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Pain was born on 21 September 1956.
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Richard Pain
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He completed degrees at Bristol University and Cardiff University.
Career
In 2013 he became Bishop of Monmouth. He trained for ordination at Street Michael"s College, Llandaff. Pain served his curacy in Caldicot, Monmouthshire.
He was then Curate in Charge then vicar of Cwmtillery and Six Bells before moving to Risca, and finally to Monmouth.
He served as Archdeacon of Monmouth from 2008 to 2013. He was elected Bishop of Monmouth on 23 July 2013.
Having accepted the position, he was consecrated on 21 September at Llandaff Cathedral and enthroned at Newport Cathedral on 18 October. He is the 10th Bishop of Monmouth.
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