The Ordination and Consecration of the Venerable Patricia Hillas, Archdeacon and Canon of Westminster and Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons as Bishop of Sodor and Man will take place on Thursday 10 October at 11:00am in York Minster.
The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell will also ordain and consecrate The Reverend Canon Dr Flora Winfield as the Suffragan Bishop of Selby, and the Reverend Barry Hill as the Suffragan Bishop of Whitby.
Born in Malaysia, Tricia grew up in Lincolnshire before moving to East London in 1984, where she and her husband Andrew met. Since 2020 Tricia has served the Westminster parliamentary community as Chaplain to The Speaker of the House of Commons, whilst also serving as a Canon of Westminster Abbey. Prior to this Tricia was a Canon of St Paul’s Cathedral, Vicar of St Barnabas, Northolt Park and Assistant Curate at St Mark’s, Harlesden. Before ordination she worked as a social worker alongside people with HIV and adults with disabilities.
This is a public service, and anyone is welcome to attend. No booking is required for general admission. It will also be livestreamed on York Minster’s YouTube channel