Keith Newton (prelate)
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The Right Reverend Monsignor Keith Newton PA |
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| Ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham | |
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| Appointed | 15 January 2011 |
| Predecessor | new post |
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| Ordination | 15 January 2011 by Vincent Nichols |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
10 April 1952 Liverpool, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination |
Roman Catholic (formerly Anglican) |
| Spouse | Gill |
| Children | One daughter, Lucy, two sons, Tom and James |
| Previous post | Bishop of Richborough (Church of England; 2002–2010) |
| Alma mater |
King's College London (BD) Christchurch College, Canterbury (PGCE) |
Keith Newton PA (born 10 April 1952) is an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. On 15 January 2011, Newton was named as the first ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham. Prior to his reception into the Roman Catholic Church in 2011, Newton had served as a priest and bishop of the Church of England, most recently having served as Bishop of Richborough in the Province of Canterbury from 2002 until 31 December 2010.
Newton studied divinity King's College London and went on to earn a Postgraduate Certificate in Education at Christ Church College Canterbury before completing his theological studies as an Anglican ordinand at St Augustine's College, Canterbury.
Newton held the following positions in the Church of England:
From 1995 to 1998 Newton was Rural Dean of Brislington. From 1998 to 2001 he was area dean of the new deanery of Bristol South.
On 7 March 2002, Newton was consecrated as an Anglican bishop by George Carey, who was then Archbishop of Canterbury. Newton was subsequently named Bishop of Richborough and provincial episcopal visitor for the Province of Canterbury in 2002. He held this post until 31 December 2010.
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