Jackie Searle

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Jackie Searle
Bishop of Crediton
Church Church of England
Diocese Diocese of Exeter
In office2018–2025
Predecessor Sarah Mullally
SuccessorTBA
Previous post(s) Archdeacon of Gloucester (2012–2018)
Orders
Consecration27 September 2018
by  John Sentamu
Personal details
Born (1960-09-26) 26 September 1960 (age 64)
NationalityBritish
Denomination Anglicanism
Spouse
David Runcorn
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(m. 1992)​
Childrentwo

Jacqueline Ann "Jackie" Searle (born 26 September 1960) is a British Anglican retired bishop. From 2018 until 2025, she served as the Bishop of Crediton, a suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Exeter. She had previously been the Archdeacon of Gloucester between 2012 and 2018. [1]

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Early life and education

Searle was born on 26 September 1960 in Redhill, Surrey, England. She was educated at Talbot Heath School, an all-girls private school in Bournemouth. She studied at Whitelands College, Roehampton, graduating with a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree in 1982. She worked as a teacher from 1982 until 1989. She trained for ordained ministry at Trinity College, Bristol, an evangelical Anglican theological college between 1990 and 1992. [2] [3]

Ordained ministry

She was ordained deacon in 1992, and priest in 1994. [4] Her first ecclesiastical post was as parish deacon in the benefice of Christ Church and St Peter, Roxeth from 1992 to 1994, and as an assistant curate at St Stephen's Church, Ealing from 1994 to 1996, both in the Diocese of London. [5] [6] From 1996 to 2003, she was a tutor in applied theology and dean of women at Trinity College, Bristol, her alma mater . [6] She was then Vicar of St Peter, Littleover from 2003 to 2012 in the Diocese of Derby. [7] From 2012, she served as Archdeacon of Gloucester in the Diocese of Gloucester and as a residentiary canon of Gloucester Cathedral. [2]

Episcopal ministry

In July 2018, it was announced that she would be the next Bishop of Crediton, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Exeter. [8] On 27 September 2018, she was consecrated a bishop by John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, during a service at Southwark Cathedral. [9] She was welcomed into the diocese on 14 October. [10]

Since the retirement of Robert Atwell as Bishop of Exeter in September 2023, Searle has served as Acting Bishop of Exeter. [11] [12] In September 2024, she announced her intention to retire as Bishop of Crediton in January 2025. [12] [13]

Views

In 2023, in a pastoral letter from the bishops of the Diocese of Exeter (including Searle), it was stated that they welcome "the proposed prayers of thanksgiving, dedication and God's blessing for same sex couples": this was in reaction to the Living in Love and Faith process that concluded with the suggestion that the Church of England would introduce a service of blessing for same sex couples. [14]

In November 2023, she was one of 44 Church of England bishops who signed an open letter supporting the use of the Prayers of Love and Faith (i.e. blessings for same-sex couples) and called for "Guidance being issued without delay that includes the removal of all restrictions on clergy entering same-sex civil marriages, and on bishops ordaining and licensing such clergy". [15]

Personal life

In 1992, Searle married David Runcorn. [2] Together they have two children. [10] David is also ordained in the Church of England. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ Derby Telegraph
  2. 1 2 3 "Searle, Ven. Jacqueline Ann, (Mrs D. C. Runcorn)". Who's Who 2018 . Oxford University Press. 1 December 2017. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U256518. ISBN   978-0-19-954088-4.
  3. ↑ "Jacqueline Ann Searle" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN   0-7151-8088-6
  5. ↑ "Jacqueline Ann Searle" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Crediton, Bishop Suffragan of, (Rt Rev. Jacqueline Ann Searle) (born 26 Sept. 1960)". Who's Who 2020 . Oxford University Press. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  7. ↑ 'SEARLE, Jacqueline Ann, (Mrs D. C. Runcorn)', Who's Who 2017 , A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 2016 accessed 29 Jan 2017
  8. ↑ "Queen approves nomination to Suffragan See of Crediton". Government of the United Kingdom. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  9. ↑ Quick, Alan (27 September 2018). "Jackie Searle to be ordained Bishop of Crediton today". Crediton Country Courier. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Next Bishop of Crediton announced today". Diocese of Exeter. 11 July 2018. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Bishop of Exeter & Senior Staff". Diocese of Exeter. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  12. 1 2 "Devon's Bishop of Crediton announces plans to step down in 2025". BBC News. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  13. ↑ Axford, Chloe (11 September 2024). "Bishop Jackie Announces Her Retirement". Diocese of Exeter. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  14. ↑ Axford, Chloe (20 January 2023). "Bishops Respond to Living in Love and Faith Proposals". Diocese of Exeter. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  15. ↑ Martin, Francis (1 November 2023). "Don't delay guidance allowing priests to be in same-sex marriages, say 44 bishops". Church Times. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  16. ↑ "Rev'd David Runcorn and Archdeacon Jackie Searle". St Stephen's Church, Ealing. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
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Preceded by Archdeacon of Gloucester
2012–2018		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Crediton
2018–2025		TBA
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