Geoff Miller (priest)
Geoff Miller | |
|---|---|
| Dean of Newcastle | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Newcastle |
| In office | 2018 to 2022 |
| Predecessor | Chris Dalliston |
| Other post(s) | Archdeacon of Northumberland (2005–2018) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1983 (deacon) 1984 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Geoffrey Vincent Miller 26 January 1956 Manchester, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Alma mater | University of Durham St John's College, Nottingham |
Geoffrey Vincent Miller DL (born 26 January 1956) is a British retired Church of England priest and former school teacher. He served as Dean of Newcastle, before which he had been the Archdeacon of Northumberland since 2005.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Miller was born on 26 January 1956 in Manchester, England, to Harold and Vera Miller.[2][3] He was educated at Sharston High School, a state school in Sharston, Manchester.[2] He studied at the University of Durham, graduating with a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree in 1977.[2] He then worked as a teacher until he began training for ordained ministry.[3]
Ordained ministry
[edit]In 1981, Miller entered St John's College, Nottingham, an Anglican theological college to be trained for ordained ministry.[4] There, he completed a Diploma in Pastoral Studies (DPS) in 1983.[2] He was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1983 and as a priest in 1984.[4]
After a curacy in Jarrow he was Team Vicar at St Aidan and St Luke, Billingham[5] from 1986 to 1992; Urban Development Officer for the Diocese of Durham from 1991 to 1996; Vicar of St Cuthbert, Darlington[6] from 1996 to 1999; and a residentiary canon at Newcastle Cathedral from 1995 until his archdeacon's appointment. He was installed as Dean of Newcastle on 20 October 2018,[7] having served as acting dean from 4 February 2018.[8] He retired in November 2022.[9]
In February 2023, Miller was appointed as a deputy lieutenant for Tyne and Wear.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Newcastle Anglican". Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Miller, Geoffrey Vincent". Who's Who. Vol. 2019 (1 December 2018 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 28 January 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ a b "Archdeacon of Northumberland". Archdeacons. Diocese of Newcastle. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Geoffrey Vincent Miller". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "Communigate". Archived from the original on 17 June 2003. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ Church in Darlington
- ^ "Diocese of Newcastle". Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Diocese of Newcastle". Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Retirement of the Dean of Newcastle, Geoff Miller". Newcastle Cathedral. 12 September 2022. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "No. 64474". The London Gazette. 31 July 2024. p. 14726.
