THE city of York greeted its new Dean in a ceremony at York Minster on Saturday.
The Very Reverend Keith Jones was installed as Dean of York by the Archbishop of York, Dr David Hope.
Dean Jones was born in Shrewsbury and attended Ludlow Grammar School. He studied English at Selwyn College, Cambridge, before he trained for the ministry at Cuddeson College, Oxford.
His first post was in Surrey at the parish of Limpsfield with Titsey. He then became Priest's Vicar at St Alban's Cathedral. He was appointed Rural Dean of Ipswich in 1992 and became Dean of Exeter in 1996.
He and his wife, Viola, have three daughters, Sophie, Olivia and Isabel.
Dean Jones said: "I am very excited by having our home in York and helping the minster on its next steps."
Dr Hope said: "I am very much looking forward to welcoming the new Dean to the minster, the city and the diocese and to his work amongst us."
Dean Jones has been a member of the General Synod since 1999 and is chairman of Affirming Catholicism in the General Synod.
He is also chairman of the Pilgrims' Association and a member of the Places of Worship Panel of English Heritage.
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