The Reverend

Peter Leonard
Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight
ChurchChurch of England
ProvinceCanterbury
DiocesePortsmouth
In office2019–2022
Orders
Ordination
  • 1997 (deacon)
  • 1998 (priest)
Personal details
Born
Peter Philip Leonard

(1970-02-06) 6 February 1970 (age 54)
Slough, Buckinghamshire, England
NationalityBritish
DenominationChristianity (Anglican)
PartnerMark Pittaway
Previous post(s)Canon Chancellor of Portsmouth Cathedral
Alma materTrinity College, Bristol

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 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

  1. ^ "Peter Philip Leonard - Personal Appointments". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  2. ^ Diocese of Portsmouth. "Diocese of Portsmouth". portsmouth.anglican.org. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Peter Philip Leonard". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  4. ^ 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.)
  5. ^ "The Reverend Canon Peter Leonard". OneBodyOneFaith. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Diocese of Portsmouth - News - Bishop appoints new Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight". www.portsmouth.anglican.org. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  7. ^ Morgan, Lucy (15 May 2019). "Isle of Wight To Welcome New Archdeacon". Isle Of Wight Radio. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  8. ^ 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)
  9. ^ "Keep civil partnerships, Bishops tell Government". www.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  10. ^ "The Venerable Peter Leonard (Chair)". OneBodyOneFaith. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  11. ^ "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.
Church of England titles Preceded byPeter Sutton Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight 2019–2022 TBA


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