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Collins, Peter Gwilym Rev (1958-)
Collins, Peter Gwilym Rev (1958-)
P715 · Person · 1958-

1958: born Tredegar, Wales
1978-1984: Studied at the Royal English College, Valladolid, Spain, the Pontifical University of Comillas in Madrid and at the Pontifical University of Salamanca.
1984: ordained for the Archdiocese of Cardiff.
1984-1986: Assistant Priest in the Metropolitan Cathedral of St David, Cardiff
1986-1988: Assistant Priest in Bridgend
1989: Post-graduate study in Spain
1989-94: Vice Rector at the Royal English College
1994-2001: Parish Priest of Chepstow and Caldicot
2001- 2019: Dean of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Cardiff
2004: Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
2019-2022 Parish priest in the parishes of St Mary of the Angels, Canton and Holy Family, Fairwater. 
2022: Ordained 5th Bishop of East Anglia

From Vatican announcement: "Msgr. Peter Gwilym Collins was born on 13 May 1958 in Tredegar, in the archdiocese of Cardiff. He was ordained a priest on 14 July 1984 for the same archdiocese. He attended the English College of Valladolid, Spain, and was awarded a licentiate in dogmatic theology from the Universidad Pontificia Comillas in Madrid.
He has held the following offices: parish vicar of Saint David’s Cathedral in Cardiff (1984-1989); vice rector of the English College of Valladolid (1989-1994); parish priest of Chepstow, Caldicot and Magor (1995-2001); dean and administrator of Saint David’s Cathedral in Cardiff (2001-2019).
Since 2019 he has served as parish priest of Saint Mary of the Angels and Holy Family in Cardiff, diocesan representative for Safeguarding, president of the diocesan Commission for Education and chair of the Presbyteral Council. In addition, he is a member of the Cathedral Chapter of the archdiocese of Cardiff."
Drake, J Francis Rev (-1933)
Drake, J Francis Rev (-1933)
P249 · Person · 1908-1933

c. 1908: Our Lady Immaculate and St Ethelbert, Slough ".. was designed by the architect-priest Fr Benedict Williamson, assisted by Fr J. Francis Drake, chaplain of St Bernard’s Convent, who apparently influenced the building’s East Anglian character. " [Taking Stock]
1915: Addressed in a letter regarding house in Wymondham
1926: providing personal knowledge of Mrs Reginald Balfour for Bishop Cary-Elwes
1933: Died, Convent, Slough
Freeland, John Francis Rev (1861-1940)
Freeland, John Francis Rev (1861-1940)
P091 · Person · 1890 - 1940 (died)

1861: Born
1890 -1906: St Etheldreda's Ely (first Parish Priest)
~1926: St John the Baptist, Norwich
1940, Dec 7: Died
McBride, Edward Rev (1919-2011)
P118 · Person · 1919-2011

20 June 1919, born at Rosyth, Fife. He studied at Blairs College, Aberdeen, then Scots College, Rome, in 1939 awarded a Bachelor of Philosophy. Ordained in December 1943. 1 February 1944, a curate to St John’s Cathedral, Norwich, before going to High Wycombe. 1951 Parish priest at Sacred Heart, Southwold for seven years and built a new church at Halesworth. 1958, priest-in-charge at St Peter’s RC Church, Gorleston - parish hall built and in 1964 the church was consecrated on the 25th anniversary of its opening. 1967, Dean of Ipswich and was responsible for opening St Mark’s Primary School and completing St Alban’s Secondary School. 1976, Canon McBride became administrator when St John’s was made a cathedral and became Vicar General. October 1980 he became Parish priest in Dereham for 2 years before going to St Mary Magdalane Parish in Ipswich. Before retirement he spent 12 years at St Joseph’s, Sheringham.
24 April 2011: died
McShee, J E Rev (1912-)
P144 · Person · 1912-

1912: ordained
1921: Costessey, Norfolk
1953: letters re March Church
Parker, Hugh Rev (-1961)
Parker, Hugh Rev (-1961)
P148 · Person · 1918-1961

1918-1942: PP St Felix, Felixstowe
1953: donating money to Lakenham Building Fund
1958: retired from Gorleston
1961, Nov 26: died
Paul, David Rev
Paul, David Rev
P044 · Person · Ordained 16-9-1995

Canon David Paul is the Dean of the Cathedral of St John the Baptist.
Born and brought up in the north-east of England, Canon Paul began his career as a teacher. Later in life he was ordained a priest and served in many parishes in East Anglia. Canon Paul is a member of the Bishop’s Council as well as being involved in many other areas in the life of the Diocese.
2022: retired from St John the Baptist Cathedral, Norwich