James Ridge (priest)

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James Scott Ridge has been Chaplain-General of Prisons[1] (and Archdeacon of Prisons) since 2018.[2]

Early life and education[]

Ridge was born in 1977 and educated at Exeter University, Selwyn College, Cambridge and Westcott House, Cambridge.

Ordained ministry[]

Ridge was ordained deacon in 2005 and priest in 2006. After a curacy in Halstead he became a prison chaplain. He was at HM Prison Chelmsford from 2009 to 2016 and HM Prison Wayland from then until his appointment as archdeacon.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Free Churches Group welcome the appointment of Revd James Ridge — Free Churches Group". freechurches.org.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. ^ "James Scott Ridge". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  3. ^ "UK news in brief". Church Times. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
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2013–2018 		Succeeded by


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