Jo Bailey Wells
Joanne Caladine Bailey Wells[1] (née Bailey; born 1965) is a British Anglican bishop, theologian, and academic. Since 29 June 2016, she has been the Bishop of Dorking, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Guildford.[2] Previously, she was a lecturer in the Old Testament and biblical theology at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, and then associate professor of Bible and Ministry at Duke Divinity School, Duke University, North Carolina.[3] From 2013 until she fully took up her bishop's role on 29 June 2016,[4] she had served as Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury.[5]
Jo Bailey Wells | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Dorking | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Guildford |
| In office | 29 June 2016 to present |
| Predecessor | Ian Brackley |
| Other posts | Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury (2013–2016) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1995 (deacon) 1996 (priest) |
| Consecration | 29 June 2016 by Justin Welby |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Joanne Caladine Bailey[1] |
| Born | 1965 (age 55–56) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Sam Wells |
| Children | Two |
| Occupation | Theologian Biblical scholar Priest |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University of Minnesota St John's College, Durham |
Early life and education
Wells was born in West Yorkshire[6] in 1965.[7] She studied at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, University of Minnesota, and Durham University. She trained for ordained ministry at Cranmer Hall, Durham, an Anglican theological college that is part of St John's College, Durham.[3]
Career
Ordained ministry
Wells was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1995 and as a priest in 1996.[7] From 1995 to 2001, she was part of the ministry team of Clare College, Cambridge. She served as chaplain from 1995 to 1998 and as dean from 1998 to 2001.[3]
In February 2013, Wells was named as the next chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury.[5] Her first duty as chaplain was to carry the primatial cross at the enthronement of the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, at Canterbury Cathedral on 21 March 2013.[2][8] She has also been a Canon Theologian of Liverpool Cathedral.[7]
On 24 March 2016, Wells was announced as the next Bishop of Dorking, a suffragan bishopric in the Diocese of Guildford.[2][3] She was consecrated a bishop on 29 June 2016 at Canterbury Cathedral.[1][2]
Academic career
From 1997-2001 Wells was Director of Studies in Theology at Clare College and an affiliated lecturer in the Faculty of Divinity at Cambridge University. From 2001 to 2005, Wells was a lecturer in Old Testament and Biblical theology at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, an Anglican theological college.[3] She also served as the college's pastoral tutor.[2] From 2005 to 2012, she was an associate professor of Bible and Ministry at Duke Divinity School and Director of its Anglican Episcopal House of Studies.[3][7]
Personal life
Wells is married to Sam Wells, a Church of England priest.[3] They have two children together; a son and a daughter.[2]
Selected works
- Bailey Wells, Jo (2000). God's Holy People: a theme in Biblical theology. Sheffield: Sheffield University Press. ISBN 978-1841270968.
- Killingray, Margaret; Bailey Wells, Jo (2000). Using the Ten Commandments. Cambridge: Grove Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1851744435.
- Wells, Jo Bailey (2006). Isaiah: A Devotional Commentary for Study and Preaching. Oxford: Bible Reading Fellowship. ISBN 978-1841011516.
References
- Twitter — Adrian Harris (Accessed 29 June 2016)
- "NEWS: Bishop of Dorking announced". Diocese of Guildford. Church of England. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- "Suffragan Bishop of Dorking: Jo Wells". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- "The Wey" Diocese of Guildford Newspaper November 2016 Issue 94 p1
- "Archbishop of Canterbury announces new Chaplain". Archbishop of Canterbury. 28 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- "Name: Bailey Joanne C., Mother's maiden name: Caladine, Registration district: Bradford [West Yorkshire], Vol/page nbr.: 2B/145". "FreeBMD": Transcription of England and Wales birth registrations 1835-1983. ONS. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- "Jo Bailey Wells". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- "Justin Welby is enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury". BBC News. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2016.