Paul Charles Farrer
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Paul Charles Farrer is an English Roman Catholic priest of the Diocese of Middlesbrough. Ordained in 1994, Farrer served as parish priest of the Holy Name and Saint Thomas More,[1] before being appointed as Rector of the Royal English College in Valladolid, Spain.
Priesthood[edit]
Paul Farrer was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Middlesbrough on 16 July 1994. He served for a time as the diocesan youth chaplain and vocations director.[2] During this time he made an appearance on the game show The Chase, after applying whilst under the heavy influence of morphine.[2] Farrer donated an undisclosed amount of his winnings to charity. In honour of his work for charity, Farrer was presented with an award from the Middlesbrough and Teesside Philanthropic Foundation.[3]
Rector of the Royal English College[edit]
In 2017, Farrer was appointed to be the rector of the Royal English College in Valladolid in Spain. The college is used for training seminarians in their propaedeutic year.
References[edit]
- ↑ "'Did I really agree to do this?' | Middlesbrough Diocese". Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Painkillers provided divine inspiration for priest's unlikely TV appearance". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ↑ Huntley, David (2016-07-05). "Popular priest who made Teesside his home is leaving for Spain". TeessideLive. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
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