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Dominic Matthew Jesse Barrington (born 1962) is a British Anglican priest. Since 2022, he has been Dean of York Minster, the cathedral of the Church of England's Diocese of York.[1] He had been dean of St James Cathedral, Chicago, in the Episcopal Church (United States), from 2015 to 2022.

Early life and education

Barrington was born in 1962.[2] He studied at Hatfield College, Durham,[1] graduating from Durham University with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1984 and a Master of Science (MSc) degree in 1985.[2] He trained for ordination at Ripon College Cuddesdon, an Anglican theological college, graduating from the University of Oxford with a further BA in 1994.[2] He then spend a year studying at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, a seminary of the Episcopal Church (United States), graduating with a Master of Theological Studies (MTS) degree in 1995.[2]

Ordained ministry

Barrington was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1995 and as a priest in 1996.[2] He served his curacy at St Mary the Virgin, Mortlake in the Diocese of Southwark between 1995 and 1998.[2] He then returned to Durham University, his alma mater, as chaplain to St Chad's College, Durham.[1][2] In 2003, he returned to parish ministry and was appointed priest-in-charge of St Peter and St Paul's Church, Kettering with St Michael and All Angels in the Diocese of Peterborough.[2] He was made the benefice's rector in 2010.[1]

In March 2015, it was announced that he would be the next dean of St James Cathedral, Chicago, United States; it is the cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago.[3] He was installed as the 8th dean of St James Cathedral during a service on 13 September 2015.[4]

On 13 July 2022, he was announced as the next Dean of York, succeeding Jonathan Frost, thereby returning to England.[1] He was installed as the 77th dean during a service held on 12 November 2022 at York Minster.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Appointment of Dean of York: 13 July 2022". GOV.UK. Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Dominic Matthew Jesse Barrington". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Dominic Barrington named dean of St. James Cathedral, Chicago". Episcopal News Service. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Dominic Barrington to be installed as dean of Chicago cathedral". Episcopal News Service. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  5. ^ Hewat, Emily (25 October 2022). "The Installation of The Very Reverend Dominic Barrington as the 77th Dean of York". York Minster. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
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