Paul Mason (bishop)

The Right Reverend Paul Mason
Auxiliary of Southwark
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Southwark
Province	Southwark
Appointed	23 April 2016
Orders
Ordination	25 July 1998 by Archbishop Michael Bowen
Consecration	31 May 2016 by Archbishop Peter Smith
Personal details
Birth name	Paul James Mason
Born	6 November 1962 North Shields, North Tyneside, England
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Paul James Mason (born 6 November 1962) is an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who previously served as Episcopal Vicar in the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Southwark with responsibility for the County of Kent and the Medway Unitary Authority.

Mason was born on 6 November 1962 in North Shields, North Tyneside, England. He was educated at St Anselms RC High School, North Shields. He undertook studies for the priesthood at the English College, Rome where he completed his STB as well as a Licentiate in Philosophy. He also received an MA from King's College London in Medical Law and Ethics

Ordained ministry

Mason was ordained to the priesthood on 25 July 1998. His first pastoral appointment was from 1998 to 2001 in Purley, London. After this he was Senior Chaplain to Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust from 2001 to 2012. Mason then took up the role of Pastoral Director at Allen Hall Seminary as well as Diocesan Director of Ongoing Formation of Priests. In 2014 he was appointed as Episcopal Vicar for parishes in Kent and the Medway area.

On 23 April 2016, Mason was appointed an Auxiliary Bishop in the Diocese of Southwark by Pope Francis^[1][2] with the title of Titular Bishop of Skálholt, and ordained bishop at St George's Cathedral, Southwark, by Archbishop Peter Smith, on 31st May 2016. He continues overseeing the parishes in Kent and the Medway area.

External links

• Catholic-Hierarchy

References

1. Nomina di Ausiliare di Southwark (Inghilterra), 23 April 2016
2. Pope Francis appoints new Auxiliary Bishop to Southwark Diocese, 23 April 2016