Penny Jamieson
Penelope Ann Bansall Jamieson DCNZM (née Allen; born 21 June 1942) is a retired Anglican bishop. She was the seventh Bishop of Dunedin in the Anglican Church of New Zealand from 1989 until her retirement in 2004. Jamieson was the second woman in the world, after Barbara Harris,[1] to hold the position of bishop in the Anglican Communion and the first to be elected a diocesan bishop.[2][3]
Penny Jamieson | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Dunedin | |
| Church | Anglican Church of New Zealand |
| Diocese | Diocese of Dunedin |
| In office | 1989–2004 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1985 |
| Consecration | 29 June 1990 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Penelope Ann Bansall Allen 21 June 1942 Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Education | Wycombe High School |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh Victoria University of Wellington |
Early life
Born in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England, in 1942, Jamieson attended Wycombe High School and studied linguistics at the University of Edinburgh before moving to New Zealand, her husband's country of birth. She worked at the Wellington Inner City Mission while completing her doctoral thesis at Victoria University of Wellington on English language acquisition by Tokelaun children.[4]
Ordained ministry
In 1982, she was ordained a deacon and then a priest in 1983.[3][5] She was assistant curate of St James' Lower Hutt from 1982 to 1985.[5] In 1985, she was vicar of Karori West with Mākara in the Diocese of Wellington.[6]
In 1990 she was elected to head the country's southernmost diocese, the Diocese of Dunedin. She was consecrated a bishop on 29 June 1990.[7] She spoke publicly about the difficulties of being the world's first woman diocesan bishop.[8] For instance, her ordination as bishop was not attended by the Anglican Bishop of Aotearoa (Whakahuihui Vercoe) and the Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, (Leonard Boyle).[6]
On 15 March 2004 she announced her retirement.[9] At her retirement, after 14 years as Bishop of Dunedin, Jamieson expressed her regret that no other woman had been elected a bishop in New Zealand.[2]
Personal life
She is married to Ian Jamieson.[10]
In the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours, Jamieson was appointed a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the community.[11] In 2009, following the restoration of titular honours by the New Zealand government, she declined redesignation as a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.[12]
References
- "Anglican Taonga : New Zealand's Anglican News Leader". anglicantaonga.org.nz. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- "World's first female diocesan Anglican bishop appointed". New Zealand History. History Group of the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- Steinfels, Peter (13 January 1990). "Religion Notes (Published 1990)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- Jamieson, Penelope (1976). The Acquisition of English as a Second Language by Young Tokelau Children Living in New Zealand (Doctoral thesis). Open Access Repository Victoria University of Wellington, Victoria University of Wellington. doi:10.26686/wgtn.16945492.
- "New Zealand Vicar Becomes First Woman to Head Anglican Diocese". Los Angeles Times. 2 December 1989. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- "Trailblazers: Penny Jamieson". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ACANZP Lectionary, 2019 (p. 145)
- "Penny Jamieson | NZHistory, New Zealand history online". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- "Dunedin Bishop announces retirement". scoop.co.nz. 15 March 2004. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- Anglican Communion Directory, March 2000
- "Queen's Birthday honours list 2004". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 7 June 2004. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- Rudd, Allison (1 August 2009). "All but two from Otago opt for titles". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
Works
- Living at the Edge: sacrament and solidarity in leadership, Jamieson, P. A. B London, Mowbray 1997 ISBN 0-264-67439-1