Paul Thomas (bishop)
Paul Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Oswestry (PEV) | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| In office | 2023 to present |
| Other post | Chairman of Forward in Faith (2023–present) |
| Previous post | Vicar of St James's Church, Paddington (2011–2023) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2002 (deacon) 2003 (priest) |
| Consecration | 2 February 2023 by Martin Warner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Richard Thomas 1975 (age 50–51) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Alma mater | Cardiff University Ripon College Cuddesdon |
Paul Richard Thomas SSC (born 1975) is a British Anglican bishop who has served as Bishop of Oswestry, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Lichfield, and the provincial episcopal visitor for the western half of the Province of Canterbury (a position formerly held by the Bishop of Ebbsfleet) since February 2023. From 2011, he was vicar of St James's Church, Paddington.