Geoffrey Vincent Miller (born 26 January 1956) is a British retired Church of England priest and former school teacher. He served as Dean of Newcastle, before which he had been the Archdeacon of Northumberland since 2005.[1]
Geoff Miller | |
|---|---|
| Dean of Newcastle | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Newcastle |
| In office | 2018 to 2022 |
| Predecessor | Chris Dalliston |
| Other post(s) | Archdeacon of Northumberland (2005–2018) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1983 (deacon) 1984 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Geoffrey Vincent Miller 26 January 1956 Manchester, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Alma mater | University of Durham St John's College, Nottingham |
Early life and education
Miller was born on 26 January 1956 in Manchester, England, to Harold and Vera Miller.[2][3] He was educated at Sharston High School, a state school in Sharston, Manchester.[2] He studied at the University of Durham, graduating with a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree in 1977.[2] He then worked as a teacher until he began training for ordained ministry.[3]
Ordained ministry
In 1981, Miller entered St John's College, Nottingham, an Anglican theological college to be trained for ordained ministry.[4] There, he completed a Diploma in Pastoral Studies (DPS) in 1983.[2] He was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1983 and as a priest in 1984.[4]
After a curacy in Jarrow he was Team Vicar at St Aidan and St Luke, Billingham[5] from 1986 to 1992; Urban Development Officer for the Diocese of Durham from 1991 to 1996; Vicar of St Cuthbert, Darlington[6] from 1996 to 1999; and a residentiary canon at Newcastle Cathedral from 1995 until his archdeacon's appointment. He was installed as Dean of Newcastle on 20 October 2018,[7] having served as acting dean from 4 February 2018.[8] He retired November 2022.[9]
