Noël Jones (bishop of Sodor and Man)

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Chaplain of the Fleet (1984–1989)
Orders
Ordination1955 (deacon)
1956 (priest)
Personal details
Born
Noël Debroy Jones

(1932-12-25)25 December 1932
Died28 August 2009(2009-08-28) (aged 76)
DenominationAnglicanism

Noël Debroy Jones

Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Sodor and Man in the Church of England.[1]

Early life and education

Jones was born on 25 December 1932 in Monmouthshire, Wales.[2] He was educated at Haberdashers' West Monmouth School, then an all-boys grammar school in Pontypool, Torfaen.[3] He studied at St David's College, Lampeter and trained for ordination at Wells Theological College.[4]

Ordained ministry

Jones was

Church of St Mark, Newport (1957 to 1960).[5][7] He was the vicar of Kano in Nigeria from 1960 to 1962.[8]

Military service

In 1962, Jones joined the

Chaplain of the Fleet and Archdeacon for the Royal Navy,[11] as well being made a Companion of the Order of the Bath
.

Episcopal ministry

In 1989 Jones left the navy and was appointed

Legislative Council and was a member of the Department of Education and the War Pensions Committee as well as being a trustee of King William's College.[12] In 2003 he stood down as the diocesan bishop.[13]

Views

Jones belonged to the Traditional Anglo-Catholic tradition of the Church of England.[2] He was never a member of Forward in Faith, a traditionalist organization operating within Anglicanism.[3] He was opposed to the ordination of women to the priesthood.[2]

Later life

Jones died on 28 August 2009.[14]

References

  1. ISBN 1-870520-09-2
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  2. ^ a b c "Bishop Noël Jones". The Yorkshire Post. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "The Right Reverend Noël Jones". The Daily Telegraph. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  4. ^ Times on-line
  5. ^ a b "Noël Debroy Jones". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  6. ^ Scandrett, Wyndham. The Parish of St. James, Tredegar: A History, 1890-1984. Risca: Starling Press
  7. ^ City of Newport
  8. ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  9. ^ The Times, 13 October 1962; pg. 4; Issue 55521; col B Naval Appointments
  10. ^ SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 10TH JULY 1984
  11. ^ Society of St Mary
  12. ^ "OKW website". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  13. ^ "Official announcement". Archived from the original on 12 November 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  14. Daily Telegraph
    p31 Obituaries Issue no 47,985 (11 September 2009)
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Raymond Roberts
Chaplain of the Fleet

1984–1989 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Sodor and Man
1989–2003 		Succeeded by
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