Robert David Silk is an English priest of the Roman Catholic Church. He was formerly an Anglican bishop

Bishop

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 and was the Bishop of Ballarat

Anglican Diocese of Ballarat

The Anglican Diocese of Ballarat extends across the south-west region of Victoria, Australia. It is one of the five Anglican Church of Australia dioceses in the Ecclesiastical province of Victoria. The bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Ballarat.-List of...

 in the Anglican Church of Australia

Anglican Church of Australia

The Anglican Church of Australia is a member church of the Anglican Communion. It was previously officially known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania...

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Silk was educated at Gillingham Grammar School

The Howard School

The Howard School is the only Bi-lateral school in Kent and Rainham and one of the five bi-laterals in the whole of the United Kingdom. The school holds Sports College status.-Admissions:...

, Exeter University and St Stephen's House, Oxford

St Stephen's House, Oxford

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 and ordained in 1960. His first positions were curacies

Curate

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 at St Barnabas' Gillingham

Gillingham, Kent

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 and Holy Redeemer's Lamorbey

Lamorbey

Lamorbey is a small district of Sidcup, in the London Borough of Bexley. The area is north of Sidcup station. Perhaps the most significant buildings are Holy Trinity Church, Lamorbey House and some of the original surviving buildings of The Hollies children's home...

. He then became the priest in charge

Priest in charge

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 of the Good Shepherd's Blackfen

Blackfen

Blackfen is a largely residential area of Sidcup in the London Borough of Bexley, South East London; and makes part of the electoral ward of Blackfen and Lamorbey Ward along with Lamorbey. It is situated 10.2 miles east south-east of Charing Cross. The word "Blackfen" means a black, marshy area...

. followed by incumbencies

Vicar

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 at Swanscombe

Swanscombe

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 and Beckenham

Beckenham

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 before being appointed the Archdeacon of Leicester, a position he held until he was consecrated as bishop. He returned to England from Australia after his retirement and was an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Exeter

Diocese of Exeter

The Diocese of Exeter is a Church of England diocese covering the county of Devon. It is one of the largest dioceses in England. The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter is the seat of the diocesan bishop, the Right Reverend Michael Langrish, Bishop of Exeter. It is part of the Province of...

before being received into the Roman Catholic Church in 2011 and was then ordained to the diaconate in that church on 15 February 2011 and the priesthood on 18 February 2011.