Judy French
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The Venerable Judy French |
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| Archdeacon of Dorchester | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Oxford |
| In office | 2014–present |
| Other posts |
Vicar of Charlbury with Shorthampton (1997 to 2014) Area Dean of Chipping Norton (2007 to 2012) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1991 (deacon) 1994 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Judith Karen French |
| Born | 18 November 1960 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Alma mater |
St David's College, Lampeter St Stephen's House, Oxford |
Judith Karen "Judy" French (born 18 November 1960) is a British Anglican priest. Since 2014, she has been the Archdeacon of Dorchester in the Diocese of Oxford.
French was educated at a United Reformed Church boarding school, studied theology at St David's College, Lampeter, and trained for ordination at St Stephen's House, Oxford. She served as a parish deacon in the Diocese of Portsmouth (1991–1994), and as an assistant curate in the Diocese of Coventry (1994–1997). She was a Vicar in the Diocese of Oxford from 1997 until her appointment as Archdeacon; during this incumbency, she also served as Area Dean of Chipping Norton (2007–2012). In 2012, she was made an Honorary Canon of Christ Church Cathedral.
French was born on 18 November 1960 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. She spent her childhood living in England, Kenya and the Middle East, as the family moved during her father's career as a telecom engineer. Her mother was a Sunday school teacher. She was educated at an English "boarding school that was originally set up for the daughters of United Reformed Church ministers". She therefore originally attended a URC church with her school, but soon began attending the local Church of England church. She was confirmed at the age of 14, having attended the church near her grandparents’ home in Portsmouth for preparation.
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