Mike Kavanagh
Michael Lowther Kavanagh is a retired Church of England priest who was the Chaplain-General of Prisons (and Archdeacon of Prisons).[1]
Mike Kavanagh | |
|---|---|
| Chaplain-General of Prisons | |
| Church | Church of England |
| In office | 13 October 2014 to 2018 |
| Predecessor | William Noblett |
| Other posts | Archdeacon for Prisons (2014–2018) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1987 (deacon) 1988 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Michael Lowther Kavanagh |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Alma mater | York University College of the Resurrection |
Early life and education
Kavanagh was educated at York University and the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield.[2]
Ordained ministry
Kavanagh was ordained deacon in 1987 and priest in 1988. After a curacies in Boston Spa and Clifford he was Vicar of Beverley from 1991 to 1997; and its Rural Dean from 1995 to 1997. He was Domestic Chaplain to David Hope, Archbishop of York, from 1997 to 2005. He was a prison chaplain at Full Sutton from 2005 to 2008 and Anglican Advisor to the prison service before becoming its head in 2013. Kavanagh was formally licensed as Chaplain-General and Archdeacon for Prisons on 13 October 2014.[3] He retired during 2018.[4]
References
- CofE web-site
- Crockford's Clerical Directory 200/2001 Church House Publishing ISBN 0715181068
- Anglican Communion News Service – Archbishop Welby licenses Prison Chaplain-General (Accessed 29 October 2014)
- "Quarters rung for the Society". Beverley and District Ringing Society. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Noblett |
Chaplain-General of Prisons 2013–2018 |
Succeeded by James Ridge |
