# Jeremy Sheehy

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**Jeremy Patrick Sheehy** (born 31 October 1956) is a British [Anglican](/source/Anglican) priest and academic. Since 2006, he has served as [rector](/source/Rector_(ecclesiastical)) of St Peter's Church, [Swinton](/source/Swinton,_Greater_Manchester) and [Pendlebury](/source/Pendlebury), in the [Diocese of Manchester](/source/Anglican_Diocese_of_Manchester). He was previously a parish priest in the [Diocese of Birmingham](/source/Anglican_Diocese_of_Birmingham) and the [Diocese of Chelmsford](/source/Diocese_of_Chelmsford), dean of divinity at [New College, Oxford](/source/New_College,_Oxford) (1984–1990), and [principal](/source/Principal_(academia)) of [St Stephen's House, Oxford](/source/St_Stephen's_House,_Oxford) (1996–2006).

## Early life and education

Sheehy was born on 31 October 1956.[1] He was educated at [Trinity School of John Whitgift](/source/Trinity_School_of_John_Whitgift) (an all-boys [private](/source/Private_schools_in_the_United_Kingdom) school in the [London Borough of Croydon](/source/London_Borough_of_Croydon)), [Bristol Grammar School](/source/Bristol_Grammar_School) (then a [direct grant grammar school](/source/Direct_grant_grammar_school) in Bristol) at [King Edward's School, Birmingham](/source/King_Edward's_School,_Birmingham) (an all-boys independent school in [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham)[1]). He studied [jurisprudence](/source/Jurisprudence) at [Magdalen College, Oxford](/source/Magdalen_College,_Oxford),[1][2] graduating with a [first class](/source/First_class_honours) Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1978:[1][3] as per tradition, his BA was promoted in 1981 to a [Master of Arts](/source/Master_of_Arts_(Oxbridge_and_Dublin)) (MA Oxon) degree.[3]

While studying for his first degree and having been sponsored by his home diocese of the [Diocese of Birmingham](/source/Anglican_Diocese_of_Birmingham), Sheehy attended a selection conference for ordained ministry in the [Church of England](/source/Church_of_England).[2] In 1978, he entered [St Stephen's House, Oxford](/source/St_Stephen's_House,_Oxford), an [Anglo-Catholic](/source/Anglo-Catholic) [theological college](/source/Theological_college), to train for [holy orders](/source/Holy_orders) and study theology.[3] Following his studies, he graduated from the University of Oxford with a further first class BA degree.[1][2] He left theological college in 1981 to be ordained.[3] He later undertook postgraduate research at [New College, Oxford](/source/New_College,_Oxford): he completed his Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree in 1990 with a thesis titled "The sinlessness of Christ as a problem in modern systematic theology".[3][4]

## Ordained ministry

Sheehy was [ordained](/source/Ordained) in the [Church of England](/source/Church_of_England) as a [deacon](/source/Deacon#Anglicanism) in 1981 and as a [priest](/source/Priest#Anglican_or_Episcopalian) in 1982.[3] From 1981 to 1983, he served his [curacy](/source/Curacy) at [St Barnabas' Church, Erdington](/source/St_Barnabas'_Church,_Erdington) in the [Diocese of Birmingham](/source/Anglican_Diocese_of_Birmingham).[1] From 1983 to 1984, he served a further curacy at [St Gregory the Great's Church, Small Heath](/source/St_Gregory_the_Great's_Church,_Small_Heath).[3][2] In 1984, he left the Diocese of Birmingham to return to the University of Oxford where he had been appointed dean of divinity, chaplain and [fellow](/source/Fellow_(Oxbridge)) of [New College, Oxford](/source/New_College,_Oxford).[1][2] While at New College, he worked to increase chapel attendance and also taught law and theology.[2] In 1990, he returned to parish ministry having been appointed [vicar](/source/Vicar_(Anglicanism)) of the Church of St Margaret with St Columba, [Leytonstone](/source/Leytonstone), in the [Diocese of Chelmsford](/source/Diocese_of_Chelmsford).[3] He was additionally appointed [priest-in-charge](/source/Priest-in-charge) of nearby St Andrew's Church, Leytonstone, in 1993.[1][2]

In 1996, Sheehy once more returned to Oxford having been appointed [principal](/source/Principal_(academia)) of [St Stephen's House, Oxford](/source/St_Stephen's_House,_Oxford), in succession to [Edwin Barnes](/source/Edwin_Barnes).[1] St Stephen's House is an Anglo-Catholic theological college and a [permanent private hall](/source/Permanent_private_hall) of the University of Oxford.[5] He also served as chair of the Oxford Partnership for Theological Education and Training (OPTET) between 1999 and 2001:[1] the OPTET consists of the numerous theological colleges and halls in and surrounding Oxford.[6]

