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Jo Kelly-Moore

b. 1968

Anglican dean

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About Jo Kelly-Moore

Born 1968. Jo Kelly-Moore is a New Zealand and New Zealander dean, priest and solicitor.

Joanne Kelly-Moore (born 1968) is a New Zealand Anglican priest who has been the Dean of St Albans since 2021. She was previously the Dean of Auckland in the Anglican Church of New Zealand from 2010 to 2017, and then Archdeacon of Canterbury in the Church of England.

Early life, education and family She was born in Wellington in 1968. She was educated at Victoria University of Wellington, graduating with Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degrees. She then undertook further training for ordained ministry at St John's College, Auckland, the theological college of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. becoming also a canon of the cathedral. The cathedral uses "vice dean" not of one particular appointee, but to refer to the canon in residence for each month.

On 6 September 2021, it was announced that Kelly-Moore was to become Dean of St Albans, the clerk primus inter pares at St Albans Cathedral, late in 2021. She was installed on 4 December 2021.

She is chair of the Executive Board of the Association of English Cathedrals.

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Important facts

Born
1968, New Zealand
Birth century
Occupation
Dean, Priest, Solicitor
Education
Victoria University of Wellington
Positions held
Dean of St Albans, Archdeacon of Canterbury
Also known as
Joanne Kelly-Moore

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jo Kelly-Moore?

Anglican dean

When was Jo Kelly-Moore born?

Jo Kelly-Moore was born in 1968 in New Zealand.

What is Jo Kelly-Moore's occupation?

Jo Kelly-Moore is a dean, priest and solicitor.

What nationality is Jo Kelly-Moore?

Jo Kelly-Moore is New Zealand and New Zealander.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jo Kelly-Moore

· Wikidata: Q16199783

· DBpedia: Jo Kelly-Moore

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