Joseph Patricius Hawes (born 1965) is a British Anglican priest. Since 2018, he has been the Dean of St Edmundsbury. From 2003 to 2018, he was Vicar of All Saints Church, Fulham in the Diocese of London. His early parish ministry was spent in the Diocese of Southwark.
Joe Hawes | |
|---|---|
| Dean of St Edmundsbury | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich |
| In office | 2018–present |
| Predecessor | Frances Ward |
| Other post(s) | Vicar of All Saints Church, Fulham (2003–2018) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1991 (deacon) 1992 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Patricius Hawes 1965 (age 58–59) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Partner | Chris Eyden |
| Alma mater | |
Early life and education
editHawes was born in 1965 and brought up in Hampstead, London, England.[1][2] He studied English at St Chad's College, Durham, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1987.[1][2] Following graduation, he lived in a community at St Albans Abbey and explored his call to ordination.[2] From 1988 to 1991, he trained for ordination and studied theology at St Stephen's House, Oxford, an Anglo-Catholic theological college.[1] He later continued his studies at King's College London, and completed a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 2012.[1]
Ordained ministry
editHawes was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1991 and as a priest in 1992.[1] From 1991 to 1996, he served his curacy with the Clapham Team Ministry in the Diocese of Southwark.[1][3] From 1996 to 1997, he was priest in charge of St Michael and All Angels Church, Barnes.[1] Following the creation of the Barnes Team Ministry, which absorbed St Michael and All Angels, he was a team vicar from 1997 to 2003.[1][3] During his time with St Michael and All Angels, he was involved in restoring the Victorian building and introduced a family service.[2] In 2003, he joined All Saints Church, Fulham, having been appointed Vicar of Fulham.[1][4] During his time at All Saints, he grew the congregation to more than 500 people each Sunday.[5] In 2011, he was additionally made an honorary canon of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Gaborone, the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Botswana.[1][3]
On 15 March 2018, it was announced that Hawes would be the next Dean of St Edmundsbury, the head of the chapter of St Edmundsbury Cathedral and the senior priest in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.[5] He was installed as dean on 14 July 2018.[5][6]
Views
editHawes belongs to the Liberal Catholic tradition of the Church of England.[7] In February 2012, he signed an open letter that stated the following:[8]
We, the undersigned, believe that on the issue of holding civil partnership ceremonies in Church of England churches incumbents / priests in charge should be accorded the same rights as they enjoy at present in the matter of officiating at the marriage of divorced couples in church. Namely, that this should be a matter for the individual conscience of the incumbent/priest in charge.
Personal life
editHawes, who is gay,[9] met his partner Chris Eyden while training at St Stephen's House, Oxford.[2] He is in a civil partnership with Eyden, who was the vicar of All Saints' Church, Putney Common,[5][10] and who moved to Suffolk in 2019 to become interim parish priest of Haverhill with Withersfield and a formation adviser.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Joseph Patricius Hawes". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "The Rev'd Canon Joe Hawes" (PDF). St Edmundsbury Cathedral. March 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ a b c Cornwell, Richard (15 March 2018). "New senior Suffolk clergyman has proven track record of growing numbers of worshippers". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Derrick, Paul (15 March 2018). "London vicar to be the new Dean of St Edmundsbury". Bury Free Press. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d "New Dean of St Edmundsbury announced". Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. Church of England. 15 March 2018. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ St Edmundsbury Cathedral — A New Dean Archived 16 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 15 March 2018)
- ^ Fraser, Giles (9 May 2007). "Beating the bounds into the bishop". Church Times. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "London clergy seek right to choose". Church Times. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Burgess, Kaya (14 May 2018). "Tebbit boycotts 'sodomite' dean's cathedral services". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "The Ministry Team". All Saints' Putney. Parish of Putney. Retrieved 16 March 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich | Appointments and retirements".