Joe Hawes
Joe Hawes | |
|---|---|
| Dean of St Edmundsbury | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| In office | 2018–present |
| Predecessor | Frances Ward |
| Other post(s) | Vicar of All Saints Church, Fulham (2003–2018) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1991 (deacon) 1992 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Patricius Hawes 1965 (age 58–59) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Partner | Chris Eyden |
| Alma mater | |
Joseph Patricius Hawes (born 1965) is a British
Early life and education
Hawes was born in 1965 and brought up in
Ordained ministry
Hawes was
On 15 March 2018, it was announced that Hawes would be the next Dean of St Edmundsbury, the head of the chapter of St Edmundsbury Cathedral and the senior priest in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.[5] He was installed as dean on 14 July 2018.[5][6]
Views
Hawes belongs to the Liberal Catholic tradition of the Church of England.[7] In February 2012, he signed an open letter that stated the following:[8]
We, the undersigned, believe that on the issue of holding civil partnership ceremonies in Church of England churches incumbents / priests in charge should be accorded the same rights as they enjoy at present in the matter of officiating at the marriage of divorced couples in church. Namely, that this should be a matter for the individual conscience of the incumbent/priest in charge.
Personal life
Hawes, who is gay,[9] met his partner Chris Eyden while training at St Stephen's House, Oxford.[2] He is in a civil partnership with Eyden, who was the vicar of All Saints' Church, Putney Common,[5][10] and who moved to Suffolk in 2019 to become interim parish priest of Haverhill with Withersfield and a formation adviser.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Joseph Patricius Hawes". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "The Rev'd Canon Joe Hawes" (PDF). St Edmundsbury Cathedral. March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ a b c Cornwell, Richard (15 March 2018). "New senior Suffolk clergyman has proven track record of growing numbers of worshippers". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- Bury Free Press. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d "New Dean of St Edmundsbury announced". Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. Church of England. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ St Edmundsbury Cathedral — A New Dean Archived 16 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 15 March 2018)
- ^ Fraser, Giles (9 May 2007). "Beating the bounds into the bishop". Church Times. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "London clergy seek right to choose". Church Times. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "The Ministry Team". All Saints' Putney. Parish of Putney. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | Appointments and retirements".