Michael John Macdonald Paton

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The Venerable Michael John Macdonald Paton was an eminent Anglican priest and author ^[1] in the 20th century.^[2]

Paton was born on 25 November 1922,^[3] educated at Repton and Magdalen College, Oxford. After service with the Indian Army and the Foreign Office.^[4] He was ordained in 1954.^[5] He was a Curate at All Saints’, Gosforth and then held incumbencies at St Chad’s, Sheffield and St Mark’s, Broomhill. In 1978 he was appointed Archdeacon of Sheffield, apost he held for nine years.

References

1. ^ Amongst others he wrote “Essays in Anglican Self-criticism”, 1958; “More Sermons from Great St Mary’s”, 1971; “Religion and Medicine”, 1976; and “Mud and Stars”, 1991 > British Library website accessed 15:22 GMT 5 July 20011
2. ^ Genealogical web site
3. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
4. ^ London Gazette
5. ^ Crockford's clerical directory London, Church House 1975 ISBN 0108153674

Church of England titles
Preceded by Hayman Johnson	Archdeacon of Sheffield 1978–1987	Succeeded by Stephen Richard Lowe

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Name	Paton, Michael John Macdonald
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Date of birth	25 November 1922
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