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Revision as of 10:00, 18 April 2008 by Textbook (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Very Reverend Justin Welby, MA (Cantab.) (Born 1956) is the current and sixth Dean of Liverpool in the Church of England, succeeding the Right Reverend Dr Rupert Hoare who had retired. He studied Law and History at Trinity College, Cambridge before spending 11 years in the oil industry, eventually becoming Group Treasurer of Enterprise Oil PLC.
Between 1989 and 1992, he studied theology and trained for the priesthood at Cranmer Hall and St John's College, Durham before becoming a curate at Chilvers Coton with Astley (Nuneaton, UK) between 1992 and 1995. He then became Rector of Southam and Vicar of Ufton from 1995 and 2002. During this time he was known as the Reverend Justin Welby.
In 2002, he was appointed Canon Residentiary at Coventry Cathedral, and was also Co-Director for International Ministry between 2002 and 2005 at the International Centre for Reconciliation. In 2005, he was appointed Sub-Dean and Canon for Reconciliation Ministry. During this time he was known as the Reverend Canon Justin Welby.
He was appointed Dean of Liverpool in December 2007 and was installed in a service at Liverpool Cathedral, UK on Saturday 8 December 2007 at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
He has written widely on ethics and on finance, featuring in books such as Managing the Church?: Order and Organization in a Secular Age and Explorations in Financial Ethics. He also wrote a book entitled Can Companies Sin?: "Whether", "How" and "Who" in Company Accountability which was published by Grove Books in 1992.
Styles
- Mr Justin Welby (1956-1992)
- The Revd. Justin Welby (1992-2002)
- The Revd. Canon Justin Welby (2002-2007)
- The Very Revd. Justin Welby (2007-)
Selected Works and In The News
- Is reconciliation with Islam possible?
- Article featuring Justin Welby's comments on the Archbishop of Canterbury's, Dr Rowan Williams, statement about Sharia law
- Article about Justin Welby being featured in 'Who's Who'
- BBC Religion & Ethics section featuring Justin Welby's comments on 'Reinventing the cross' as part of his international ministry work at Coventry Cathedral
- House of Lords debate regarding Nigeria. Justin Welby was part of a team researching the ethics of the situation
References
- An interview of the Very Revd. Justin Welby on his appointment as Dean of Liverpool - http://www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk/content/About/News/article_9_14.aspx
- Coventry Cathedral's press release on Mr. Welby's appointment as Dean of Liverpool - http://www.coventrycathedral.org.uk/Dean_of_Liverpool.htm
- "The Queen approves new Dean" - http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page11780.asp