14 Facts About Jill Duff

Jillian Louise Calland Duff is a British Anglican bishop.

Jill Duff was educated at Bolton School, a private school in Bolton.

Jill Duff studied Natural Sciences at Christ's College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1993: as per tradition, her BA was promoted to a Master of Arts degree in 1997.

Jill Duff then studied chemistry at Worcester College, Oxford, completing her Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1996.

Jill Duff studied theology during this time, and graduated from Wycliffe with a BA degree in 2002.

Jill Duff was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2003 and as a priest in 2004.

From 2003 to 2005, Jill Duff served her curacy at St Philip's Church, Litherland in the Diocese of Liverpool.

In 2011, Jill Duff left her church planting role, and was appointed a vocations development advisor in the Diocese of Liverpool and an initial ministerial education tutor.

Jill Duff has additionally held Permission to Officiate in the Dioceses of Liverpool since 2013, of Chester since 2017, and Diocese of St Asaph since 2018.

On 13 March 2018, Jill Duff was announced as the next Bishop of Lancaster, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Blackburn.

Jill Duff was consecrated a bishop by John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, on 29 June 2018 during a service at York Minster.

Jill Duff was installed as the eighth suffragan Bishop of Lancaster in July 2018 during a service at Blackburn Cathedral.

Jill Duff voted against introducing "standalone services for same-sex couples" on a trial basis during a meeting of the General Synod in November 2023; the motion passed.

Jill Duff is married to Jeremy Jill Duff: he is an Anglican priest who is currently the Principal of St Padarn's Institute, a theological training initiative of the Church in Wales.