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'''Alan W. Jones''' was the Dean of the Episcopal [[Grace Cathedral, San Francisco|Grace Cathedral]] in [[San Francisco]] from 1985 until January, 2009.<ref>[http://www.gracecathedral.org/ Grace Cathedral, San Francisco - Episcopal Church for the Episcopalian Online Community<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Previously, he served as the [[Stephen F. Bayne]] Professor of [[Ascetical Theology]] at the [[General Theological Seminary]] in [[New York City]] from 1972 - 1982. During his tenure, he founded and was the first director of the Center for [[Christian]] Spirituality at General. Now a U.S. citizen, he was born in [[England]] and received his Ph.D. from the [[University of Nottingham]]. He is a prominent lecturer in [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopalian]] and academic circles both nationally and internationally. He is a prolific writer as well of books, articles, and editorial opinions. Jones is also the moderator of [[The Forum at Grace Cathedral]].<ref>[http://www.gracecathedral.org/forum/ Grace Cathedral: The Forum<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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'''Alan William Jones''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}} (March 5, 1940 – January 14, 2024) was a British-American Episcopal priest and dean emeritus of [[Grace Cathedral, San Francisco|Grace Cathedral]] in [[San Francisco]]. A prominent lecturer in [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopal]] and academic circles both nationally and internationally, he was a prolific writer of books, articles, and editorial opinions. |
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==Early life== |
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Born in London, England, Jones was the son of Edward Augustus and Blanche Hilda (Hunt) Jones. A naturalized U.S. citizen, Jones received both his MA and PhD from the [[University of Nottingham]]. His PhD thesis explored the Catholicism of [[Herbert Kelly]], founder of the [[Society of the Sacred Mission]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Jones |first1=Alan |title=Herbert Hamilton Kelly S.S.M. 1860 - 1950: A Study in Failure |date=1971 |publisher=University of Nottingham |url=http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/27617/1/582153.pdf}}</ref> |
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==Ordained ministry== |
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Jones was a faculty member of [[Lincoln Theological College]] from 1968 to 1971. He subsequently |
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served as the Stephen F. Bayne Professor of [[Ascetical Theology]] at the [[General Theological Seminary]] in [[New York City]] from 1972 to 1982. During his tenure, he founded and was the first director of the Center for Christian Spirituality. Jones was the dean of the Episcopal [[Grace Cathedral, San Francisco|Grace Cathedral]] in [[San Francisco]] from 1985 until January 2009.<ref>[http://www.gracecathedral.org/ Grace Cathedral, San Francisco - Episcopal Church for the Episcopalian Online Community<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He also moderated The Forum at Grace Cathedral.<ref>[http://www.gracecathedral.org/forum/ Grace Cathedral: The Forum<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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==Personal life and death== |
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Alan Jones died at a retirement community in San Francisco, on January 14, 2024. He was 83.<ref>{{cite news |last1=LeBlanc |first1=Douglas |title=Dean Alan W. Jones of San Francisco, 1940–2024 |url=https://livingchurch.org/2024/01/16/dean-alan-w-jones-of-san-francisco-1940-2024/ |access-date=18 January 2024 |publisher=The Living Church |date=16 January 2024}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 22:29, 24 January 2024
Alan William Jones OBE (March 5, 1940 – January 14, 2024) was a British-American Episcopal priest and dean emeritus of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. A prominent lecturer in Episcopal and academic circles both nationally and internationally, he was a prolific writer of books, articles, and editorial opinions.
Early life
[edit]Born in London, England, Jones was the son of Edward Augustus and Blanche Hilda (Hunt) Jones. A naturalized U.S. citizen, Jones received both his MA and PhD from the University of Nottingham. His PhD thesis explored the Catholicism of Herbert Kelly, founder of the Society of the Sacred Mission.[1]
Ordained ministry
[edit]Jones was a faculty member of Lincoln Theological College from 1968 to 1971. He subsequently served as the Stephen F. Bayne Professor of Ascetical Theology at the General Theological Seminary in New York City from 1972 to 1982. During his tenure, he founded and was the first director of the Center for Christian Spirituality. Jones was the dean of the Episcopal Grace Cathedral in San Francisco from 1985 until January 2009.[2] He also moderated The Forum at Grace Cathedral.[3]
Personal life and death
[edit]Jones' first marriage was to Josephine Franklin Jones, the daughter of Newbery Award-winning author Madeleine L'Engle. They had two daughters and a son. They divorced in 1997. He married Virginia "Cricket" Franche Jones, an interior designer, in 1999.
Alan Jones died at a retirement community in San Francisco, on January 14, 2024. He was 83.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Jones, Alan (1971). Herbert Hamilton Kelly S.S.M. 1860 - 1950: A Study in Failure (PDF). University of Nottingham.
- ^ Grace Cathedral, San Francisco - Episcopal Church for the Episcopalian Online Community
- ^ Grace Cathedral: The Forum
- ^ LeBlanc, Douglas (16 January 2024). "Dean Alan W. Jones of San Francisco, 1940–2024". The Living Church. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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