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 | |
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| Bishop of Malmesbury | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bristol |
| In office | 1983–1994 |
| Predecessor | Freddy Temple |
| Successor | Michael Doe as Bishop of Swindon |
| Other posts | Honorary assistant bishop in Gloucester (2003–present) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1955 (deacon); c. 1956 (priest) |
| Consecration | 30 November 1983 by Robert Runcie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 July 1929 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Atkinson and Edith Pepper |
| Spouse | Felicity Wilding (m. 1955) |
| Children | Two sons, three daughters |
| Alma mater | Emmanuel 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
- ”Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0-7136-3514-2)
- “Crockford's clerical directory, 1995” (Lambeth,Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
- ”Debrett's People of Today 1992” (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
- "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 | ||
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| Preceded by Freddy Temple |
Bishop of Malmesbury 1983–1994 |
Succeeded by Michael Doe as Bishop of Swindon |
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