John Dobson (priest)
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John Dobson | |
|---|---|
| Dean of Ripon | |
.jpg) Dobson in 2024 | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Leeds |
| In office | 2014–present |
| Predecessor | Keith Jukes |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1989 (deacon) 1990 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Richard Dobson 16 November 1964 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Nicola |
| Children | Two |
| Education | Garforth Comprehensive School |
| Alma mater | Durham University Ripon College Cuddesdon |
John Richard Dobson DL (born 16 November 1964) is a British Church of England priest. Since 2014, he has been the dean of Ripon. Previously, he was a curate in County Durham and a vicar in Darlington. He also held the senior posts of area dean of Darlington and chair of the House of Clergy of the Durham Diocesan Synod.
Dobson was born on 16 November 1964 in Swillington, Tadcaster Rural District, West Riding of Yorkshire.[1][2][3] He was educated at Garforth Comprehensive School, a state school in Garforth, West Yorkshire.[4] He studied theology at Van Mildert College, Durham University, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1987.[2][4] That year, he entered Ripon College Cuddesdon, an Anglican theological college, and spent the next two years preparing for ordination.[2]