In 2006, after ten years heading the college, Sheehy was appointed [team rector](/source/Rector_(ecclesiastical)) of St Peter's Church, [Swinton](/source/Swinton,_Greater_Manchester) and [Pendlebury](/source/Pendlebury), in the [Diocese of Manchester](/source/Anglican_Diocese_of_Manchester).[3] The [benefice](/source/Benefice#Church_of_England) receives [alternative episcopal oversight](/source/Alternative_episcopal_oversight) from the [Bishop of Beverley](/source/Bishop_of_Beverley).[2][7] Since 2008, he has also been an examining chaplain to the [Bishop of Manchester](/source/Bishop_of_Manchester) and teaches doctrine at the All Saints Centre for Mission and Ministry, a part-time training course covering the North-West, Isle of Man and East Midlands.[1][8] From 2011 to 2013, he was additionally the [Area Dean](/source/Area_Dean) of [Eccles](/source/Eccles,_Greater_Manchester).[3]

### Views

Sheehy belongs to the traditionalist [Catholic](/source/Anglo-Catholicism) [tradition](/source/Churchmanship) of the Church of England.[2] As such, he rejects the [ordination of women](/source/Ordination_of_women) and supports the traditional definition of marriage (of one man and one woman).[2][9] He is regional vicar for the North of England and Scotland Region of the [Society of the Holy Cross](/source/Society_of_the_Holy_Cross) (SSC).[10]

## Honours

In 2004, Sheehy was awarded an [honorary](/source/Honorary_degree) [Doctor of Divinity](/source/Doctor_of_Divinity) (DDhc) by the [Graduate Theological Foundation](/source/Graduate_Theological_Foundation).[1][11] In 2009, he was awarded a DDhc degree by [Nashotah House](/source/Nashotah_House) in [Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin).[12]

## References

1. "Sheehy, Rev. Jeremy Patrick". *[Who's Who 2018](/source/Who's_Who_2018)*. Oxford University Press. [doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.34595](https://doi.org/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.34595)

1. ["Jeremy Sheehy, Rector, Swinton and Pendlebury"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180325171338/https://cofemanchester.contentfiles.net/media/documents/document/2018/01/Jeremy_Sheehy.pdf). *Diocese of Manchester*. Church of England. January 2018. Archived from [the original](https://cofemanchester.contentfiles.net/media/documents/document/2018/01/Jeremy_Sheehy.pdf) on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.

1. Sheehy, Jeremy Patrick (1989). ["The sinlessness of Christ as a problem in modern systematic theology"](http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.305850) (Ph.D). *E-Thesis Online Service*. The British Library Board. Retrieved 26 March 2018.[dead link]

1. ["A Brief History"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200910035717/https://www.ssho.ox.ac.uk/about/history.html). *St Stephen's House*. University of Oxford. Archived from [the original](https://www.ssho.ox.ac.uk/about/history.html) on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2018.

1. Ashworth, Pat (29 July 2009). ["Oxford 'must do better' better'"](https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2009/31-july/news/uk/oxford-must-do-better). *[Church Times](/source/Church_Times)*. Retrieved 26 March 2018.

1. ["Directory – St Peter, Swinton"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180326141723/https://seeofbeverley.org.uk/directoryDetail.php?id=296). *See of Beverley*. The Bishop of Beverley. 2017. Archived from [the original](https://seeofbeverley.org.uk/directoryDetail.php?id=296) on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.

1. ["About us"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180308185157/http://allsaintscentre.org/about-us/). *All Saints*. Archived from [the original](http://allsaintscentre.org/about-us/) on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.

1. ["Open Letter"](https://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-files/Guardian/documents/2008/07/01/OPENLETTER.pdf). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. July 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2018.

1. ["SSC Province of England and Scotland"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180326202502/https://www.sscholycross.com/province-of-england-and-scotland.html). *Societas Sanctae Crucis – The Society of the Holy Cross.*. Archived from [the original](https://www.sscholycross.com/province-of-england-and-scotland.html) on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.

1. ["Honoris Causa"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180326142203/https://www.gtfeducation.org/about-the-gtf/honoris-causa.cfm). Graduate Theological Foundation. Archived from [the original](https://www.gtfeducation.org/about-the-gtf/honoris-causa.cfm) on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.

1. ["Academic Convication 2009: House Graduates Doctor of Ministry"](https://issuu.com/blisslemmon/docs/themissioneradvent2009/8). *The Missioner*. **26** (2): 8. Nashotah House. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2018.

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