Richard Pain

Richard Edward Pain (born 21 September 1956) is a retired Anglican bishop. From 2013 to 2019, he served as Bishop of Monmouth in the Church in Wales.

The Right Reverend

Richard Pain
Bishop of Monmouth
Pain in 2009
ChurchChurch in Wales
DioceseDiocese of Monmouth
Installed2013
Retired2019
PredecessorDominic Walker
SuccessorCherry Vann
Other postsArchdeacon of Monmouth (2009–2013)
Orders
Ordination1984
Consecration2013
Personal details
Birth nameRichard Edward Pain
Born (1956-09-21) 21 September 1956
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglicanism
ProfessionBishop, theologian
Alma materBristol University
University of Wales, Cardiff

Early life

Pain was born on 21 September 1956.[1] He completed degrees at Bristol University and Cardiff University. He trained for ordination at St Michael's College, Llandaff.[2]

Ordained ministry

Pain served his curacy in Caldicot, Monmouthshire.[3] He was then Curate in Charge then vicar of Cwmtillery and Six Bells before moving to Risca, and finally to Monmouth.[2] He served as Archdeacon of Monmouth from 2008 to 2013.[4]

Episcopal ministry

He was elected Bishop of Monmouth on 23 July 2013.[2] Having accepted the position, he was consecrated on 21 September at Llandaff Cathedral and enthroned at Newport Cathedral on 18 October.[4][5] He was the 10th Bishop of Monmouth.[3]

In January 2019, the South Wales Argus revealed that Pain had not performed any of his episcopal duties since July 2018.[6] He was undergoing a "formal process of mediation": this was due to a "personality clash between the bishop and some of his staff", rather than relating to a serious or criminal matter.[6][7]

Pain retired on 30 April 2019, due to ill health.[8]

Personal life

Pain is married. He and his wife Julie have had three children together; two sons, Jonathan and Christopher, and a daughter, Amy.[3][9][2] Their daughter died in 2008 from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. She was 22.[10]

References
  1. "New Bishop of Monmouth". Christian Today. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  2. "Bishop Richard Pain". The Diocese of Monmouth. The Church in Wales. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  3. "New Bishop of Monmouth is Richard Pain". BBC News. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  4. Brownson, Sophie (23 July 2013). "Archdeacon of Monmouth Richard Pain chosen as next bishop of Monmouth". The South Wales Argus. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  5. "Enthronement of the Bishop of Monmouth". Events. Church in Wales. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  6. Povey, Tomos (3 January 2019). "Bishop of Monmouth has not carried out any official work for six months". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  7. "Bishop absent amid mediation with team". BBC news. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  8. "Bishop of Monmouth to retire". The Church in Wales. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  9. Harrison, David (26 April 2009). "Anguish of parents whose daughter died after taking overdose of drugs bought online". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  10. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/mobile/uk_news/wales/8010210.stm
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