Jamieson, Penny (1942–)
Jamieson, Penny (1942–)
New Zealand bishop. Name variations: Penelope Jamieson. Born 1942 in England; graduate in linguistics from University of Edinburgh; m. Ian Jamieson (teacher at University of Otago); children: 3 daughters.
Grew up in England, immigrating to New Zealand when she was 22 (1964); after some years as a cleric, was named bishop of the Diocese of Dunedin (1989), the 1st woman diocesan bishop in the Anglican Communion; retired (2004).
See also Penny Jamieson, Living at the Edge: Sacrament and Solidarity in Leadership (Mowbray, 1997).
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