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]

Canon (priest) Ecclesiastical position

A canon is a member of certain bodies subject to an ecclesiastical rule.

Priest person authorized to lead the sacred rituals of a religion (for a minister use Q1423891)

A priest or priestess is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities. Their office or position is the priesthood, a term which also may apply to such persons collectively.

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.

Winchester College Boarding school in Winchester, England (UK)

Winchester College is an independent boarding school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years. It is the oldest of the original seven English public schools defined by the Clarendon Commission and regulated by the Public Schools Act 1868.

University of Edinburgh public research university in Edinburgh, Scotland

The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1582, is the sixth oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's ancient universities. The university has five main campuses in the city of Edinburgh, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university. The university played an important role in leading Edinburgh to its reputation as a chief intellectual centre during the Age of Enlightenment, and helped give the city the nickname of the Athens of the North.

Curate person who is invested with the care or cure (cura) of souls of a parish

A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure (cura) of souls of a parish. In this sense, "curate" correctly means a parish priest; but in English-speaking countries the term curate is commonly used to describe clergy who are assistants to the parish priest. The duties or office of a curate are called a curacy.

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
Stewart Adam Thomson Mallin 		Dean of Moray, Ross and Caithness
1991 to 1992		Succeeded by
Robin Whyte Forrest


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