Idris Jones

Idris Jones (born April 2, 1943 ) was until 2009 Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway and the primate of the Scottish Episcopal Church .

Life

Jones studied at St David's University College in Lampeter and received a Bachelor of Arts in 1964 . Upon further study at the University of Edinburgh for diploma - theologians , he was in 1967 deacon and in 1968 priest ordained . Until 1970 he was a curate at the Anglican Congregation in Stafford . From 1970 to 1973 he was Precentor of St Paul's Cathedral in Dundee . After that he was Team Vicar at St Hugh's Church in Gosforth (Tyne and Wear) for seven years . In 1980 he became rector of the Montrose, Angus parish . Jones received a PhD from New York Theological Seminary in 1984 . In 1989 he became Anglican Chaplain at Dundee University and Rector of Invergowrie . From 1992 to 1998 he was Team Rector of the parishes in Ayr , Maybole and Girvan . 1998 Jones became the bishop for the diocese of Glasgow and Galloway ordained . On May 18, 2006, he was elected primate of the Scottish Episcopal Church by his fellow ministers, succeeding Bruce Cameron . In this election there was a tie between him and the other candidate, which was decided by lot; after that he was elected unanimously.

predecessor	Office	successor
Bruce Cameron	Primate of the Scottish Episcopal Church 2006–2009	David Chillingworth

personal data
SURNAME	Jones, Idris
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	British Anglican Primate of the Scottish Episcopal Church
DATE OF BIRTH	April 2, 1943