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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- ↑ Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0-7136-3514-2)
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1995 (London: Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
- ↑ "Trinity ordinations". 25 May 1951. p. 357. ISSN 0009-658X. https://www.ukpressonline.co.uk/ukpressonline/view/pagview/ChTm_1951_05_25_357.
- ↑ "Trinity ordinations". 13 June 1952. p. 438. ISSN 0009-658X. https://www.ukpressonline.co.uk/ukpressonline/view/pagview/ChTm_1952_06_13_438.
- ↑ Debrett's People of Today 1992 (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
- ↑ "picture caption". 25 October 1974. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. https://www.ukpressonline.co.uk/ukpressonline/view/pagview/ChTm_1974_10_25_003.
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