Peter Philip Leonard (born 6 February 1970)[1] is a British Anglican priest who served as Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight, 2019[2]–2022.
Peter Leonard | |
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| Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Portsmouth |
| In office | 2019–2022 |
| Previous post(s) | Canon Chancellor of Portsmouth Cathedral |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Philip Leonard 6 February 1970 Slough, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Christianity (Anglican) |
| Partner | Mark Pittaway |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Bristol |
Peter was educated at Trinity College, Bristol. He was ordained deacon in 1997 and priest in 1998. He held curacies at Haslemere then Woodham.[3] A former teacher, he was Head of School at Mill Hill Primary School in Waterlooville[4] before resuming his ministry as a residential canon at Portsmouth Cathedral.[5]
Leonard is in a civil partnership with his partner, Mark.[6][7] Clergy in the Church of England are permitted to be in same-sex civil partnerships based on the understanding that such relationships are celibate.[8][9] He has been Chair of the Board of Trustees of OneBodyOneFaith, an LGBT positive Christian charity, since 2018.[10]
On 9 January 2022, it was announced that Leonard is to resign his Church of England appointments effective 28 February to become Chief Executive of the charity Family Links — the Centre for Emotional Health.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Peter Philip Leonard - Personal Appointments". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Diocese of Portsmouth. "Diocese of Portsmouth". portsmouth.anglican.org. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Peter Philip Leonard". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Anon (2020). "Leonard, Ven. Peter Philip". Who's Who. A & C Black. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U292531. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "The Reverend Canon Peter Leonard". OneBodyOneFaith. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Diocese of Portsmouth - News - Bishop appoints new Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight". www.portsmouth.anglican.org. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ Morgan, Lucy (15 May 2019). "Isle of Wight To Welcome New Archdeacon". Isle Of Wight Radio. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ BST, Harry Farley Thu 17 May 2018 13:10. "Worried Church of England urges ministers against scrapping civil partnerships". www.christiantoday.com. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Keep civil partnerships, Bishops tell Government". www.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "The Venerable Peter Leonard (Chair)". OneBodyOneFaith. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Diocese of Portsmouth - News - Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight to step down". Diocese of Portsmouth. 9 January 2022. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.