Richard Michael Cockayne Frith[1] (born 8 April 1949) is a British retired Anglican bishop who served as Bishop of Hull and Bishop of Hereford.
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Richard Frith
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| Bishop of Hereford | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Hereford |
| In office | 2014–2019 |
| Predecessor | Anthony Priddis |
| Successor | Richard Jackson |
| Other post(s) | Archdeacon of Taunton (1992–1998) Bishop of Hull (1998–2014) |
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| Ordination | 1974 (deacon) 1975 (priest) by Mervyn Stockwood |
| Consecration | c. 1998 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1949-04-08) 8 April 1949 (age 75) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Roger Frith |
| Spouse | 1.
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| Children | Four, including James Frith |
| Alma mater | Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge |
Frith was born into a clerical family on 8 April 1949; his father was Roger Cokayne Frith, sometime canon and VicarofFeltwell.[2] He was educated at Marlborough College[3] and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.[4] He undertook training for ministry at St John's College, Nottingham.
Frith was made a deaconatMichaelmas 1974 (6 October)[5] and ordainedapriest the Michaelmas following (28 September 1975), both times by Mervyn Stockwood, Bishop of Southwark, at Southwark Cathedral.[6] He began his ordained ministry as a curateinMortlake, after which he was VicarofThamesmead. Following this he was RectorofKeynsham.[2] Finally, before his ordination to the episcopate, he was the Archdeacon of Taunton from 1992.[7]
Frith is also a trustee of maritime welfare charity the Mission to Seafarers.[8]
In January 1999, Frith became suffragan Bishop of Hull.[9] On 16 July 2014, it was announced that Frith was to become the next Bishop of Hereford.[10] His canonical election was confirmed on 17 October 2014[11] and he was installed 22 November 2014 in Hereford Cathedral.[12] His retirement has been announced, effective 30 November 2019.[13]
Frith is a supporter of introducing a blessing service to follow a civil same-sex marriageorcivil partnership.[14]
Frith was married first to Jill Richardson from 1975 until 2000, having four children,[4] and remarried in 2006.[7] His son, James, is the Labour MP for Bury North.[15][16]
He was appointed Archdeacon of Taunton in 1992, before moving north in January 1999 to take up his current post as Suffragan Bishop of Hull.
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Hull 1998–2014 |
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Hereford 2014–2019 |
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