Richard Frith
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The Right Reverend Richard Frith |
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| Bishop of Hereford | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Hereford |
| In office | 2014–present |
| Predecessor | Anthony Priddis |
| Other posts |
Archdeacon of Taunton (1992–1998) Bishop of Hull (1998–2014) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1974 (deacon) 1975 (priest) by |
| Consecration | c. 1998 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1949 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Roger Frith |
| Spouse | 1. (m. 1975–2000) 2. (m. 2006) |
| Children | four |
| Alma mater | Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge |
Richard Michael Cockayne Frith (born 8 April 1949) is a British Anglican bishop. He is the current Bishop of Hereford and a former Bishop of Hull.
Frith was born into a clerical family on 8 April 1949; his father was Roger Cokayne Frith, sometime canon and Vicar of Feltwell. He was educated at Marlborough College and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. He undertook training for ministry at St John's College, Nottingham.
Frith was made a deacon at Michaelmas 1974 (6 October) and ordained a priest the Michaelmas following (28 September 1975), both times by , Bishop of Southwark, at Southwark Cathedral. He began his ordained ministry as a curate in Mortlake, after which he was Vicar of Thamesmead. Following this he was Rector of Keynsham. Finally, before his ordination to the episcopate, he was the Archdeacon of Taunton from 1992.
Frith is also a trustee of maritime welfare charity the Mission to Seafarers.
On 16 July 2014, it was announced that Frith was to become the next Bishop of Hereford. His canonical election was confirmed on 17 October 2014 and he was installed 22 November 2014 in Hereford Cathedral.
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