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Mr Speaker announced his chaplain Tricia Hillas is to become a bishop.
He said: “Tricia has had a calming presence, exuding her trademark warmth and giving wise counsel to MPs and staff alike.
“She has been not only a great Speaker’s chaplain, but a great friend.”
Congratulations to our friend and colleague Patricia Hillas, Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons, who has been announced as the next Bishop of Sodor and Man. Tricia Hillas
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Congratulations to the Commons chaplain Tricia Hillas on her elevation to Bishop of Sodor and Man