Chris Burke (priest)

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Chris Burke
Archdeacon of Barking
Church Church of England
Diocese Diocese of Chelmsford
In office2019 to present
Predecessor John Perumbalath
Other post(s) Canon Residentiary of Sheffield (2010–2019):
Vice-Dean (2014–2019)& Precentor (2013–2019)
Orders
Ordination1992 (deacon); 1993 (priest)
by  John Habgood (deacon); Gordon Bates (priest)
Personal details
Born1965 (age 59–60)
Nationality British
Denomination Anglican
SpouseHelen
Children2
Alma mater Coventry Polytechnic

Christopher Mark Burke (born 1965) [1] is a Church of England priest; he is the Archdeacon of Barking. [2]

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Education and family

Burke graduated from Coventry Polytechnic with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in 1987 and began training for the ministry at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1989. He later gained a Master of Arts (MA) from Heythrop College, London in 2006. [1] He married Helen, a general practitioner, and they have two children. [2]

Ministry

Burke was made deacon at Petertide 1992 (5 July) by John Habgood, Archbishop of York, at York Minster [3] and ordained a priest the Petertide following (5 July 1993) by Gordon Bates, Bishop of Whitby, at St Mary's Church, Nunthorpe (his title). [4] He served his curacy in Nunthorpe (1992–1996) before becoming Vicar of South Bank, York until 2002 and then Rector of St Dunstan's, Stepney (East London). [1]

On 12 September 2010, he was installed [5] a Canon Residentiary of Sheffield Cathedral [1] and served as "Canon for Learning and Development" [2] until 2013, when, remaining a Canon Residentiary, he took the role of Precentor; he additionally become Vice-Dean in 2014. [1] He became Archdeacon of Barking in the Diocese of Chelmsford in May 2019. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Christopher Mark Burke" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Diocese of Chelmsford — New Archdeacon of Barking appointed (Accessed 21 December 2018)
  3. ↑ "Ordinations at Petertide" . Church Times . No. 6752. 10 July 1992. p. 4. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 9 January 2019– via UK Press Online archives.
  4. ↑ "Petertide ordinations" . Church Times . No. 6805. 16 July 1993. p. 5. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 9 January 2019– via UK Press Online archives.
  5. ↑ Christopher Burke — YouTube
Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Barking
2019 onwards		designate

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