Bishop Richard Walker

Bishop Richard Walker

Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham

The Holy Father Pope Francis appointed Canon Richard Walker, Vicar General, as new Auxiliary Bishop to serve the Archdiocese of Birmingham. Bishop Richard was ordained on Tuesday 16 July 2024.

Bishop Richard Walker STL
•    Born on 24 October 1960
•    1985 Qualified as a solicitor
•    Formation for the Priesthood at St Mary’s College, Oscott, and the Venerable English College, Rome
•    2000 Awarded Licentiate in Dogmatic Theology from the Gregorian University, Rome
•    Ordained Priest at St Francis, Kenilworth, 22 July 2000
•    2000-2003 Assistant Priest, Christ the King, Coventry 
•    2003-2014 member of the Formation Staff at St Mary’s College, Oscott, for the majority of which time he was Vice Rector 
•    2014-2020 Parish Priest, St John the Evangelist, Banbury
•    2015-2020 Director of Ongoing Formation for the Archdiocese
•    2017-2020 member of the Archdiocesan Safeguarding Commission
•    2018-2020 Parish Priest, St Joseph the Worker, Banbury  
•    Trustee of St Mary’s College, Oscott  
•    September 2020 appointed Vicar General and a Trustee of the Archdiocese. 

Pastoral Areas:

Coventry, Warwickshire and Oxfordshire

Key Responsibilities:

-Affirm & strengthen Catholic life in the Pastoral Area
-Represent the Archbishop locally
-Facilitate initiatives to strengthen and encourage the life of deaneries and parishes
-Carry out formal visitations to parishes
-Celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation

Residence: