John Irvine (priest)

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John Dudley Irvine (born 2 January 1949) [1] is a British Anglican priest.

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Early life, career and ministry

Irvine is the son of former Labour MP and Solicitor General Sir Arthur Irvine, QC and the brother of Michael Irvine, a former Conservative Party MP for Ipswich. He was educated at Haileybury and studied law at the University of Sussex, later studying theology at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. [1]

He was a barrister in London before his ordination to the priesthood. He served a curacy at Holy Trinity Brompton and was one of the founders of the Alpha course. [2] Having taken charge of the Alpha course, he played a major part in transforming it from its original four-week form to its current 10-week form.

In 1985 Irvine led the first "church plant" from HTB to St Barnabas Kensington.

Irvine was appointed Dean of Coventry in March 2001. [2] He retired on 29 July 2012. [3] [4] He was then associate vicar at Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge from September 2012 until 2016, and remains Dean Emeritus of Coventry. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Irvine, Very Rev. John Dudley". Who's Who 2024 online. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 "New dean for Coventry Cathedral speaks of "Alpha"". Anglican Communion Office. 11 April 2001. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
  3. "Church Times gazette". Church Times . 18 November 2011. p. 32. #7757.
  4. Cross of Nails – Dean of Coventry to move on
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