Justin Welby
Justin Welby | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Durham | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Durham |
| Predecessor | Tom Wright |
| Other post(s) | Dean of Liverpool (2007–2011) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1992 (deacon) 1993 (priest) |
| Consecration | 28 October 2011 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 January 1956 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Auckland Castle |
| Parents | Gavin Welby (d. 1975) and Jane Williams |
| Spouse | Caroline Jarvis[1] |
| Children | Five (one died in infancy) |
| Profession | Writer, financier, ethicist, theologian |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge St John's College, Durham |
Justin Portal Welby (born 6 January 1956) is the Bishop of Durham,[1] the fourth most senior bishopric in the Church of England. He was previously the Dean of Liverpool Cathedral.
Early life and education
Welby was born to Gavin Bernard Welby[2] from an ancient Lincolnshire family, and his wife, Jane Gillian (née Portal). His mother remarried, becoming Lady Williams of Elvel, some years after his father's death in 1975. He is also related to former Conservative Deputy Prime Minister Rab Butler, later Baron Butler of Saffron Walden. His great-grandfather, Sir Montagu Butler, was Lord Butler of Saffron Walden's father and also the father of Welby's grandmother, Iris Butler.
Welby was educated at Eton College before going to Trinity College, Cambridge to study history and law (MA).[3]
Business career
Welby worked for 11 years in the oil industry for the French oil company Elf Aquitaine, in 1984 becoming treasurer of the oil exploration group Enterprise Oil PLC. He retired from his executive position in 1987, when he said he heard a calling from God to be ordained.[4] After the Libor scandal came to light, he was asked to join the parliamentary inquiry investigating the banks and executives involved in this scandal. Welby's dissertation, an exploration into whether companies can sin, marks his point that the structure of a system can "make it easier to make the right choice or the wrong choice."[5]
Ministry
From 1989 to 1992, Welby studied theology and trained for the priesthood at Cranmer Hall and St John's College Durham before becoming a curate at Chilvers Coton with Astley (Nuneaton) from 1992 to 1995. He then became rector of St James' Church, Southam and later vicar of Ufton from 1995 to 2002.
In 2002, Welby was appointed a canon residentiary of Coventry Cathedral and the co-director for International Ministry at the International Centre for Reconciliation. In 2005, he left the latter post when he was appointed Sub-Dean and Canon for Reconciliation Ministry.
Welby was appointed Dean of Liverpool in December 2007 and was installed at Liverpool Cathedral on 8 December 2007.[6]
Welby has written widely on ethics and on finance, featuring in books such as Managing the Church?: Order and Organization in a Secular Age and Explorations in Financial Ethics. He also wrote a book entitled Can Companies Sin?: "Whether", "How" and "Who" in Company Accountability which was published by Grove Books in 1992.
Interviewed by the BBC in 2011, Welby said that to be appointed Bishop of Durham was both challenging and a huge privilege: “I was astonished to be offered the role. It is a passionate desire to see a church that is vigorously full of spiritual life, serving Jesus Christ and serving those around it.”[7] His election was confirmed by Bishopthorpe Palace on 29 September 2011 and he left Liverpool Cathedral on 2 October.
Welby was consecrated at York Minster on 28 October 2011[8] and was enthroned as Bishop of Durham on 26 November 2011. He was introduced to the House of Lords on 17 May 2012,[9] where he sits on the Lords Spiritual bench.[10]
Styles
- Mr Justin Welby (1956–1992)
- The Revd Justin Welby (1992–2002)
- The Revd Canon Justin Welby (2002–2007)
- The Very Revd Justin Welby (2007–2011)
- The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby, Lord Bishop of Durham (2011–present)
Arms
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References
- ^ a b "Diocese of Durham – New Bishop-Designate of Durham Announced". Durham.anglican.org. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ^ www.thepeerage.com
- ^ "News & Press Release (2007), Coventry Cathedral".
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help); Missing pipe in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Colchester, Max (September 30, 2012). "British Banks Face Heat From on High". The Wall Street Journal Online. Retrieved October 01, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Fraser, Giles (20 July 2012). "The Saturday interview: Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham". The Guardian Online. Retrieved October 01, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "The Queen approves new Dean". Number10.gov.uk. 2007. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ^ "New Bishop of Durham is announced". BBC News. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ "Consecrations of the Bishops of Durham and Penrith". Dioceseofyork.org.uk. 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ^ "Durham Anglican News and Events". www.durham.anglican.org. 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
- ^ "Biographies; The Lords: Justin Welby". www.parliament.uk. 2010-06-03. Retrieved 2012-10-01.
External links
- "Is reconciliation with Islam possible?"
- Article featuring Welby's comments on the Archbishop of Canterbury's (Rowan Williams) views about Sharia law
- Article about Welby being featured in Who's Who
- BBC Religion & Ethics section featuring Welby's comments on "Reinventing the cross" as part of his international ministry work at Coventry Cathedral
- House of Lords debate regarding Nigeria. Welby was part of a team researching the ethics of the situation