Paul Swarbrick

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The Right Reverend

Paul Swarbrick
Bishop of Lancaster
Church Roman Catholic Church
Province Liverpool
Diocese Lancaster
SeeLancaster
Appointed12 February 2018
Installed9 April 2018
Predecessor Michael Gregory Campbell
Orders
Ordination10 July 1982
by  Brian Charles Foley
Consecration9 April 2018
by  Michael Gregory Campbell
Personal details
Born (1958-07-02) 2 July 1958 (age 64)
Garstang, Lancashire, England
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoSanctitas Praeter Pacem ("Holiness before peace")
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Paul Swarbrick.svg

Paul Swarbrick (born 2 July 1958) is a Roman Catholic prelate, who has served as Bishop of Lancaster since 2018.

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Early life and education

Born on 2 July 1958 at Garstang, Lancashire, England, [1] [2] Swarbrick was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School, an all-boys school in Lancashire's county town. [2]

A distant cousin of Mgr Thomas Adamson, he prepared for Holy Orders at Ushaw College, a seminary in County Durham. [3]

Ordained ministry

On 10 July 1982, at the age of 24, he was ordained a priest by Bishop Brian Foley at St Mary and St Michael's Church, Garstang, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster. [1] [4]

Swarbrick served as Assistant Priest at St Mary's Church, Kells, Whitehaven (1982–1983), and at St Maria Goretti Church, Preston (1983–1984), [2] before moving to Blackpool, where he served as chaplain to St Mary's Catholic High School and Assistant Priest at St Cuthbert's Church from 1984 to 1990. [5] From 1990 to 2005, he undertook missionary work in the Diocese of Monze, Zambia. [6] Returning to England, he was an assistant priest at Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and the English Martyrs, Preston. [6] Then, he served as parish priest of Sacred Heart, Preston and St Walburge, Preston (2007 to 2010) and of Our Lady and St Michael, Workington (2010 to 2018). [6]

Episcopal ministry

On 12 February 2018, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Lancaster, [3] [5] being consecrated on 9 April 2018 by his predecessor, Bishop Michael Campbell. [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Former Pupil Paul Swarbrick Named Bishop of Lancaster". Lancaster Royal Grammar School. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  3. 1 2 Gledhill, Ruth (12 February 2018). "Pope Francis appoints Canon Paul Swarbrick as new Bishop of Lancaster". Catholic Herald. Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Gledhill, Ruth (12 February 2018). "Parish priest expresses 'shock' after Pope Francis makes him a bishop" . Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Our Bishop". The Diocese of Lancaster. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 "Lancaster, Bishop of, (Rc), (Rt Rev. Paul Swarbrick) (born 2 July 1958)". Who's Who 2021 . Oxford University Press. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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Preceded by Bishop of Lancaster
2018 to present		Incumbent
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