Peter Leonard (priest)

Peter Philip Leonard (born 6 February 1970)[1] has been Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight since 2019.[2]

The Venerable

Peter Leonard
Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight
ChurchChurch of England
ProvinceCanterbury
DiocesePortsmouth
Installed18 May 2019
Orders
Ordination
  • 1997 (deacon)
  • 1998 (priest)
Personal details
Birth namePeter Philip Leonard
Born (1970-02-06) 6 February 1970
Slough, Buckinghamshire, England
NationalityBritish
DenominationChristianity (Anglican)
PartnerMark Pittaway
Previous postCanon Chancellor of Portsmouth Cathedral
Alma materTrinity College, Bristol

Peter was educated at Trinity College, Bristol. He was ordained deacon in 1997 and priest in 1998. He held curacies at Haslemere then Woodham.[3] A former teacher, he was Head of School at Mill Hill Primary School in Waterlooville[4] before resuming his ministry as a residential canon at Portsmouth Cathedral.[5]

Leonard is in a civil partnership with his partner, Mark.[6][7] Clergy in the Church of England are permitted to be in same-sex civil partnerships based on the understanding that such relationships are celibate.[8][9] He has been Chair of the Board of Trustees of OneBodyOneFaith, an LGBT positive Christian charity, since 2018.[10]

References
  1. "Peter Philip Leonard - Personal Appointments". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  2. Diocese of Portsmouth. "Diocese of Portsmouth". portsmouth.anglican.org. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  3. "Peter Philip Leonard". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  4. Anon (2020). "Leonard, Ven. Peter Philip". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U292531. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
  5. "The Reverend Canon Peter Leonard". OneBodyOneFaith. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  6. "Diocese of Portsmouth - News - Bishop appoints new Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight". www.portsmouth.anglican.org. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  7. Morgan, Lucy (2019-05-15). "Isle of Wight To Welcome New Archdeacon". Isle Of Wight Radio. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  8. BST, Harry Farley Thu 17 May 2018 13:10. "Worried Church of England urges ministers against scrapping civil partnerships". www.christiantoday.com. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  9. "Keep civil partnerships, Bishops tell Government". www.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  10. "The Venerable Peter Leonard (Chair)". OneBodyOneFaith. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Peter Sutton		 Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight
2019–present		 Incumbent


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