James Jones (bishop)
| The Rt Revd James Jones BA(Hons)[1] Hon DLitt Hon DD[2] PGCE |
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| Bishop of Liverpool | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Liverpool |
| Enthroned | 1998 |
| Predecessor | David Sheppard |
| Other posts | Bishop of Hull (1994–1998) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1982[1] |
| Consecration | 1994 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 June 1948 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Bishop's Lodge, Liverpool |
| Parents | Maj Stuart & Helen Jones |
| Spouse | Sarah Marrow (1980—) |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Profession | formerly teacher |
| Alma mater | Exeter University |
James Stuart Jones (born 18 August 1948) is a British Anglican bishop. He is currently the Bishop of Liverpool.
The son of Major Stuart Jones and Helen Jones, he was educated in the Duke of York's Royal Military School, Dover and Exeter University, where received a Bachelor of Arts degree in theology in 1970. He was further educated in Alsager College, Keele (where he graduated with a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in drama and religious education in 1971) and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.
From 1971 to 1974, Jones was a teacher at Sevenoaks School and led one of the first community service programmes in schools. He was also co-founder of the first Volunteer Bureau in England. Between 1975 and 1981, he was producer at Scripture Union. He was then a curate, then associate vicar of Christ Church in the Diocese of Bristol. Jones was visiting lecturer in media studies at Trinity College, Bristol and, from 1990 to 1994, the vicar of Emmanuel Church, South Croydon in the Diocese of Southwark and the Bishop of Southwark's examining chaplain. In 1994, he became Suffragan Bishop of Hull in the Diocese of York, a post he held until 1998 when he was appointed the 7th Bishop of Liverpool.
Jones is an Evangelical and was one of the group of bishops who signed a letter opposing the proposed appointment of the Revd Jeffrey John as the Bishop of Reading in 2003. In 2008, Jones apologised for opposing the gay cleric.[3]
In December 2009 it was announced that Jones would chair the panel supervising the disclosure of documents relating to the Hillsborough Disaster in which 96 Liverpool football fans died. [4]
Jones married Sarah Marrow in 1980 and they have three daughters.
[edit] Styles
- James Jones Esq (1948–1982)
- The Revd James Jones (1982–1994)
- The Rt Revd James Jones (1994—present)
[edit] References
- ^ a b The Guardian Profile
- ^ Church of England — Bishop of Liverpool
- ^ Guardian:Bishop of Liverpool apologising for opposing gay cleric
- ^ Liverpool Echo: Bishop of Liverpool James Jones will lead Hillsborough files release panel
[edit] External links
- "DodOnline". http://www.dodonline.co.uk/engine.asp?lev1=4&lev2=38&menu=81&biog=y&id=26813. Retrieved 2006-11-28.
- Diocese of Liverpool website biography
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| Preceded by Donald Snelgrove |
Bishop of Hull 1994–1998 |
Succeeded by Richard Frith |
| Preceded by David Sheppard |
Bishop of Liverpool 1998— |
Incumbent |
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