Gavin Kirk (priest)

Gavin John Kirk (born 8 December 1961)[1] is a British Anglican priest.[2] Since 2016 he has been the Archdeacon of Lincoln.[3]

[4] Gavin Kirk was born and raised in Lincolnshire. He was educated at the universities of Durham and Chichester, and Chichester Theological College. He was ordained in 1987, and began his curacy at St Leonard's, Sleaford. He was Chaplain at Rochester Cathedral from 1989 to 1991, and Chaplain at King's School, Rochester from 1991 to 1998. He became Precentor of Portsmouth in 1998, and was Precentor of Lincoln from 2003 until 2016.

Ordained ministry

Early posts

He was ordained in 1987 and began his career with a curacy at St Leonard, Seaford. He was a Chaplain at Rochester Cathedral from 1989 to 1991; and a Chaplain at King's School, Rochester from 1991 to 1998.[1]

Senior posts

He became a Canon Residentiary at Portsmouth Cathedral in 1998; and Canon Residentiary, (Precentor) at Lincoln Cathedral in 2003.[5]

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References
  1. "Kirk, Gavin John". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 2019 (1 December 2018 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 3 January 2019. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
  2. Diocese of Lincoln
  3. Lincoln Cathedral
  4. https://www.lincoln.anglican.org/archdeacon-of-lincoln-biography
  5. "Gavin Kirk". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Tim Barker		 Archdeacon of Lincoln
2016–present		 Incumbent


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