Jeffrey John
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Jeffrey Philip Hywel John (born February 10, 1953 in Tonyrefail) is an Anglican clergyman and theologian and the current dean of St Albans Abbey .
John was born in Tonyrefail in southern Wales on February 10, 1953. After completing school, John studied Classics and Modern Languages at Hertford College, Oxford . He then studied theology at St Stephen's House in Oxford. After a curracy in Penarth, Llandaf, John returned to Oxford and earned a doctorate in theology. John joined the Society of Catholic Priests . John became a chaplain at Brasenose College, Oxford, and was appointed dean of Magdalen College , Oxford in 1984. He was vicar at Holy Trinity Church in Eltham since 1991 and became canon chancellor at Southwark Cathedral in London in 1997 .
Dr. John is a founding member of Affirming Catholicism , a group that defends Catholicism within the Anglican Church and supports a campaign for women's ordination .
On May 20, 2003, his appointment as Bishop of Reading, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Oxford, was announced. John's nomination sparked controversy in the Church of England and the Anglican community . For many years John has been involved as an LGBT activist.
On July 6, 2003, John withdrew his episcopal nomination . On April 19, 2004, John was appointed Dean of St Albans Abbey. The introduction took place on July 2, 2004.
In August 2006, John married his partner Grant Holmes.
Works (selection)
- 2001: The Meaning in the Miracles , Canterbury Press; ISBN 1853114340
- 1997: The Ministry of Deliverance , Affirming Catholicism, (Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd); ISBN 0232522227
- 1997: Marriage, Divorce and the Church , Affirming Catholicism, Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd ,; ISBN 0232522243
- 1994: Living the Mystery: Affirming Catholicism and the Future of the Church , Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd, ISBN 0232520712
- 1994: Permanent, Faithful, Stable: Christian Same-Sex Partnerships , Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd, ISBN 0232520755
- 1992: Living Tradition: Affirming Catholicism in the Anglican Church , Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd, ISBN 0232519811
Individual evidence
- ^ Dean celebrates the same-sex union from the Herts Advertiser
- ↑ Anglican Mainstream: Canon Jeffrey John “marries” partner in secret ( Memento of the original from February 18, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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| SURNAME | John, Jeffrey |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | John, Jeffrey Philip Hywel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British Anglican clergyman and Dean of St Albans Abbey |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 10, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tonyrefail, Wales |