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Name
  
Joy Carroll


Role
  
Priest

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Books
  
Beneath the Cassock, Proud Blood, Satan's Bell

The importance of the vicar of dibley by joy carroll wallis


Joy Carroll was one of the first women to be ordained as a priest in the Church of England in 1994. She worked in London in this capacity for 10 years. She was advisor, inspiration, and role model for Richard Curtis for his comedy series The Vicar of Dibley. Her book, Beneath the Cassock: the Real-life Vicar of Dibley describes her life as a priest. Since moving to the United States, she has become licensed as a priest in the Episcopal Church.

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Personal life

In 1997 she was married to Jim Wallis, the American evangelical, and now lives in the USA. She uses the name Joy Carroll Wallis. She has published an autobiography, The Woman Behind the Collar. She has two sons, Luke and Jack, with Wallis.

Publications

  • "The Importance of The Vicar of Dibley"
  • Carroll, Joy (2002). Beneath the Cassock: The Real-life Vicar of Dibley. London: Harper Collins. ISBN 0007122071. OCLC 50783852. 
  • Wallis, Joy Carroll (2004). The Woman Behind the Collar: The Pioneering Journey of an Episcopal Priest. New York City: Crossroad. ISBN 0824522656. OCLC 53814103. 
  • References

    Joy Carroll Wikipedia