Patricia Hillas

Patricia Dorothy Hillas (born 1966) is a Church of England priest. She has been appointed as the Priest-in-Charge of St Mary-at-Hill, City of London, and Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons, succeeding Rose Hudson-Wilkin.[1] She was previously the Canon Pastor at St Paul's Cathedral.[2]

The Reverend Canon

Patricia Hillas
Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons, Priest-in-Charge of St Mary-at-Hill
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of London
In office2019-present
Other postsCanon Pastor at St Paul's Cathedral (2014-2019)
Orders
Ordination2002 (deacon)
2002 (priest)
Personal details
Born1966 (age 53–54)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Early life

Hillas was born in 1966[3] in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to an Indian mother and a British father. She moved to the UK with her family in 1971.[2] She trained as a social worker, before ordination in 2002. She completed a MSc in conflict resolution and mediation in the 2010s.[4]

Career

Before Hillas' ordination she was a youth and social worker specialising in supporting those diagnosed with HIV and AIDS.[5]

She was ordained deacon in 2002 and priest in 2003. She served her curacy (2002 to 2005) at the Kensell Rise Team Ministry. From 2005 to 2014 she was vicar of St Barnabas Northolt Park. From 2014 until 2020 she was Canon Pastor at St Paul's Cathedral.[6]

In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire, Hillas led a team supporting the families of victims.[1]

Personal life

Hillas has been married to Andrew Hillas, who is head of the youth offending service for Southwark.[2]

References
  1. "Rev Canon Patricia Hillas named as new Speaker's Chaplain - News from Parliament". UK Parliament. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. "Speaker's Statement - Hansard". hansard.parliament.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  3. "Patricia Dorothy Hillas". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. "New Canon Pastor appointed at St Paul's - St Paul's Cathedral". www.stpauls.co.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  5. "New chaplain to speaker of the House of Commons announced". www.premier.org.uk.
  6. "Canon Patricia Dorothy HILLAS". www.crockford.org.uk.


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