Sophie Jelley


Sophie Jelley
Bishop of Doncaster
Bishop Sophie in 2024
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Sheffield
In office2020–present
PredecessorPeter Burrows
Other post(s)Bishop-designate of Coventry (to take office spring 2025)
Orders
Ordination1997 (deacon); 1998 (priest)
Consecration21 September 2020
by Stephen Cottrell
Personal details
Born
Sophie Rebecca Capitanchik

1972 (age 51–52)
DenominationAnglican
SpouseChris
Childrenthree
Alma materLeeds University
Wycliffe Hall, Oxford

Sophie Rebecca Jelley (née Capitanchik; born 1972) is a British Anglican bishop. Since September 2020, she has been Bishop of Doncaster in the Diocese of Sheffield. In November 2024 she was announced as the next Bishop of Coventry, to take up the post in spring 2025.