Simon Jones | |
|---|---|
| Dean of Lincoln | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Lincoln |
| In office | September 2024 – present |
| Predecessor | Christine Wilson |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2000 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Simon Jones 1972 (age 52–53) |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Alma mater | |
Simon Jones (born May 1972) is an English priest of the Church of England. Since September 2024, he has been the Dean of Lincoln. [1] Prior to this he was chaplain of Merton College, Oxford. [2]
He was born in St Albans, Hertfordshire, in May 1972. [3] [4]
As an undergraduate he studied theology at the College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham. This was followed by a doctorate at Selwyn College, Cambridge in Syrian baptismal theology. [3] [5] [2]
He underwent ministerial training at Westcott House, Cambridge, serving his title at St Mary the Virgin, Tewkesbury Abbey in the Diocese of Gloucester [3] and being ordained priest in 2000. [5] He moved to Merton College, Oxford as chaplain in 2002. [5] Prior to becoming dean of Lincoln in September 2024, he had previously served as the cathedral's interim dean from March to December 2023. [5] [6]