Geoffrey Vincent Miller (born 26 January 1956) is a British retired Church of England priest and former

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. He served as

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, before which he had been the Archdeacon of Northumberland since 2005.

Early life and education

Miller was born on 26 January 1956 in Manchester, England, to Harold and Vera Miller. He was educated at Sharston High School, a

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in Sharston, Manchester. He studied at the University of Durham, graduating with a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree in 1977. He then worked as a teacher until he began training for ordained ministry.

Ordained ministry

In 1981, Miller entered St John's College, Nottingham, an

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theological college to be trained for ordained ministry. There, he completed a Diploma in Pastoral Studies (DPS) in 1983. He was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1983 and as a priest in 1984. After a curacy in

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he was

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at St Aidan and St Luke, Billingham from 1986 to 1992; Urban Development Officer for the Diocese of Durham from 1991 to 1996; Vicar of St Cuthbert,

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from 1996 to 1999; and a

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at Newcastle Cathedral from 1995 until his

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's appointment. He was installed as

on 20 October 2018, having served as acting dean from 4 February 2018. He retired November 2022.

References

1956 births Alumni of Durham University Archdeacons of Northumberland Provosts and Deans of Newcastle Living people Clergy from Manchester Heads of schools in England Alumni of St John's College, Nottingham People from Wythenshawe {{ChurchofEngland-dean-stub