinction); and served additionally as Rural Dean of Hemel Hempstead from 1996.[2] He was collated Archdeacon of Bedford in September 2003 and retired on 31 December 2018.[6] In retirement, he is an archdeacon emeritus.[7]

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References
  1. "Hughes, Paul Vernon". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 2019 (1 December 2018 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 8 January 2019. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
  2. "Paul Vernon Hughes". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  3. "Elizabeth Jane Hughes". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  4. "Petertide ordinations". Church Times (#6229). 2 July 1982. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 8 January 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  5. "Petertide ordinations". Church Times (#6281). 1 July 1983. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 8 January 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  6. Diocese of St Albans — Archdeacon of Bedford to retire at year end (Accessed 8 January 2019)
  7. "Appointments". Church Times (#8164). 6 September 2019. p. 27. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Malcolm Lesiter		 Archdeacon of Bedford
2003–2018		 Succeeded by
Dave Middlebrook
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