Philip Pasterfield

Philip John Pasterfield was Bishop of Crediton from 1974 to 1984.

Pasterfield was born in Canada on 14 January 1920[1] and educated at Denstone College and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. After World War II service with the Somerset Light Infantry he studied for ordination and began his career with a curacy at Streatham.[2] He was made a deacon on Trinity Sunday 1951 (20 May)[3] and ordained a priest the Trinity Sunday following (8 June 1952) — both times by Bertram Simpson, Bishop of Southwark, at Southwark Cathedral.[4] Following this he was Vicar of West Lavington, West Sussex then Woolbeding in the same area; and finally, before his ordination to the episcopate, Rural Dean of Birkenhead.[5] He was consecrated a bishop on 18 October 1974 by Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey.[6] In retirement he continued to serve the Diocese of Exeter as an honorary assistant bishop until his death on 29 January 2001.

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1. ^ Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0-7136-3514-2)
2. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1995 (London: Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
3. ^ "Trinity ordinations". Church Times. No. 4607\. 25 May 1951. p. 357\. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 27 August 2019 - via UK Press Online archives.
4. ^ "Trinity ordinations". Church Times. No. 4662\. 13 June 1952. p. 438\. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 27 August 2019 - via UK Press Online archives.
5. ^ Debrett's People of Today 1992 (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
6. ^ "picture caption". Church Times. No. 5828\. 25 October 1974. p. 1\. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 27 August 2019 - via UK Press Online archives.

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Preceded by

Wilfrid Westall

|  Bishop of Crediton
1974 - 1984  | Succeeded by

Peter Coleman

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Bishops of Crediton

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Modern suffragans|

* Robert Trefusis
* William Surtees
* Wilfrid Westall
* Philip Pasterfield
* Peter Coleman
* Richard Hawkins
* Bob Evens
* Nick McKinnel
* Sarah Mullally
* Jackie Searle

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Diocese of Exeter

* Exeter Cathedral
* The Palace, Exeter
* The Old Deanery, Exeter

Office holders|

* Mike Harrison, Bishop of Exeter
* Jackie Searle, Bishop suffragan of Crediton
* James Grier, Bishop suffragan of Plymouth
* AEO: Paul Thomas, Bishop suffragan of Oswestry & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet
* Jonathan Greener, Dean of Exeter
* Douglas Dettmer, Archdeacon of Totnes
* Andrew Beane, Archdeacon of Exeter
* Verena Breed, Archdeacon-designate of Barnstaple
* Jane Bakker, Archdeacon of Plymouth

Selected deaneries|

* Deanery of Barnstaple
* Deanery of Cadbury
* Deanery of Christianity (Exeter)
* Deanery of Hartland

Historic offices|

* Archdeacon of Cornwall (11th century – 1876; became the Diocese of Truro)

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