- Paul Colton
William Paul Colton is the
Church of Ireland 's Bishop of Cork,Cloyne and Ross. Though he is perhaps more famous for being the priest who officiated at the wedding of footballerDavid Beckham and Spice girl Victoria Adams onJuly 4 ,1999 at themedieval Luttrellstown Castle on the outskirts ofDublin .He was consecrated bishop at
Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin , on Thursday 25 March 1999 -- theFeast of the Annunciation . He was enthroned inSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork on 24th April 1999, in St. Colman's Cathedral, Cloyne on 13th May 1999, and inSt. Fachtna's Cathedral , Ross on 28th May 1999.His hobbies include both Canon law and Manchester United Football Team
. He was also a member of St. Fin Barre's Cathedral Scout Troop, the 2nd Cork,
Scouting Ireland S.A.I. (nowScouting Ireland ).Ecclesiastical career
* Curate of
Lisburn St. Paul (Connor) 1984 - 1987
* Bishop's Domestic Chaplain (Connor) 1985 - 1990
* Vicar Choral Belfast Cathedral (St. Anne) 1987 - 1990
* Minor Canon Belfast Cathedral ( St. Anne) 1989 - 1990
* Incumbent ofCastleknock andMulhuddart withClonsilla (Dublin) 1990 - 1999
* Priest Vicar, Registrar and Chapter Clerk of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin 1990 - 1995
* Rural Dean of St. Mary's ( Dublin) 1994 - 1999
* Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin 1997 - 1999
* ChairmanConnor Youth Council 1986 - 1990
* Member of Interchurch Marriages Preparation Course 1991 - 1998
* Co-ordinator of Religious Programmes involving the Protestant Churches atRadio Teilifis Eireann 1993 - 1999
* Hon. Chaplain, Actors Church Union 1994 ~ 1997 Area Chaplain (Ireland) 1996 - 1997
* Member of Central Committee, Conference of European Churches 1992 - 1997
* Church of Ireland Representative at the Porvoo Conversations andPorvoo Communion Contact Group 1989 - 1999
* Secretary of theChurch of Ireland General Synod 1999
* Research Associate at the Centre for Law and Religion, Cardiff Law School, Cardiff University, 2006
* Member of the General Committee of the Ecclesiastical Law Society, 2006
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