Paul Hughes

Paul Vernon Hughes (born 4 August 1953) is a British retired Anglican priest and the most recent Archdeacon of Bedford, in the Church of England Diocese of St Albans, 2003–2018.

Family and education Son of Reginald Harry Hughes and Eileen Mary, Paul was educated at Ghyll Royd prep school, Ilkley and at Pocklington School. He studied at Polytechnic of Central London for a Diploma in Urban Estates Management, and became a Residential Property Surveyor in 1974. He married Liz Hawkes in 1984 and they have two children,

Ministry Hughes was made deacon at Petertide 1982 (27 June) and ordained a priest the Petertide following (3 July 1983) – both times by John Taylor, Bishop of St Albans, at St Albans Cathedral. His entire ministry was exercised in the Diocese of St Albans: after a curacy at Chipping Barnet with Arkley (1982–1986), he served as a Team Vicar in the Dunstable Team Ministry (1986–1993). In retirement, he is an archdeacon emeritus.