15 Facts About Peter Howell-Jones

Peter Howell-Jones was born on 1962 and is a British Anglican priest.

Peter Howell-Jones has been the Dean of Blackburn since his installation at Blackburn Cathedral on 25 March 2017.

Peter Howell-Jones was previously vice-dean and a residentiary canon of Chester Cathedral from 2011.

Peter Howell-Jones was educated at Hillfoot Hey High School, a comprehensive school in Liverpool.

Peter Howell-Jones trained as a singer and conductor at the School of Music of Huddersfield Polytechnic, and graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1984.

Peter Howell-Jones then undertook teacher training at Bretton Hall College, and completed his Postgraduate Certificate in Education in 1985.

Peter Howell-Jones then worked as an "impresario for a leading music tour operator".

In 1990, Peter Howell-Jones entered St John's College, Nottingham, an open evangelical Anglican theological college, to train for ordained ministry and to study theology.

Peter Howell-Jones completed his training in 1993 and left the college to begin his curacy.

Peter Howell-Jones continued his studies on a part-time basis and graduated from St John's College, Nottingham with a Master of Arts degree in 1996.

Peter Howell-Jones was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1993 and as a priest in 1994.

Since 2005, Peter Howell-Jones's ministry has been based at one of the Church of England's cathedrals, and he has served on the executive of the Association of English Cathedrals since June 2014.

Peter Howell-Jones served as Acting Dean of Birmingham between the retirement of Robert Wilkes and the appointment of Catherine Ogle.

On 26 November 2016, it was announced that Peter Howell-Jones would be the next Dean of Blackburn, in succession to Christopher Armstrong.

Peter Howell-Jones was installed as dean during a service at Blackburn Cathedral on 25 March 2017.