Richard Burridge | |
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| Dean ofKing's College London | |
| Church | Church of England |
| In office | 1994 to 2019 |
| Predecessor | Reginald Askew |
| Successor | Ellen Clark-King |
| Other posts | Canon Theologian,Salisbury Cathedral (2013–present) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1985 (deacon) 1986 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Alan Burridge (1955-06-11)11 June 1955 (age 70) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Two |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
Richard Alan Burridge (born 11 June 1955) is aChurch of England priest,biblical scholar and a former Dean ofKing's College London.
Burridge was born on 11 June 1955 to Alan Burridge and Iris Joyce Burridge (née Coates).[1] Burridge played guitar in the band Exousia in the 1970s,[2] and continues to record as a solo artist.[3] He was educated atUniversity College, Oxford where he received anMA and theUniversity of Nottingham where he read for a PhD.[4] His doctoral thesis on the genre of the gospels was published in 1992 asWhat are the Gospels? A Comparison with Graeco-Roman Biography. It played a part in establishing that the Gospels were read as biographies in the first centuries after Christ, and that they belonged to a recognised literary genre of biographies rather than being unprecedented writings which reflected the faith and life of the post-Easter church.[5]
Burridge's early career was as aschool teacher. From 1978 to 1982, he was aschoolmaster teachingclassics and ahouse tutor atSevenoaks School, aprivate school inSevenoaks, Kent.[1]
Burridge trained for the Anglican priesthood atSt John's College, Nottingham. He was ordained deacon in 1985 and priest in 1986 and was curate atSt Peter and St Paul, Bromley, Kent (1985–1987).[4]
Burridge wasDean of King's College London 1994–2019, and he was elected as aFellow of King's College (FKC) in 2002.[6] From 2007 to 2012, he was Director ofNew Testament Studies, and in 2008 he was appointed to a Personal Chair in Biblical Interpretation. He was a member of theChurch of England'sGeneral Synod, and chaired their validation panel forordination training andtheological education (1996–2004); he is currently serving as a representative of theChurch Commissioners and as deputy chair on the Church of England's Ethical Investment Advisory Group. He was a trustee ofCumberland Lodge between 1998 and 2008.
The Dean of King's College London is an ordained person responsible for overseeing the spiritual development and welfare of all students and staff as well as fostering vocations among the worshipping community.
When King's was founded in 1829 it was with the express purpose of ensuring that its students received an education that took seriously the religious dimension to life. Throughout the history of King's its deans have been key people in ensuring this continues. The college motto,sancte et sapienter ("with holiness and with wisdom"), reflects both the college's Anglican foundation and its continuing commitment to religious life and theological education.
The modern-day King's includes members from a wide array of backgrounds, cultures and faiths. Today the dean is responsible for the university's provision for its diverse religious community.[7]Richard Burridge retired as Dean of King's College London in 2019.[8]
In 1979, Burridge married Susan Morgan; they divorced in 2009.[1] Together they had two daughters.[1] In 2014, he married Megan Warner.[1]
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