Geoffrey Paul (4 March 1921 - 11 July 1983) was the eighth Bishop of Hull

Bishop of Hull

The Bishop of Hull is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of York, England. The suffragan bishop, along with the Bishop of Selby and the Bishop of Whitby, assists the Archbishop of York in overseeing the diocese....

 in the modern era from 1977 until 1981, who was then translated

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 to Bradford

Bishop of Bradford

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 where he served until his death two years later. Educated at Rutlish Grammar School, Queens' College, Cambridge

Queens' College, Cambridge

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 and at King's College London

King's College London

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, his first post after ordination

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 was as a curate

Curate

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 in Little Ilford

Little Ilford

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. He was first a Missionary

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 Priest

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 at Palayamkottai

Palayamkottai

Palayamkottai , known as the "Oxford of South India", is a town in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. It is part of the Tirunelveli city corporation. It is on the eastern bank of the Thamirabarani river, while its twin city Tirunelveli is on the western bank.-Etymology:The archaic word Palayam...

 and then in Kerala

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, he was a member of the faculty of the Kerala United Theological Seminary

Kerala United Theological Seminary

Kerala United Theological Seminary is run by the Church of South India with an ecumenical outlook. It was founded in 1943, and is affiliated to the Senate of Serampore College , West Bengal. KUTS is located in Kannammoola in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.-Courses offered:KUTS offers the degrees of...

 at Kannammoola, eventually becoming the Principal there (1961-1965). Later he became the Residentiary Canon

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 at Bristol Cathedral

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 before elevation to the Episcopate as a Suffragan

Suffragan bishop

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 to the Archbishop of York

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. His daughter Hilary Jane Paul, married the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams

Rowan Williams

Rowan Douglas Williams FRSL, FBA, FLSW is an Anglican bishop, poet and theologian. He is the 104th and current Archbishop of Canterbury, Metropolitan of the Province of Canterbury and Primate of All England, offices he has held since early 2003.Williams was previously Bishop of Monmouth and...

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