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Idris Jones (born 2 April 1943) is a retired
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of the
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. He was the
Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway The Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway is the ordinary (diocesan bishop) of the Scottish Episcopal Church Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway. Brief history When the dioceses of Glasgow and Galloway were combined in 1837, Michael Russell, the then ...
from 1998 to 2009 and was also
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from 2006 to 2009.


Early life and education

Jones was born in 1943 and educated at West Bromwich Grammar School. He graduated from
St David's University College University of Wales, Lampeter () was a university in Lampeter, Wales. Founded in 1822, and incorporated by royal charter in 1828, it was the oldest degree awarding institution in Wales, with limited degree awarding powers since 1852. It was a ...
,
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, in 1964 with a
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(BA) degree. He then studied for his
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(LTh) at the
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.


Ordained ministry

Jones was
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deacon A deacon is a member of the diaconate, an office in Christian churches that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions. Major Christian denominations, such as the Cathol ...
in 1967 and
priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deity, deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in parti ...
in 1968. He was a
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at
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until 1970. From 1970 to 1973 he was
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of
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in
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. Following this, he became team vicar of St Hugh's in
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for seven years. In 1980 he became rector of Montrose. He was awarded his
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by the
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in 1984. In 1989 he became
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to the
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and Rector of Invergowrie. From 1992 to 1998 he was team rector of
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,
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and
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until his election as
Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway The Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway is the ordinary (diocesan bishop) of the Scottish Episcopal Church Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway. Brief history When the dioceses of Glasgow and Galloway were combined in 1837, Michael Russell, the then ...
. Jones was elected as
Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church The primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, styled "The Most Reverend the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church", is the presiding bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church. The current Primus is the Most Revd. Mark Strange who became primus o ...
by his fellow bishops on 18 May 2006, succeeding the retiring Bruce Cameron. Following a tied election result, his name was chosen as sole candidate by the drawing of lots, when he was unanimously elected as primus. He relinquished his primacy at midnight on 12 June 2009. Jones retired on 31 July 2009.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Idris 1943 births Living people Bishops of Glasgow and Galloway 20th-century Scottish Episcopalian bishops Primuses of the Scottish Episcopal Church Alumni of the University of Wales, Lampeter Alumni of the University of Edinburgh People associated with the University of Dundee