John Paul (priest)

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The Rev. Canon John Douglas Paul , was an eminent Anglican priest in the second half of the 20th century. [1]

Life

He was born on 13 September 1928, [2] educated at Winchester College and the University of Edinburgh and ordained in 1954. [3] He was Curate at The Ascension, Portsmouth [4] and was then a missionary in Mozambique for over 20 years, [5] finally becoming Archdeacon of the country. After this he held incumbencies at Castle Douglas, Portobello and Elgin. He was Dean of Moray, Ross and Caithness from 1991 to 1992. [6] He died on 23 September 2009.

Notes

  1. ↑ Times On-line
  2. ↑ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN   978-0-7136-8555-8
  3. ↑ Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN   0-7151-8088-6
  4. ↑ Photo of Church
  5. ↑ "Mozambique: Memoirs of a Revolution", Paul,J.D: Harmondsworth, Penguin African Library,1975 ISBN   0-14-041046-5
  6. ↑ "Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000" Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN   0-567-08746-8
Religious titles
Preceded by Dean of Moray, Ross and Caithness
1991 to 1992		Succeeded by


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