Timothy Menezes

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Timothy Menezes
Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham
Titular Bishop of Thugga
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
See Birmingham
Orders
OrdinationJuly 22, 1995
ConsecrationJuly 16, 2024
by  Bernard Longley
Personal details
Born (1970-07-18) July 18, 1970 (age 55)
Alma mater St Mary’s College, Oscott
Venerable English College
Styles of
Timothy Menezes
Reference style The Right Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Informal style Bishop
See Birmingham

Timothy Francis Menezes (born July 18, 1970), is an English Roman Catholic Bishop, he is the current Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham since July 2024.

Biography

On July 18, 1970. Timothy Menezes was born in Edgbaston, [1] a suburb of Birmingham. He then studied for his Formation to the Priesthood at St Mary's College, Oscott [2] and the Venerable English College [2] in Rome, Italy. He was ordained a priest at St Dunstan's Church in Kings Heath on 22 July 1995. [1] [2]

After few years serving as Assistant Parish Priest in Redditch, he was appointed the Secretary of the Archbishop of Birmingham in 2000. Then 4 years later, he took up his position as Parish Priest at St. Thomas More Church in Coventry. In 2011 he was appointed Vicar General of the Birmingham Archdiocese and 8 years later Dean at St. Chad's Cathedral. [1]

On 25 April 2024, Pope Francis appoints Menezes as the Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham and Titular Bishop of Thugga, [3] his episcopal consecration was held on 14 July 2024, at St. Chad's Cathedral by Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham. [4] [5]

After his episcopal ordination, Menezes remain as the Dean at St. Chad's Cathedral and Parish Priest at Sacred Heart and St. Margaret Mary Church, Aston. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bishop Timothy Francis Menezes [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bishop Timothy Menezes – The Catenian Association Member Website" . Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  3. "Pope appoints two new Auxiliary Bishops for the Archdiocese of Birmingham". The Catholic Directory. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  4. "Archdiocese of Birmingham gets 'episcopal twins' as two new bishops ordained". thecatholicherald.com. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  5. ""A moment of exceptional joy" as two new Bishops ordained". Birmingham Diocesan Trust. 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  6. "Rt Rev. Timothy Menezes". Catholic Bishops' Conference. Retrieved 2025-12-26.