Alan Williams (bishop)
Alan Williams, SM (born 1951) is an English Roman Catholic prelate and 7th Bishop of Brentwood. He is a member of the Marist Order.
Alan Williams | |
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| Bishop of Brentwood | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Province | Westminster |
| Diocese | Brentwood |
| Appointed | 14 April 2014 |
| Installed | 1 July 2014 |
| Predecessor | Thomas McMahon |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 30 April 1983 by George Basil Hume |
| Consecration | 1 July 2014 by Vincent Nichols |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1951 Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | sub tuum præsidium |
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Career
Williams previously served as Parish Priest at St Lawrence of Canterbury, Sidcup and as Chaplain to Sheffield Hallam University. He is a former Superior of the Marist Fathers in England, a post he held from 2000-2008[1] and has also served as a school teacher and chaplain.[2]
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| Preceded by Thomas McMahon |
Bishop of Brentwood 2014– |
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Hierarchy of the Catholic Church in England and Wales | ||
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| Province of Southwark | ||
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