Joe Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Burnley | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Blackburn |
| In office | 2024 to present |
| Other post(s) | Vicar of St Saviour's Church, Oxton (2011–2024) Principal of the College of the Resurrection (2008–2011) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2002 (deacon) 2003 (priest) |
| Consecration | 19 July 2024 by Stephen Cottrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Alma mater | |
Joseph Kennedy (born 1969) is a Scottish Anglican bishop and academic. Since 2024, he has been Bishop of Burnley, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Blackburn. Having served in parish ministry in the Church of England and as a chaplain to two Cambridge University colleges, he was Principal of the College of the Resurrection from 2008 to 2011. He then served as vicar of St Saviour's Church, Oxton in the Diocese of Chester until his elevation to the episcopate.[1]