Michael Jackson (bishop)

The Most Reverend Michael Jackson
Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop of Glendalough
Province	Dublin and Cashel
Diocese	Dublin and Glendalough
Elected	2 February 2011
Installed	8 May 2011
Predecessor	John Neill
Orders
Ordination	Deacon 1986 Priest 1987
Consecration	6 March 2002
Personal details
Birth name	Michael Geoffrey St Aubyn Jackson
Born	24 May 1956 Lurgan, County Armagh
Denomination	Church of Ireland
Spouse	Inez Cooke
Children	1 daughter
Previous post	Bishop of Clogher

Michael Geoffrey St Aubyn Jackson (born 24 May 1956) is the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin since 2011.

Early life and family

Jackson was born in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, the son of Church of Ireland rector (latterly appointed Archdeacon of Elphin & Ardagh), and educated at Ballinamallard Primary School and Portora Royal School, Enniskillen. Trinity College, Dublin, before going on to do postgraduate studies at Cambridge University. He is married to Inez Cooke, a medical doctor who was born in County Fermanagh, and they have one daughter, Camilla.^[1]

Ecclesiastical career

He was ordained to the Anglican ministry as a deacon in 1986 and a priest in 1987. His first pastoral appointment was as a curate at Zion Parish, Dublin, and lectured at Trinity College, Dublin and the Church of Ireland Theological College (now Institute). His next appointment was as College Chaplain at Christ Church, Oxford, from 1989 to 1997. He returned to Ireland and served as the Incumbent of St Fin Barre's Union and Dean of Cork, from 1997 to 2002. Jackson has held many notable positions in the Church of Ireland, including chairmanship of the Church in Society Committee and, currently, chairmanship of the Board for Social Theology. Jackson also plays an active role in the wider Anglican Communion, especially in the areas of ecumenism and inter-faith dialogue. He was elected Bishop of Clogher by the Church of Ireland House of Bishops on 21 November 2001 and consecrated at St Patrick's Anglican Cathedral, Armagh on 6 March 2002. On 2 February 2011, he was elected Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop of Glendalough, and enthroned at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin on 8 May 2011, succeeding John Neill.^[2][3]

References

1. Profile of the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, Archbishop of Dublin. Retrieved on 23 September 2011.
2. Archbishop Michael Jackson's sermon at his enthronement in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, May 8th, 2011. Retrieved on 23 September 2011.
3. New Archbishop of Dublin calls for a fresh expression of God's presence. Retrieved on 23 September 2011.

External links

Church of Ireland press releases

• "New Bishop of Clogher" (November 21, 2001) – announcing Jackson's election
• "Armagh Congregation Welcomes New Bishop of Clogher" (March 6, 2002) – announcing Jackson's consecration
• "Joint Christmas Message from the Bishops of Clogher" (2002) – joint message by Michael Jackson and Joseph Duffy, his Catholic counterpart
• "The Right Reverend Michael Jackson Elected as New Archbishop of Dublin and Glendalough" (February 2, 2011)