Jane Hedges


Jane Barbara Hedges is an Anglican priest currently serving as Dean of Norwich.

Education

Hedges trained for ministry at Cranmer Hall, Durham in 1978. She had previously completed a General Arts degree at Durham University. As the laws of the Church of England changed to allow women’s ministry, Hedges’ career progressed: she was ordained deacon in 1987 and priest in 1994.

Ministry

She was curate of Holy Trinity with St Columba, Fareham 1980–1983, and a team vicar in Southampton 1983–1988.
In 1988, she became Stewardship Adviser in the Diocese of Portsmouth then in 1993, she became Canon Residentiary of Portsmouth Cathedral.
From 2001 she served in the team ministry of Honiton, in the Diocese of Exeter, becoming rural Dean.
In 2006, she moved to London, as Canon Steward of Westminster Abbey and Archdeacon of Westminster. In 2013, she became Sub-Dean of the Abbey. Hedges was installed as Dean of Norwich at a service on 21 June 2014. She is the 39th Dean of Norwich and the first female Dean in Norwich Cathedral’s 900 year history.

Family

Hedges is married to Chris Hedges a teacher, and they have two sons.