Paul Shackerley (born 16 August 1956) is an Anglican priest of the

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and is the current dean of Brecon.

Education

Shackerley studied for ordination at Chichester Theological College from 1991 to 1993, gaining a Diploma in Theology and Ministry. In 1996 he had gained a Master of Arts degree in Theology from King's College London. In 2007 he had completed his PhD awarded by the

University of Sheffield The University of Sheffield (informally Sheffield University or TUOS) is a public university, public research university in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Its history traces back to the foundation of Sheffield Medical School in 1828, Firth C ...

on the role of theology and the Church of England in urban contexts, entitled "The Church in the City: Partnership and Hospitality".

Church Army

Following service in the Royal Army Medical Corps, Shackerley was commissioned as a Church Army officer in 1983 and served as a parish evangelist for St Martin's Parish Church, Birmingham (1983–1986), then St Andrew's Parish Church, Kingsbury, London (1986–1991), before he began training for ordination to the priesthood in the

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Ordained ministry

Shackerley was ordained at

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and served his title parish as the curate of All Souls' Harlesden, London, from 1993 to 1996 and then became vicar of All Saints with St Michael's Parish Church, Chelmsford, from 1996 to 2002. From 2002 he was a canon residentiary and the vice-dean of Sheffield Cathedral and chair of the Cathedral Archer Project. From 2010 to 2014 he was the vicar of

Doncaster Minster Doncaster Minster, formally the Minster and Parish Church of St George, is the Anglican minster church of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It is a grade I listed building and was designed by architect designer George Gilbert Scott. The church ...

before taking up the post of Dean of Brecon on 13 September 2014. He is currently Chair of the Church in Wales Provincial Discernment Panel.

Styles

*Paul Shackerley Esq (1956–1983) *Captain Paul Shackerley (1983–1991) *The Revd Father Paul Shackerley (1993–2002) *The Revd Canon Paul Shackerley (2002–2007) *The Revd Canon Dr Paul Shackerley (2007–2014) *The Very Revd Dr Paul Shackerley (2014–present)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shackerley, Paul 1956 births Living people Alumni of King's College London Alumni of the University of Sheffield Church of England Church in Wales Church Army people Deans of Brecon Cathedral