Richard Pain
British cleric (born 1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard Edward Pain (born 21 September 1956) is a Roman Catholic deacon and former Anglican prelate who served as Bishop of Monmouth in the Church in Wales from 2013 to 2019. In June 2023, it was announced he would join the Catholic Church via the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham.[1] In June 2024, it was announced he would be ordained a Catholic priest.[2]
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Richard Pain | |
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Deacon Bishop Emeritus of Monmouth | |
![]() Pain in 2009 | |
Church | Catholic Church |
See | Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham |
Predecessor | Dominic Walker |
Successor | Cherry Vann |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Monmouth (2013–2019) Archdeacon of Monmouth (2009–2013) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1984 (Anglican deacon) 1985 (Anglican priest) 2024 (Catholic deacon) |
Consecration | 2013 (Anglican bishop) |
Personal details | |
Born | Richard Edward Pain (1956-09-21) 21 September 1956 (age 67) |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Catholicism Anglicanism (formerly) |
Children | 3 |
Profession | Deacon, theologian |
Alma mater | Bristol University University of Wales, Cardiff |
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