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19 Facts About Jeremy Morris

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Jeremy Morris read Modern History at Balliol College, Oxford, and graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1981.

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Jeremy Morris remained at the University of Oxford to undertake post-graduate study, during which he was a temporary lecturer.

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Jeremy Morris was awarded his Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1985.

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Jeremy Morris left his early career in administration to train for the priesthood.

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Jeremy Morris was ordained a deacon in the Church of England in 1993 and a priest in 1994.

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Jeremy Morris served as a curate at St Mary's Church, Battersea, from 1993 to 1996.

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Jeremy Morris has held permission to officiate in the Diocese of Ely since 2021.

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In 1996, Jeremy Morris returned to academia as director of studies and then vice-principal at Westcott House, Cambridge.

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Jeremy Morris was dean and fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge between 2001 and 2010, and director of studies in theology.

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Jeremy Morris was Dean of Chapel at King's College, Cambridge, from 2010 to 2014.

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Jeremy Morris was director of the Archbishop's Examination in Theology.

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Jeremy Morris is a former member and deputy chair of the Faith and Order Commission of the Church of England and continues to serve on a number of ecumenical bodies.

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Jeremy Morris has been a visiting lecturer at Cardiff University, the Institute of Theology in Tallinn and the Old Catholic Seminary at the University of Bern.

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Jeremy Morris is one of the directors of the CRASSH project "The Bible and Antiquity in the Nineteenth Century".

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Jeremy Morris took up the appointment in October 2014, in succession to Martin Daunton.

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In 2019, Jeremy Morris was brought into controversy over past abuse cases whilst working at Trinity Hall, an educational institution where young students reside on site.

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Jeremy Morris said that he would launch a review into the college's handling of the saga.

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In February 2020, Jeremy Morris stepped aside as Master of Trinity Hall "while an investigation into procedures" was conducted.

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In June 2017, Jeremy Morris was awarded The Lanfranc Award for Education and Scholarship by the Archbishop of Canterbury.