John Dobson (priest)

John Richard Dobson (born 16 November 1964) is a British Church of England priest. Since 2014, he has been the Dean of Ripon. Previously, he was a curate in County Durham and a vicar in Darlington. He also held the senior posts of Area Dean of Darlington and Chair of the House of Clergy of the Durham Diocesan Synod.

The Very Reverend

John Dobson
Dean of Ripon
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Leeds
In office2014–present
PredecessorKeith Jukes
Orders
Ordination1989 (deacon)
1990 (priest)
Personal details
Birth nameJohn Richard Dobson
Born (1964-11-16) 16 November 1964
Swillington, West Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglicanism
SpouseNicola
ChildrenTwo
EducationGarforth Comprehensive School
Alma materDurham University
Ripon College Cuddesdon

Early life

Dobson was born on 16 November 1964 in Swillington, Tadcaster Rural District, West Riding of Yorkshire.[1][2][3] He was educated at Garforth Comprehensive School, a state school in Garforth, West Yorkshire.[4] He studied theology at Van Mildert College, Durham University, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1987.[2][4] That year, he entered Ripon College Cuddesdon, an Anglican theological college, and spent the next two years preparing for ordination.[2]

Ordained ministry

Dobson was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1989 and as a priest in 1990.[2] From 1989 to 1992, he served his curacy at St Cuthbert's Church, Benfieldside in the Diocese of Durham.[5] He then moved to Darlington, where he was assistant curate of the town's St Cuthbert's Church from 1992 to 1996.[2] From 1996 to 1998, he was Clerk in Charge at All Saints and Salutation Church, Darlington.[5] He was vicar of that church from 1998 to 2014. In addition, he was priest-in-charge of St Edwin's Church, High Coniscliffe.[2] Further to his parochial duties, he was Area Dean of Darlington from 2001 to 2014.[5] He was made an honorary canon of Durham Cathedral in 2008.[2] From 2009 to 2014, he served as Chair of the House of Clergy of the Durham Diocesan Synod.[5]

In March 2014, he was announced as the new Dean of Ripon to succeed Keith Jukes who died the previous year.[5] On 14 June 2014, he was installed as Dean at Ripon Cathedral.[3]

Personal life

Dobson is married to Nicola. She is a primary school head teacher. Together, they have two children.[5]

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References
  1. "Dobson, John Richard". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 24 July 2016. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
  2. "John Richard Dobson". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  3. "Ripon Cathedral's Dean John Dobson installed". BBC News. BBC. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  4. "Video: New Dean unveiled at Ripon Cathedral". The Yorkshire Post. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  5. "Dean of Ripon: Reverend Canon John Richard Dobson". 13 March 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
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