Derek L. S. Jones (born 1961) is an American Anglican bishop in the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) and the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion).[1] He is also the executive director for the Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty.[2] Jones formerly served within the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches.
The Right Reverend Derek L. S. Jones | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of the Special Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy | |
| Church | Anglican Church in North America |
| Diocese | Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy |
| In office | 2007–present |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | January 2007 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Alma mater | Samford University |
References
edit- ^ Andrew Gross (2011-03-06). "New Bishops Elected for North America". The Anglican Church in North America. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
Bishop Jones is a former U.S. Air Force combat fighter pilot, and retired as a Lt. Col. He was ordained in 2001, and went on to help the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches (CEEC) develop its administrative infrastructure and plant churches in Liberia. He quickly rose through the ranks to be consecrated a bishop in 2007, and was received by the ACNA in 2010. He and Connie, his wife, have two children, and live in their home state of Alabama.
- ^ "Meet Our Executive Director". Chaplain Alliance For Religious Liberty. Retrieved 2023-12-18.