Chris Burke (priest)
Chris Burke | |
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Archdeacon of Barking | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Chelmsford |
In office | 2019 to present |
Predecessor | John Perumbalath |
Other post(s) | Canon Residentiary of Sheffield (2010–2019): Vice-Dean (2014–2019) & Precentor (2013–2019) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1992 (deacon); 1993 (priest) by John Habgood (deacon); Gordon Bates (priest) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1965 (age 58–59) |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse | Helen |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Coventry Polytechnic |
Christopher Mark Burke (born 1965)[1] is a Church of England priest; he is the Archdeacon of Barking.[2]
Education and family
[edit]Burke graduated from Coventry Polytechnic with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in 1987 and began training for the ministry at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1989. He later gained a Master of Arts (MA) from Heythrop College, London in 2006.[1] He married Helen, a general practitioner, and they have two children.[2]
Ministry
[edit]Burke was made deacon at Petertide 1992 (5 July) by John Habgood, Archbishop of York, at York Minster[3] and ordained a priest the Petertide following (5 July 1993) by Gordon Bates, Bishop of Whitby, at St Mary's Church, Nunthorpe (his title).[4] He served his curacy in Nunthorpe (1992–1996) before becoming Vicar of South Bank, York until 2002 and then Rector of St Dunstan's, Stepney (East London).[1]
On 12 September 2010, he was installed[5] a Canon Residentiary of Sheffield Cathedral[1] and served as "Canon for Learning and Development"[2] until 2013, when, remaining a Canon Residentiary, he took the role of Precentor; he additionally become Vice-Dean in 2014.[1] He became Archdeacon of Barking in the Diocese of Chelmsford in May 2019.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Christopher Mark Burke". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d Diocese of Chelmsford — New Archdeacon of Barking appointed (Accessed 21 December 2018)
- ^ "Ordinations at Petertide". Church Times. No. 6752. 10 July 1992. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 9 January 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Petertide ordinations". Church Times. No. 6805. 16 July 1993. p. 5. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 9 January 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ Christopher Burke — YouTube