Mike Keirle
Michael Robert Keirle (born 3 March 1962) is a British Anglican priest. Since 2017, he has served as the Dean of Jersey and Rector of the Parish Church of St Helier. As Dean, he is an ex-officio member of the States of Jersey.
Mike Keirle | |
|---|---|
| Dean of Jersey | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Province | Province of Canterbury |
| Diocese | Diocese of Winchester |
| In office | September 2017 to present |
| Other posts | Member of the States of Jersey (2017–present) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1989 (deacon) 1990 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Michael Robert Keirle |
| Born | 3 March 1962 St Albans, Hertfordshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Emma (m. 1990) |
| Children | Two |
| Education | Verulam School |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Bristol |
Early life and education
Keirle was born on 3 March 1962 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. He was educated at Verulam School (formerly called St Albans Grammar School for Boys), an all-boys state school in St Albans.[1]
Ordained ministry
Having trained for ordained ministry and studied theology at Trinity College, Bristol.[2] He was then ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1989 and as a priest in 1990.[3] From 1989 to 1992, he served his curacy at Christ Church, Orpington in the Diocese of Rochester.[2] He then moved to Zimbabwe, where he was Rector of St. Paul's Church, Marlborough, Harare and chaplain to Bishopslea Preparatory School.[2] He then returned to the Diocese of Rochester, where he served as Rector of Keston Parish Church between 1995 and 2003.[3]
In 2003, Keirle moved to the Channel Islands and the Diocese of Winchester having been appointed Rector of St Martin's Parish Church, Guernsey.[4] He also served as Vice-Dean of Guernsey between 2013 and 2017.[3] In April 2017, he was announced as the next Dean of Jersey, in succession to Bob Key.[4] He was sworn in as dean on 7 September 2017.[5] He is additionally the Rector of the Parish Church of St Helier,[3] and an ex officio a member of the States of Jersey.[5]
Personal life
In 1990, Keirle married Emma. They have two children: one son and one daughter.[1]
References
- "Keirle, Very Rev. Michael Robert". Who's Who 2018. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2017. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.289585. Missing or empty
|url=(help) - "New Dean of Jersey announced". The Diocese of Canterbury. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- "Michael Robert Keirle". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- "New dean of Jersey appointed by Queen". BBC News. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- "Members: The Dean of Jersey - The Very Reverend Michael Keirle". States of Jersey. Retrieved 19 May 2018.