Bishop Paul

The Right Reverend Paul Richardson has been Assistant Bishop of Newcastle since 1998.

His particular interests include current affairs, education and theological studies. He is Warden of Readers and chairs the Diocesan Board of Education. For the last five years he has been a weekly columnist and regular book reviewer for the Church of England Newspaper . He enjoys walking, and appreciates the beauty of the Northumbrian and Cumbrian countryside.

Much of his ordained ministry, which began in 1972, has been spent overseas. Following a curacy in London , he has served in Norway , Papua New Guinea and Australia. During his 18 years in PNG, he served as parish priest, theological college lecturer and then principal, Dean of the Cathedral and finally Bishop of Aipo Rongo. In 1995 he resigned to enable a local man to be appointed as Bishop. He served as Bishop of Wangaratta in Australia for three years before returning to the UK and taking up his current position

Links to:
Bishop Paul's sermons, articles for LINK, Big Address etc