Item 25 - Bishop to James Fyfe: Confirming his appointment to St Ives as pastoral diaconate.

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GB ARCHON 2913 PA38-01-04-25

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Bishop to James Fyfe: Confirming his appointment to St Ives as pastoral diaconate.

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  • 12-6-1998 (Creation)

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(1943-2020)

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1943: born
1972: Ordained
1995-2001: Bishop of East Anglia
2001-2010: Cardiff
2010-2019: Archbishop of Southwark
2019: retired
2020: died

Peter David Smith was born on 21 October 1943 in Battersea, London, England. He was educated at Clapham College, Exeter University, St. John's Seminary in Wonersh and the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome.
Obituary: RDCEA Yearbook 2021 Pg 72

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RCDEAA XEA10 St Ives

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RCDEAA

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Bishop confirms appointment to St Ives for James Fyfe. Fr Kerby is an excellent and very experienced parish priest. James Fyfe is to exercise his ministry in St Ives until the end of the year when the Bishop will be happy to ordain him. Need to talk in due course. Bishop considers 4 to 5 months should be enough time instead of a whole year. Suggests he get in touch with Fr Kerby to make the final arrangements.
in a postscript the Bishop mentions enclosing a small sum to help towards expenses and holiday.

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      210mm x 296mm

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