Catherine Ruth Pickford is an English Anglican priest.
10 Facts About Catherine Pickford
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Catherine Pickford had previously been in parish ministry in the Diocese of Newcastle since her ordination in 2000, serving as Rector of St James' Church, Benwell and priest-in-charge of Stannington, Northumberland.
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Catherine Pickford was born on 5 July 1976 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
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Catherine Pickford is the daughter of John Packer, retired Bishop of Ripon and Leeds.
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Catherine Pickford was educated at All Saints Catholic High School, Sheffield, Stainburn School, Workington, and Cockermouth School; all state comprehensive schools.
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Catherine Pickford studied theology at the University of Nottingham, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1997.
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Catherine Pickford then attended Westcott House, Cambridge, a Liberal Anglo-Catholic theological college, to train for Holy Orders.
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Catherine Pickford completed her degree and training for ordination in 2000.
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Catherine Pickford was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2000 and as a priest in 2001.
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Catherine Pickford's husband is a sculptor, and they have three children.