Michael Jackson (bishop)
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| Archbishop of Dublin, Bishop of Glendalough, and Primate of Ireland | |
 Jackson in 2017 | |
| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Province | Dublin and Cashel |
| Diocese | Dublin and Glendalough |
| Elected | 2 February 2011 |
| Installed | 8 May 2011 |
| Predecessor | John Neill |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1986 (deacon) 1987 (priest) |
| Consecration | 6 March 2002 by Robin Eames |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Michael Geoffrey St Aubyn Jackson |
| Born | 24 May 1956 Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Inez Cooke |
| Children | 1 |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Clogher |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin St John's College, Cambridge |
| Styles of Michael Jackson | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Michael Geoffrey St Aubyn Jackson (born 24 May 1956) is a Church of Ireland Anglican bishop. Since 2011, he has served as the Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop of Glendalough in the Church of Ireland. He is also the co-chairman of the Porvoo Communion of Anglican and Lutheran churches.
Early life and family[]
Jackson was born in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, the son of a Church of Ireland rector (latterly appointed Archdeacon of Elphin & Ardagh), and educated at Ballinamallard Primary School and Portora Royal School, Enniskillen. He achieved the Louis Claude Purser Entrance Scholarship to Trinity College, Dublin.[citation needed] As only a Junior Freshman, he was elected as a Scholar of the College, the greatest undergraduate achievement in 1979 in classics. As a Senior Freshman was awarded the Bishop Berkeley Gold Medal for Greek. As a Sophister, he achieved a First in the Moderatorship Part I along with a Mullins Classical Exhibition, before finally taking a first class Moderatorship II in Classics and a Gold Medal, and graduating with a B.A. in 1979. He incepted to M.A. in 1982.
He read Theology at Cambridge University where he was elected a foundation scholar of St John's College, Cambridge and took a First Class Tripos Part II in Theology and Religious Studies.
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 he also lectured at Trinity College, Dublin and the Church of Ireland Theological Institute (now Institute). His next appointment was as college chaplain at Christ Church, Oxford, from 1989 to 1997 where was also a Student. He returned to Ireland and served as the incumbent of St Fin Barre's Union and Dean of Cork, from 1997 to 2002. 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.
Jackson also plays an active role in the wider Anglican Communion, especially in the areas of ecumenism and inter-faith dialogue.
Jackson 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 John Neill.[2][3] Jackson has caused several controversies during his incumbency in Dublin, including a media fracas regarding comments about sectarianism made in a speech during the 2013 diocesan synod[4] There was also controversy over the closure of the 200 year old Church of Ireland College of Education and its amalgamation into Dublin City University, ending the historic link with Trinity College, Dublin[5]
References[]
- ^ Profile of the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, Archbishop of Dublin Archived 3 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ Archbishop Michael Jackson's sermon at his enthronement in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, May 8th, 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ New Archbishop of Dublin calls for a fresh expression of God's presence. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ Duffy, Rónán. "Sectarianism "is alive" in Dublin's Church of Ireland community – Archbishop". TheJournal.ie.
- ^ McGarry, Patsy. "Staff and students at former Church of Ireland college protest". The Irish Times.
External links[]
- Church of Ireland press releases
- "New Bishop of Clogher" (21 November 2001) – announcing Jackson's election
- "Armagh Congregation Welcomes New Bishop of Clogher" (6 March 2002) – announcing Jackson's consecration
- "Joint Christmas Message from the Bishops of Clogher" (2002) – joint message by Michael Jackson and Joseph Duffy, his Catholic counterpart
- "The Right Reverend Michael Jackson Elected as New Archbishop of Dublin and Glendalough" (2 February 2011)
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- 1956 births
- Living people
- People educated at Portora Royal School
- People from Lurgan
- Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge
- Alumni of Trinity College Dublin
- Archdeacons of Elphin
- Anglican archbishops of Dublin
- Bishops of Clogher (Church of Ireland)
- Anglican bishops in Northern Ireland
- Deans of Cork
- Scholars of Trinity College Dublin
- Irish Anglican archbishops