Peter Firth (bishop)

Peter James Firth (born 12 July 1929)[1] was the Bishop suffragan of Malmesbury from 1983 until 1994.


Peter Firth

MA(Cantab) DipEd
Bishop of Malmesbury
DioceseDiocese of Bristol
In office1983–1994
PredecessorFreddy Temple
SuccessorMichael Doe
as Bishop of Swindon
Other postsHonorary assistant bishop in Gloucester (2003–present)
Orders
Ordination1955 (deacon); c.1956 (priest)
Consecration30 November 1983
by Robert Runcie
Personal details
Born (1929-07-12) 12 July 1929
DenominationAnglican
ParentsAtkinson and Edith Pepper
SpouseFelicity Wilding (m. 1955)
ChildrenTwo sons, three daughters
Alma materEmmanuel College, Cambridge

Firth was educated at Stockport Grammar School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1955 and was a curate at St Stephen's Barbourne.[2] Following this he was priest in charge at the Church of the Ascension, Malvern and then Rector of St George's Gorton. From 1967 to 1983 he worked in various capacities for the Religious Broadcasting Unit at BBC South West.[3] He was ordained to the episcopate by Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury, on 30 November 1983 at Southwark Cathedral.[4] He retired in 1994 and is an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Gloucester.

References

  1. Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0-7136-3514-2)
  2. Crockford's clerical directory, 1995” (Lambeth,Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
  3. ”Debrett's People of Today 1992” (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
  4. "New bishop consecrated". Church Times (#6303). 2 December 1983. p. 3. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 18 February 2020 via UK Press Online archives.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Freddy Temple
Bishop of Malmesbury
1983–1994
Succeeded by
Michael Doe
as Bishop of Swindon
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