15 Facts About Jane Steen

Jane Elizabeth Steen was born on 1964 and is a British Church of England bishop.

Jane Steen was educated at the Old Palace School, an all-girls private school in London.

Jane Steen graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1988; as per tradition, her BA was promoted to a Master of Arts degree in 1990.

Jane Steen then spent a year working with elderly and disabled people in East Barnet, London.

In 1988, Jane Steen returned to Newnham College, Cambridge to undertake postgraduate research in English.

Jane Steen completed her Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1992.

Jane Steen then spent a year bookselling and teaching undergraduates.

In 1993, Jane Steen entered Westcott House, Cambridge, an Anglican theological college in the Liberal Catholic tradition.

Jane Steen then underwent a year of training at Westcott House in preparation for ordination and completed a Certificate in Theology for Ministry.

Jane Steen later studied canon law at Cardiff University, completing a Master of Laws degree in 2016.

Jane Steen was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1996 and as a priest in 1997.

Jane Steen was an honorary senior lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University from 2006 to 2011.

In December 2012, it was announced that Jane Steen would be the next Archdeacon of Southwark in the Diocese of Southwark, in succession to Michael Ipgrave.

On 28 April 2021, it was announced that Jane Steen would be the next Bishop of Lynn, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Norwich.

Jane Steen was consecrated a bishop at Norwich Cathedral on 23 June 2021: she was the first suffragan bishop to have been consecrated at that cathedral for at least 100 years.