Timothy Menezes
British Roman Catholic prelate
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Timothy Francis Menezes (born July 18, 1970), is an English Roman Catholic Bishop, he is the current Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham since July 2024.
by Bernard Longley
Timothy Menezes | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham Titular Bishop of Thugga | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Birmingham |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 22, 1995 |
| Consecration | July 16, 2024 by Bernard Longley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 18, 1970 |
| Alma mater | St Mary’s College, Oscott Venerable English College |
| Styles of Timothy Menezes | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | The Right Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Informal style | Bishop |
| See | Birmingham |
Biography
On July 18, 1970. Timothy Menezes was born in Edgbaston,[1] a suburb of Birmingham. He then studied for his Formation to the Priesthood at St Mary's College, Oscott[2] and the Venerable English College[2] in Rome, Italy. He was ordained a priest at St Dunstan's Church in Kings Heath on 22 July 1995.[1][2]
After few years serving as Assistant Parish Priest in Redditch, he was appointed the Secretary of the Archbishop of Birmingham in 2000. Then 4 years later, he took up his position as Parish Priest at St. Thomas More Church in Coventry. In 2011 he was appointed Vicar General of the Birmingham Archdiocese and 8 years later Dean at St. Chad's Cathedral.[1]
On 25 April 2024, Pope Francis appoints Menezes as the Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham and Titular Bishop of Thugga,[3] his episcopal consecration was held on 14 July 2024, at St. Chad's Cathedral by Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham.[4][5]