Richard Frith 2014-2019

Born in 1949, Richard Frith was educated at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge and trained for the ministry at St John’s College, Nottingham. After a curacy in the diocese of Southwark, he became Team Vicar of Thamesmead.

From 1983-92, he served as Team Rector of Keynsham in the diocese of Bath and Wells and was a prebendary of Wells Cathedral. In 1992, Richard became archdeacon of Taunton and was consecrated bishop of Hull in 1998. In 2014, he was translated to Hereford, from where he retired in 2019.