Jean Burgess (bishop)

Last updated

The Rt Revd

Jean Burgess
Bishop of Grimsby
Diocese Diocese of Lincoln
In office2023 to present
Predecessor David Court
Other post Archdeacon of Bournemouth (2023–2026)
Orders
Ordination2003 (deacon)
2004 (priest)
Consecration2026
by  Stephen Cottrell
Personal details
Born (1962-06-10) 10 June 1962 (age 63)
Derby, Derbyshire, England
Denomination Anglicanism
Alma mater University of Nottingham

Jean Ann Burgess (born 10 June 1962) is a British Anglican bishop who has been Bishop of Grimsby (one of two bishops suffragan in the Diocese of Lincoln since 2026.

Contents

Early life and education

Burgess was born on 10 June 1962 in Derby, Derbyshire, England. [1] She was educated at Homelands School, Derby. [2] She underwent training at the Derby School of Nursing, qualifying as a State Enrolled Nurse. She then worked a varied nursing career, first as an "intensive care of newborn nurse" (1983–1887) then as a district nurse, and finally as a nurse in GP surgery (2001–2003). [3]

From 2000 to 2003, Burgess trained for ordination part-time on the East Midlands Ministry Training Course. [4] She also studied theology and pastoral studies at the University of Nottingham, graduating with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 2003. [3] [5]

Ordained ministry

Burgess was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2003 and as a priest in 2004. [4] From 2003 to 2008, she served her curacy at St George and St Mary's Church, Church Gresley in the Diocese of Derby. [2] She then served as interim minister, priest in charge and finally vicar of St Alkmund and St Werburgh, Derby. [4] [6] She was also dean of women's ministry for the Diocese of Derby from 2013 to 2018. [2]

In March 2018, she was appointed Archdeacon of Bolton in the Diocese of Manchester. [7] [8] She was also appointed Archdeacon of Salford effective 1 July 2020 [9] and thereafter called "Archdeacon of Bolton and Salford". It was announced in March 2023 that Burgess was to become Archdeacon of Bournemouth in the Diocese of Winchester; [10] she was duly collatied on 25 June 2023. [11]

On 10 December 2025, she was announced as the next Bishop of Grimsby, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Lincoln. [12] She was consecrated a bishop, [13] legally taking up her See, on 6 February 2026. [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Burgess, Jean Ann" . Who's Who . Vol. 2019 (1 December 2018 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 6 January 2019.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. 1 2 3 "The Ven Jean Ann BURGESS". The Church of England Year Book. Church House Publishing. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Burgess, Ven. Jean Ann, (born 10 June 1962), Archdeacon of Bournemouth, since 2023". Who's Who 2026 . Oxford University Press. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Jean Ann Burgess" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Jean Ann Burgess" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  6. ↑ Church Times
  7. ↑ "Derby Anglican". Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  8. ↑ Manchester Anglican
  9. ↑ https://www.manchester.anglican.org/news/2019/11/15/change-archdeacon-arrangements/ Archived 18 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine & Archived 2 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ "Archdeacon Jean Burgess to take up new role as Archdeacon of Bournemouth". Diocese of Manchester. 3 March 2023. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "Service Listings (click "see more")". Winchester Cathedral. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "Appointment of the Suffragan Bishop of Grimsby: 10 December 2025". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "The Venerable Jean Burgess is named the new Bishop of Grimsby". BBC News. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "New Bishop of Grimsby Begins Ministry". Diocese of Lincoln. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 10 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.