Simon Burton-Jones | |
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Bishop of Tonbridge | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Rochester |
In office | 2018–present |
Predecessor | vacant |
Other post(s) | Archdeacon of Rochester (2010–2018) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1993 (deacon) 1994 (priest) |
Consecration | 3 July 2018 by Justin Welby |
Personal details | |
Born | Simon David Jones 23 December 1962
Fleetwood,
Lancashire, England |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse |
Julia (
m. 1989) |
Children | two |
Education | Fleetwood High School |
Alma mater |
Emmanuel College, Cambridge St John's College, Nottingham |
Simon David Burton-Jones (né Jones; born 23 December 1962) is a British Anglican bishop. He has been the Bishop of Tonbridge, the suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Rochester, since his consecration on 3 July 2018; he was previously the Archdeacon of Rochester. [1]
He was born on 23 December 1962 in Fleetwood, Lancashire to Harry and Dorothy Jones. [2] He was educated at Fleetwood High School, a comprehensive school in Fleetwood. [2] He studied law at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1984: [3] [4] as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Cantab). [3] From 1987 to 1990, he worked at the Jubilee Centre, a Christian think tank. [2] He trained for ordained ministry and studied theology at St John's College, Nottingham, an open evangelical Anglican theological college. [4] He graduated with a Bachelor of Theology (BTh) degree in 1992 and a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 1993. [2]
Burton-Jones was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1993 and as a priest in 1994. [3] From 1993 to 1996, he served his curacy at St Peter's Church, Darwen in the Diocese of Blackburn. [3] He began his ministry in the Diocese of Rochester with a curacy at St Marks' Church, Biggin Hill between 1996 and 1998. [5] After this, he was priest in charge (1998–2000) and then Vicar (2000–2005) of St Mary's Church, Plaistow, Bromley. [3] [4] He was additionally Area Dean of Bromley between 2001 and 2006. [3] From 2005 to 2010, he was Rector of St Nicholas Church, Chislehurst. [2] [6] Since 2010, he has served as Archdeacon of Rochester and been a Canon Residentiary of Rochester Cathedral. [2] [4]
On 27 March 2018, it was announced that Burton-Jones would be the next Bishop of Tonbridge, the suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Rochester. [7] He was consecrated a bishop on 3 July 2018 during a service in London. [8]
In 1989, Simon Jones married Julia Burton. Together they have two children: one son and one daughter. [2]
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Simon Burton-Jones | |
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Bishop of Tonbridge | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Rochester |
In office | 2018–present |
Predecessor | vacant |
Other post(s) | Archdeacon of Rochester (2010–2018) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1993 (deacon) 1994 (priest) |
Consecration | 3 July 2018 by Justin Welby |
Personal details | |
Born | Simon David Jones 23 December 1962
Fleetwood,
Lancashire, England |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse |
Julia (
m. 1989) |
Children | two |
Education | Fleetwood High School |
Alma mater |
Emmanuel College, Cambridge St John's College, Nottingham |
Simon David Burton-Jones (né Jones; born 23 December 1962) is a British Anglican bishop. He has been the Bishop of Tonbridge, the suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Rochester, since his consecration on 3 July 2018; he was previously the Archdeacon of Rochester. [1]
He was born on 23 December 1962 in Fleetwood, Lancashire to Harry and Dorothy Jones. [2] He was educated at Fleetwood High School, a comprehensive school in Fleetwood. [2] He studied law at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1984: [3] [4] as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Cantab). [3] From 1987 to 1990, he worked at the Jubilee Centre, a Christian think tank. [2] He trained for ordained ministry and studied theology at St John's College, Nottingham, an open evangelical Anglican theological college. [4] He graduated with a Bachelor of Theology (BTh) degree in 1992 and a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 1993. [2]
Burton-Jones was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1993 and as a priest in 1994. [3] From 1993 to 1996, he served his curacy at St Peter's Church, Darwen in the Diocese of Blackburn. [3] He began his ministry in the Diocese of Rochester with a curacy at St Marks' Church, Biggin Hill between 1996 and 1998. [5] After this, he was priest in charge (1998–2000) and then Vicar (2000–2005) of St Mary's Church, Plaistow, Bromley. [3] [4] He was additionally Area Dean of Bromley between 2001 and 2006. [3] From 2005 to 2010, he was Rector of St Nicholas Church, Chislehurst. [2] [6] Since 2010, he has served as Archdeacon of Rochester and been a Canon Residentiary of Rochester Cathedral. [2] [4]
On 27 March 2018, it was announced that Burton-Jones would be the next Bishop of Tonbridge, the suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Rochester. [7] He was consecrated a bishop on 3 July 2018 during a service in London. [8]
In 1989, Simon Jones married Julia Burton. Together they have two children: one son and one daughter. [2]
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