Background
Storey was born 30 March 1960.
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Pat Storey
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She studied French and English at Trinity College, Dublin, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Bachelor) degree in 1983. As per tradition, her Bachelor was later promoted to a Master of Arts (Master of Arts Dubl) degree. She graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor of Theology (BTh) degree.
Career
From 1997 to 2000, she served her curacy in the Parish of Kilconriola and Ballyclug, (Ballymena), County Antrim. From 2000 to 2004, she was an assistant curate at Street Aidan"s Church, Glenavy, County Antrim. In 2004, she was appointed rector of Street Augustine"s Church, Derry, County Londonderry.
On 19 September 2013, Storey was chosen by the House of Bishops to succeed Richard Clarke as Bishop of Meath and Kildare.
She was consecrated to the episcopate at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, on 30 November 2013. As Bishop of Meath and Kildare, she is the only Anglican bishop who is not also an archbishop or primate to be styled The Most Reverend (rather than The Right Reverend), the style usually restricted to archbishops or primates.
Storey has described her churchpersonship as "open liberal evangelical". She voted "no" on same-gender marriage in Ireland but, at the same time, affirmed civil unions and partnerships for same-gender couples thus taking a middle of the road approach.
In her words, "I believe that civil partnerships give gay people clear civil rights and recognition as people committed to one another, and I fully endorse this.
. However, I do not think this requires the redefinition of marriage to uphold it, and I do not believe marriage should be redefined.".
Membership
She was previously a board member of the Evangelical Alliance.
