Jonathan Clark (bishop)

Clark was born in 1961. He was educated at Alleyn's School, then a direct grant grammar school in Dulwich, London, from 1972 to 1979. He studied English literature at Exeter University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1983. From 1984 to 1988, he studied theology at Trinity College, Bristol, an Evangelical Anglican theological college, during which he completed a Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE).

He continued his university studies after ordination. He completed a Master of Letters (MLitt) degree in theology in 1990. His thesis was titled "Narrational technique in the gospel according to Matthew". He completed a Master of Arts (MA) degree in adult education through the Open University and the University of Southampton.

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Clark was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1988 and as a priest in 1989.{{Crockford| surname = Clark | forenames = Jonathan Dunnett | id = 25739 | accessed = 3 December 2016}} After a curacy at StanwixCrockfords (London, Church House, 1995) {{ISBN|0715180886}} he was a chaplain at Bristol University then Director of Studies of the Southern Theological Education and Training Scheme. From 1997 to 2002 he was a chaplain at the University of North London and then the rector of Stoke Newington until his episcopal appointment.

He served as rector general of the Society of Catholic Priests from 2005 to 2008. He served as chair of Affirming Catholicism from 2008 to 2012.{{cite web|title=Affirming Catholicism New Chair |url=http://www.affirmingcatholicism.org.uk/userFiles/File/Aff%20Cath%20New%20Chair%20Sept%202012.pdf |website=News letter |publisher=Affirming Catholicism |access-date=17 January 2015 |date=30 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118004027/http://www.affirmingcatholicism.org.uk/userFiles/File/Aff%20Cath%20New%20Chair%20Sept%202012.pdf |archive-date=18 January 2015 }}

On 21 March 2012, Clark was consecrated a bishop at Southwark Cathedral by Rowan Williams.{{cite web|title=Episcopal Team completed in Southwark Diocese|url=http://archive.southwark.anglican.org/news/pr/pr.php?id=1968|website=Diocese of Southwark|access-date=3 December 2016|date=21 March 2012|archive-date=10 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510115043/http://archive.southwark.anglican.org/news/pr/pr.php?id=1968|url-status=dead}} He began his duties as Bishop of Croydon on 17 May 2012. On 8 September 2021, Clark announced that he would retire as Bishop of Croydon on 21 March 2022.{{Cite web |title=The Bishop of Croydon, The Rt Revd Jonathan Clark, announces departure from the Diocese of Southwark |url=https://southwark.anglican.org/news-events/news/latest-news/the-bishop-of-croydon-the-rt-revd-jonathan-clark-announces-departure-from-the-diocese-of-southwark/ |access-date=2021-09-08 |website=The Diocese of Southwark |language=en-GB}}

On 20 September 2021,{{Cite tweet |author= Southwark Diocese |user= SouthwarkCofE |number= 1439816841828786183 |date= 20 September 2021 |title= #Pray for Bishop Jonathan Clark who will be commissioned today Episcopal Commissary for the Falkland Islands. Pray too for the priests & people of the Parish of the Falkland Islands – Extra Provincial to the Archbishop of Canterbury@AnglicanNews @BishopofCroydon |access-date= 27 December 2021}} he was commissioned as Bishop for the Falkland Islands.[https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2021/24-september/news/uk/uk-news-in-brief Church Times, 24 September 2021 — UK news in brief] (Accessed 29 September 2021) He has additionally been an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Lichfield since 2022, and holds permission to officiate in that diocese.{{Crockford| surname = Clark | forenames = Jonathan Dunnett | id = 25739 | accessed = 19 October 2022}}

Clark is married to Alison and they have two children.{{cite press release | publisher = Diocese of Southwark | date = 3 February 2012 | title = Two new Area Bishops for Southwark Diocese | url = http://archive.southwark.anglican.org/news/pr/pr.php?id=1887 | access-date = 9 July 2012 | archive-date = 20 December 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161220035343/http://archive.southwark.anglican.org/news/pr/pr.php?id=1887 | url-status = dead }} Ellen Clark-King, Dean of King's College London, is his sister.{{cite web |title=The New Bishop of Croydon |url=https://www.vancouver.anglican.ca/news/the-new-bishop-of-croydon |website=Anglican Diocese of New Westminster |date=26 March 2012 |access-date=27 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227124538/https://www.vancouver.anglican.ca/news/the-new-bishop-of-croydon |archive-date=27 December 2021 |language=en}} In retirement Clark and his wife live on Orkney.

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• The Reverend Jonathan Clark (1989–2012)
• The Right Reverend Jonathan Clark (personal: 2012–present)
• The Right Reverend The Bishop of Croydon (official: 2012–2022)

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