Simon Burton-Jones
British Anglican bishop
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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]
Simon Burton-Jones | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Tonbridge | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Rochester |
| In office | 2018–present |
| Predecessor | vacant |
| Other post | 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 |
Early life and education
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]
Ordained ministry
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]
Personal life
In 1989, Simon Jones married Julia Burton. They have a son and a daughter.[2]
