Ken Riley (priest)

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Kenneth Joseph Riley, OBE (born 25 June 1940) was the Dean of Manchester in the last decade of the 20th century and the first of the 21st.[2]

Kenneth Joseph Riley
Dean of Manchester
In office
1993–2005
Personal details
Born (1940-06-25) 25 June 1940 (age 83)
NationalityBritish

Born on 25 June 1940, he was educated at Aberystwyth University and Linacre College, Oxford. He was ordained in 1965 and began his ministry as a curate at Emmanuel Church, Fazakerley.[3] After this he was chaplain at Brasted Place College,[4] then Oundle School and finally Liverpool University. From 1987 to 1993 he was precentor at Liverpool Cathedral when he was elevated to the deanery.[5] He was appointed an OBE in the 2003 New Year Honours List and retired in 2005.[6]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Telegraph on-line
  2. ^ Debretts
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
  4. ^ Who's Who2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  5. ^ National Archives
  6. ^ flickr
Church of England titles
Preceded by Dean of Manchester
1993 – 2005
Succeeded by