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Keith Jones (priest)

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Church
  
York Minster

Children
  
3 daughters

Other posts
  
Spouse
  
Viola Mary Jenkyns

Predecessor
  
Denomination
  
Role
  
Priest

In office
  
2004 to 2012

Name
  
Keith Jones


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Ordination
  
1969 (deacon); 1970 (priest)

Born
  
27 June 1944 (age 79) (
1944-06-27
)

Education
  
Selwyn College, Cambridge, Ripon College Cuddesdon

Keith Brynmor Jones (born 27 June 1944) is a retired Church of England priest. He was the Dean of Exeter from 1996 to 2004, and the Dean of York from 2004 until his retirement in 2012.

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Early life and education

Jones was born on 27 June 1944 in Shrewsbury, England. He received his secondary education at Ludlow Grammar School in Shropshire. At the age of 18, he went to Selwyn College, Cambridge to study English literature. He trained for the priesthood at Cuddesdon College, Oxford.

Ordained ministry

Jones was ordained at Southwark Cathedral and served a curacy in the parish of Limpsfield with Titsey, Surrey. He served his first cathedral position as Priest-Vicar at St Albans Cathedral and was appointed the Rural Dean of Ipswich in 1992. He was an Honorary Canon of St Edmundsbury Cathedral between 1993 and 1995.

He was appointed Dean of Exeter in 1996. He was installed as Dean of York in June 2004. He retired from full-time ministry on 30 April 2012. In 2013, he was granted permission to officiate in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

Other appointments

  • Member, General Synod (1999–present)
  • Chairman, Pilgrims' Association
  • Member, Places of Worship Panel, English Heritage
  • Personal life

    Jones is married to Viola, a lecturer in Christianity and art, with whom he has three daughters: Sophie, Olivia and Isabel.

    Styles

  • Mr Keith Jones (1944–1969)
  • The Revd Keith Jones (1969–1993)
  • The Revd Canon Keith Jones (1993–1995)
  • The Very Revd Keith Jones (1996–present)
  • References

    Keith Jones (priest) Wikipedia