Jane Sinclair
Jane Elizabeth Margaret Sinclair (born 1956) is a British Anglican priest.[1] Before her retirement in 2020, she was a Canon of Westminster since 2014, and Rector of St Margaret's Church, Westminster since 2016. She had served as Archdeacon of Stow and Lindsey between 2007 and 2014.
Jane Sinclair | |
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Rector of St Margaret's Church, Westminster | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Royal Peculiar |
In office | September 2016 to present |
Predecessor | Andrew Tremlett |
Other posts | Canon of Westminster (2014–present) Archdeacon of Stow and Lindsey (2007–2014) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1983 (deaconess) 1987 (deacon) 1994 (priest) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1956 (age 63–64) |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglicanism |
Early life and education
Sinclair was born in 1956.[2][3] She studied at St Hugh's College, Oxford, and trained for ordained ministry at St John's College, Nottingham.[2]
Ordained ministry
She was a deaconess at St Paul's, Herne Hill[4] from 1983 to 1986; a Lecturer in Liturgy at St John's College, Nottingham from 1986 to 1993;[5] a Canon Residentiary at Sheffield Cathedral from 1993 to 2003; Vicar of Rotherham from 2003 to 2007; and Archdeacon of Stow & Lindsey since then.[6]
In 2014 it was announced that she would be appointed as a Canon of Westminster based at Westminster Abbey, taking on the role of Canon Steward.[7] She was installed as a canon of Westminster on 7 September 2014.[8] In January 2016 it was announced that Sinclair would change roles within the Chapter, becoming Rector of St Margaret's from 1 September 2016.[9]
Styles
- 1987–2007: The Reverend Jane Sinclair
- 2007–2014: The Venerable Jane Sinclair
- 2014–present: The Reverend Canon Jane Sinclair
References
- Thinking Anglicans
- "Sinclair, Jane Elizabeth Margaret". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 25 July 2016. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
- Director Check
- Parish web site
- Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
- "Diocese of Lincoln Web Site". Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
- Westminster Abbey Web Site
- Westminster Abbey – Archdeacon appointed Canon (Accessed 21 July 2014)
- Westminster Abbey — Sinclair appointed Rector of St Margaret's (Accessed 23 February 2016)
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Preceded by Tim Ellis |
Archdeacon of Stow 2007–2014 |
Succeeded by Mark Steadman |