Robert Jones (Archdeacon of Worcester)

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Robert George Jones (born 30 October 1955) [1] is a British Anglican priest.

Jones was brought up in Birmingham and was confirmed in St John's, Halesowen in 1966. He studied for a degree in Modern Languages at Durham University (Hatfield College), graduating in 1977. [2] He trained for ordination at Ripon College, Cuddesdon. A fluent German speaker, he is involved in the Worcester diocesan partnership with Magdeburg and the Church of England's Meissen Agreement with the German Protestant Church.

He was ordained in 1980 and spend four years as a Curate at Holy Innocents, St John's and St Peter's in Kidderminster. He served as Vicar of St. Francis in Dudley for eight years and then as Rector of St. Barnabas with Christ Church in Worcester for fourteen years. [3]

He was also Rural Dean of Worcester East, is an Honorary Canon of Worcester Cathedral and served as one the diocesan representatives to the General Synod for ten years. [4] He has most recently been the Director of Development, heading the team responsible for both clergy and lay training across the Diocese.

On 16 November 2014 Jones was installed as the Archdeacon of Worcester. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jones, Robert George". Who's Who . ukwhoswho.com. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 24 July 2016.(subscription or UK public library membership required)
  2. ↑ "Jones, Ven. Robert George, (born 30 Oct. 1955), Archdeacon of Worcester, since 2014 WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO". doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U282441 . Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Diocese of Worcester Press release 17/11/2014 Hundreds welcome the new Archdeacon of Worcester Accessed 18.11.14
  4. ↑ Satchell, Sam (editor) Diocese of Worcester Prayer Diary – December 2014 to February 2015 November 2014 unpaged Advent Sunday 30 November
  5. ↑ Diocese of Worcester Press release 17/11/2014 Hundreds welcome the new Archdeacon of Worcester Accessed 18.11.14


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