Michael Jackson (bishop)

Michael Jackson (bishop)
The Most Reverend
Dr
 Michael Jackson
Archbishop of Dublin
and Bishop of Glendalough
Province Dublin and Cashel
Diocese Dublin and Glendalough
Elected 2 February 2011
Enthroned 8 May 2011
Predecessor John Neill
Orders
Ordination Deacon 1986
Priest 1987
Consecration 6 March 2002
Personal details
Birth name Michael Geoffrey St Aubyn Jackson
Born 24 May 1956 (1956-05-24) (age 55)
Lurgan, County Armagh
Denomination Church of Ireland
Spouse Inez Cooke
Children 1 daughter
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Michael Jackson (born 24 May 1956) is the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin since 2011.

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Early life and family

Jackson was born in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, the son of Church of Ireland rector (latterly appointed Archdeacon of Elphin & Ardagh), and educated at Ballinamallard Primary School and Portora Royal School, Enniskillen. Trinity College, Dublin, before going on to do postgraduate studies at Cambridge University. He is married to Inez Cooke, a medical doctor who was born in County Fermanagh, and they have one daughter, Camilla.[1]

Ecclesiastical career

He was ordained to the Anglican ministry as a deacon in 1986 and a priest in 1987. His first pastoral appointment was as a curate at Zion Parish, Dublin, and lectured at Trinity College, Dublin and the Church of Ireland Theological College (now Institute). His next appointment was as College Chaplain at Christ Church College, Oxford, from 1989 to 1997. He returned to Ireland and served as the Incumbent of St Fin Barre’s Union and Dean of Cork, from 1997 to 2002. Dr Jackson has held many notable positions in the Church of Ireland, including chairmanship of the Church in Society Committee and, currently, chairmanship of the Board for Social Theology. Dr Jackson also plays an active role in the wider Anglican Communion, especially in the areas of ecumenism and inter-faith dialogue. He was elected Bishop of Clogher by the Church of Ireland House of Bishops on 21 November 2001 and consecrated at St Patrick’s Anglican Cathedral, Armagh on 6 March 2002. On 2 February 2011, he was elected Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop of Glendalough, and enthroned at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin on 8 May 2011, succeeding the Most Reverend Dr John Neill.[2][3]

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External links

Church of Ireland press releases


Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by
Brian Hannon
Bishop of Clogher
2002–2011
Succeeded by
John McDowell
Preceded by
John Neill
Archbishop of Dublin
2011–present
Incumbent

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