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The Reverend Monsignor Edwin Barnes
Barnes in 2005
Church Roman Catholic Church (since 2011)
Church of England (before 2011)
In Office 1995 to 2001
Successor Keith Newton
Other posts Principal of St Stephen's House, Oxford (1987–1995)
Orders
Ordination 12 June 1960 (Anglican deacon)
28 May 1961 (Anglican priest)
11 February 2011 (Roman Catholic deacon)
5 March 2011 (Roman Catholic priest)
Consecration 20 July 1995 (Anglican)
by George Carey
Personal details
Born (1935-02-06)6 February 1935
Died 6 February 2019(2019-02-06) (aged 84)
Education Plymouth College
Alma mater Pembroke College, Oxford
Cuddesdon College

Edwin Ronald Barnes (born February 6, 1935 – died February 6, 2019) was a British religious leader. He served as a Roman Catholic priest. Before that, he was a bishop in the Church of England. From 1995 to 2001, he was the Anglican Bishop of Richborough. He also led a group called the Church Union.

Becoming a Church Leader

Edwin Barnes went to school at Plymouth College. Then he studied at Pembroke College, Oxford. He began his church work as a curate (a junior priest) at St Mark's in North End, Portsmouth. After this, he served as a vicar (a main priest) in the towns of Farncombe and Hessle.

In 1987, he became the leader, or Principal, of St Stephen's House, Oxford. This is a special college where people train to become Anglican priests.

His Ordination and Role

Barnes became a deacon (the first step to becoming a priest) on June 12, 1960. A year later, on May 28, 1961, he became a full priest. Both times, he was ordained by John Phillips. Phillips was the Anglican Bishop of Portsmouth. These ceremonies took place at Portsmouth Cathedral.

In 1995, Edwin Barnes was chosen for an important new role. He became the first Bishop of Richborough. This job involved looking after churches in the Province of Canterbury that followed traditional Anglican practices. He was made a bishop at Westminster Abbey on July 20, 1995. He retired from this role in 2001.

Later Life and Passing

Edwin Barnes passed away on February 6, 2019. It was his 84th birthday. He had been ill for a short time before his death.

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