Church Church of England Spouse Chris Hedges Name Jane Hedges Alma mater Durham University Appointed 2014 | Province Province of Canterbury Children two Role Priest Predecessor Graham Smith Diocese Diocese of Norwich | |
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Other posts Canon Steward, Westminster Abbey (2006–2014)
Archdeacon of Westminster (2006–2009 & 2010–2014)
Sub-Dean of Westminster (2013–2014) Ordination 1987 (deacon)
1994 (priest) | ||
Jane Barbara Hedges (born 1956) is an Anglican priest and currently Dean of Norwich.
Jane Hedges was installed as Dean of Norwich at a service on 21 June 2014. She is the 39th Dean of Norwich and the first female Dean in Norwich Cathedral’s 900 year history. She previously served as Archdeacon of Westminster, within the Diocese of London and Sub-Dean of Westminster Abbey.
Biography
Hedges trained for ministry at Cranmer Hall, Durham in 1978, after a first degree at Durham University (Bachelor of Arts {BA}), becoming a deaconess in 1980. As the laws of the Church of England changed to allow women’s ministry, Hedges’ career progressed: she was ordained deacon in 1987 and priest in 1994.
She was curate of Holy Trinity with St Columba, Fareham 1980-1983, and a team vicar in Southampton 1983-1988.
In 1988, she became Stewardship Adviser in the Diocese of Portsmouth then in 1993, she became Canon Residentiary of Portsmouth Cathedral.
From 2001 she served in the team ministry of Honiton, in the Diocese of Exeter, becoming rural Dean.
In 2006, she moved to London, as Canon Steward of Westminster Abbey and Archdeacon of Westminster. In 2013, she became Sub-Dean of Westminster Abbey.
Hedges is married to Chris Hedges (b. 1959) a teacher, and they have two sons, Jonathan and Adam.