Patrick Harris
Patrick Burnet Harris (30 September 1934 - 26 December 2020) was a Church of England bishop who served in two episcopal positions.
Patrick Harris MA(Oxon) | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Southwell | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwell |
| In office | 1988–1999 |
| Predecessor | Michael Whinney |
| Successor | George Cassidy |
| Other posts | Honorary assistant bishop in Gloucester (2005–2020), in Lincoln (1999–2005) and in Europe (1999–2020) Bishop of Northern Argentina 1973–1980 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1960 (deacon); 1961 (priest) |
| Consecration | 28 May 1973[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1934 |
| Died | 26 December 2020 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Edward Harris & Astrid Kendall |
| Spouse | Valerie Pilbrow (m. 1968) |
| Children | 2 sons; 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | Keble College, Oxford |
He was born on 30 September 1934 and educated at St Albans School and Keble College, Oxford. He trained for ordination at Clifton Theological College.[2] He was ordained deacon in 1960 and priest in 1961 [3] and his first post was as a curate at St Ebbe's Church, Oxford[4] after which he became a missionary in South America with the South American Mission Society.[5] He became the Archdeacon of Salta in 1969 before being ordained to the episcopate four years later as Bishop of Northern Argentina.[6] After seven years he returned to England firstly as Rector of Kirkheaton [7] and then Secretary of the Partnership for World Mission[8] where he remained until 1988 when he was appointed Bishop of Southwell, a post he held for 11 years. In retirement he served as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Gloucester.
He died in 2020, aged 86.[9]
References
- Diocese in Europe – Prayer Diary, January–June 2014 Archived April 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 27 April 2014)
- Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1973-74, 85th Edition, p 409.
- Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- Church website
- "Church Times: Deaths, 8 January 2021". Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- The Times, Monday, Feb 05, 1973; pg. 7; Issue 58699; col C Church news Bishop of Northern Argentina
- Debrett's People of Today: Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
- Crockford(London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
- "Church Times: Deaths, 8 January 2021". Retrieved 10 January 2021.
| Anglican Communion titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | Bishop of Northern Argentina 1973–1980 |
Succeeded by David Leake |
| Preceded by Michael Whinney |
Bishop of Southwell 1988–1999 |
Succeeded by George Cassidy |