Penny Jamieson
Penny Jamieson | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Dunedin | |
| Church | Anglican Church of New Zealand |
| Diocese | Diocese of Dunedin |
| In office | 1989–2004 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1985 |
| Consecration | 29 June 1990 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Penelope Ann Bansall Allen 21 June 1942 Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Education | Wycombe High School |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh Victoria University of Wellington |
Penelope Ann Bansall Jamieson DCNZM (née Allen; born 21 June 1942) is a retired Anglican bishop. She was the seventh Bishop of Dunedin in the Anglican Church of New Zealand from 1989 until her retirement in 2004. Jamieson was the second woman in the world to hold the position of bishop in the Anglican Communion and the first to be elected a diocesan bishop.
Early life
Born in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England in 1942, Jamieson attended Wycombe High School and studied linguistics at the University of Edinburgh, before moving to New Zealand, her husband's country of birth. She worked at the Wellington Inner City Mission while completing her doctoral thesis at Victoria University.
Ordained ministry
In 1985 she was ordained to priesthood and became assistant curate of St James’ Lower Hutt. After this she was vicar of Karori West with Mākara in the Diocese of Wellington.
In 1990 she was elected to head the country's southernmost diocese, the Diocese of Dunedin. She was consecrated a bishop on 29 June 1990.[1] She was challenged by the power-structures of a predominantly male institution and spoke publicly about the difficulties of being the world's first woman diocesan bishop. At her retirement, after 14 years as Bishop of Dunedin, Jamieson expressed her regret that no other woman had been elected a bishop in New Zealand.[2]
Personal life
She is married to Ian Jamieson.[3]
In the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours, Jamieson was appointed a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the community.[4] In 2009, following the restoration of titular honours by the New Zealand government, she declined redesignation as a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.[5]
References
- ^ ACANZP Lectionary, 2019 (p. 145)
- ^ "World's first female diocesan Anglican bishop appointed". New Zealand History. History Group of the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 12 July 2015.[dead link]
- ^ Anglican Communion Directory, March 2000
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2004". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 7 June 2004. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ Rudd, Allison (1 August 2009). "All but two from Otago opt for titles". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
Bibliography
- Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
- Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- "Living at the Edge: sacrament and solidarity in leadership" Jamieson, P.A.B London, Mowbray 1997 ISBN 0-264-67439-1
External links
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- Use dmy dates from June 2012
- 1942 births
- Living people
- People from Chalfont St Giles
- People educated at Wycombe High School
- Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
- English emigrants to New Zealand
- Victoria University of Wellington alumni
- Female Anglican bishops
- 20th-century Anglican bishops
- 21st-century Anglican bishops
- Anglican bishops of Dunedin
- Distinguished Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit