Paul John Slater was born on 22 March 1958 and is a retired Anglican bishop.
13 Facts About Paul Slater
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Paul Slater was previously the Archdeacon of Craven from 2005 to April 2014, Archdeacon of Richmond and Craven from April 2014 to July 2015, and the Bishop of Richmond from 2015 until his title changed to Bishop of Kirkstall in 2018.
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Paul Slater studied chemistry at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree, which was later promoted to a Master of Arts degree in 1983.
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In 1981, Slater entered Cranmer Hall to study for ordination.
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Paul Slater graduated from Durham University with a BA degree in theology in 1983 and completed a further year of training for ministry at Cranmer Hall.
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Paul Slater was ordained in the Anglican ministry as a deacon in 1984 and as a priest in 1985.
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Paul Slater was then appointed Priest in charge of St John the Evangelist, Cullingworth, and Director of the Diocesan Foundation Course between 1988 and 1993.
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Paul Slater then served as the Rector of St Michael and All Angels Church, Haworth, from 1995 to 2001, before taking on the role of Bishop's Officer for Ministry and Mission from 2001 to 2005.
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Paul Slater was appointed Archdeacon of Craven in 2005 and became the acting Archdeacon of Richmond on 2 February 2014.
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On 18 June 2015, it was announced that Paul Slater would become the next Bishop of Richmond, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Leeds.
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On 14 March 2018, Paul Slater's See was translated from Richmond to Kirkstall by Order in Council; thus, he kept the same role but became Bishop of Kirkstall.
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In October 2021, it was announced that Paul Slater would retire from the post on 31 January 2022.
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Paul Slater is married to Beverley, who works for the National Health Service.