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Bishop of Coventry

Press release from 10 Downing Street. See also this announcement on the Coventry diocesan website, and here on the Sheffield site.

The King has approved the nomination of The Right Reverend Sophie Jelley, Suffragan Bishop of Doncaster to be appointed as Bishop of Coventry.

Appointment of Bishop of Coventry: 4 November 2024

From: Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing Street
Published 4 November 2024

The King has approved the nomination of The Right Reverend Sophie Jelley, Suffragan Bishop of Doncaster to be appointed as Bishop of Coventry, in succession to The Right Reverend Dr Christopher Cocksworth following his appointment as Dean of Windsor.

Background

Sophie was educated at the Universities of Leeds and Oxford and trained for ordination at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. She served her title at St Peter’s, Shipley, in the former Diocese of Bradford (now in the Diocese of Leeds) and was ordained priest in 1998.

She took up the role of Mission Partner with the Church Mission Society in 2000, serving at Uganda Christian University in Mukono, before returning to the UK in 2003 to take up the role of Resident Minister of St John the Evangelist, Churt with Rushmoor, in the Diocese of Guildford. In 2010, Sophie was appointed Vicar of St Andrew’s, Burgess Hill, in the Diocese of Chichester, and from 2013 was additionally Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands. In 2015, Sophie was appointed Canon Missioner of Durham Cathedral and Diocesan Director of Mission, Discipleship and Ministry, in the Diocese of Durham.

In 2020, Sophie took up her current role as Suffragan Bishop of Doncaster, in the Diocese of Sheffield

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Paul
Paul
11 hours ago

I don’t think they’re ready for this Jelley.

Paul
Paul
Reply to  Paul
7 hours ago

There are now at least two of us called “Paul” commenting.

Cheryl Collins
Cheryl Collins
11 hours ago

Sheffield’s loss is Coventry’s gain.

Michael H
Michael H
8 hours ago

This is brilliant news. I’m glad my prediction hasn’t come true – that it would be the bishop of Taunton.

Rural warden
Rural warden
Reply to  Michael H
6 hours ago

How unkind.

FrDavid H
FrDavid H
5 hours ago

I’m sure Coventry will be very happy {clappy).

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