Keith Jones (priest)
Keith Jones | |
|---|---|
| Dean of York | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of York |
| In office | 2004 to 2012 |
| Predecessor | Raymond Furnell |
| Successor | Vivienne Faull |
| Other post(s) | Dean of Exeter (1996 to 2004) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1969 (deacon); 1970 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 June 1944 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Viola Mary Jenkyns |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Alma mater | Selwyn College, Cambridge |
Keith Brynmor Jones (born 27 June 1944) is a retired Church of England priest. He was the Dean of Exeter from 1996 to 2004, and the Dean of York from 2004 until his retirement in 2012.
Early life and education
Jones was born on 27 June 1944 in
theological college near Oxford.[3]
Ordained ministry
Jones was ordained at
Honorary Canon of St Edmundsbury Cathedral between 1993 and 1995.[1]
He was appointed Dean of Exeter in 1996.[5] He was installed as Dean of York in June 2004.[6] He retired from full-time ministry on 30 April 2012.[7] In 2013, he was granted permission to officiate in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.[3] Since retirement he has served as an Associate Minister, at St Margaret's Church, Ipswich.[4]
Other appointments
- Member, General Synod (1999–present)
- Chairman, Pilgrims' Association
- Member, Places of Worship Panel, English Heritage
Personal life
Jones is married to Viola, a lecturer in Christianity and art, with whom he has three daughters: Sophie, Olivia and Isabel.[1]
Styles
- Mr Keith Jones (1944–1969)
- The Revd Keith Jones (1969–1993)
- The Revd Canon Keith Jones (1993–1995)
- The Very Revd Keith Jones (1996–present)
References
- ^ a b c Who's Who 2012 – JONES, Keith Brynmor
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- ^ a b "Keith Brynmor Jones". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Keith Jones". www.stmargaretsipswich.org.uk. St Maragret's Church, Ipswich. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Installation of the new Dean of York (2004), York Minster, York, UK, viewed 2 May 2008, http://www.yorkminster.org/news/minster-news/story92/installation-of-the-new-dean-of-york.html
- ^ "New Dean of York named". BBC News. 13 January 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ Church Times #7750, 30 September 2011