Alan Jones (priest)
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The Very Reverend Alan W. Jones (born 5 March 1940 in London, England) is an Episcopal priest. He is the son of the late Edward Augustus and Blanche Hilda (Hunt) Jones.
Jones was the Dean of the Episcopal Grace Cathedral in San Francisco from 1985 until January, 2009. 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 Episcopalian and academic circles both nationally and internationally. He is a prolific writer as well of books, articles, and editorial opinions. Jones also the moderated The Forum at Grace Cathedral.
For many years, Jones was married to Josephine Franklin Jones, the daughter of Newbery Award-winning author Madeleine L'Engle
; they had two daughters and a son. They were divorced in 1997. He married Virginia "Cricket" Franche Jones, an interior designer, in 1999.
Jones was the Dean of the Episcopal Grace Cathedral in San Francisco from 1985 until January, 2009. Previously, he served as the Stephen F. Bayne Professor of Ascetical Theology
Ascetical Theology
Ascetical theology is the organized study or presentation of spiritual teachings found in Christian Scripture and the Church Fathers that help the faithful to more perfectly follow Christ and attain to Christian perfection. The word ascetic is from the Greek word ἄσκησις askesis, meaning practice....
at the General Theological Seminary
General Theological Seminary
The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church is a seminary of the Episcopal Church in the United States and is located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York....
in New York City
New York City
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from 1972 - 1982. During his tenure, he founded and was the first director of the Center for Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
Spirituality at General. Now a U.S. citizen, he was born in England
England
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and received his Ph.D. from the University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
. He is a prominent lecturer in Episcopalian and academic circles both nationally and internationally. He is a prolific writer as well of books, articles, and editorial opinions. Jones also the moderated The Forum at Grace Cathedral.
For many years, Jones was married to Josephine Franklin Jones, the daughter of Newbery Award-winning author Madeleine L'Engle
Madeleine L'Engle
Madeleine L'Engle was an American writer best known for her young-adult fiction, particularly the Newbery Medal-winning A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time...
; they had two daughters and a son. They were divorced in 1997. He married Virginia "Cricket" Franche Jones, an interior designer, in 1999.