Rosemary Lain-Priestley
Rosemary Lain-Priestley | |
|---|---|
| Archdeacon for the Two Cities (Archdeacon of Charing Cross) | |
| Diocese | Diocese of London |
| In office | 1 January 2016 – 31 December 2018 (res.) |
| Other post(s) | Adviser to the Bishop of London (2019–present) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1996 (deacon) 1997(priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) |
| Education | Park High School Nelson and Colne College |
| Alma mater | University of Kent |
Rosemary Jane Lain-Priestley (born 1967) is a Church of England priest[1] and former Archdeacon for the Two Cities.
Early life and education[edit]
She was born in 1967 in Lancashire, England.[2][3] She was educated at the University of Kent and worked as an immigration adviser until joining the Carlisle Diocese Training Course. She holds an MA from King's College London.
Ordained ministry[edit]
She was ordained deacon in 1996 and priest in 1997. After curacies at St Paul, Scotforth and St Martin-in-the-Fields she was the Dean of Women's Ministry in the Two Cities Area from 2006 to[4] 2015. In 2016 she became the Associate Archdeacon of London,[5] working with Luke Miller, the Archdeacon of London.[2] She was collated to the Archdeaconry of Charing Cross,[6][7] but her title was later revised to "Archdeacon for the Two Cities".[8] She resigned her archdeaconry on 31 December 2018, to become an Adviser to the Bishop of London.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Who I am". rosemarylainpriestley.com. 1 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Rosemary Jane Lain-Priestley". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "The Ven Rosemary Lain-Priestley, Archdeacon for Two Cities". anglican.org.
- ^ "profiwiki.com". www.profiwiki.com.
- ^ "Archdeacons in the Two Cities - Diocese of London". anglican.org. 16 June 2015.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory — Archdeaconry of Charing Cross (Accessed 31 October 2017)
- ^ Oriel College — Sunday Choral Evensong, Seventh Week (Accessed 31 October 2017)
- ^ Diocese of London — Directory, Rosemary Lain-Priestley (Accessed 29 July 2017)
- ^ "Bishop of London appoints new advisers". 17 December 2018.