Mark Bonney

The Very Reverend Mark Bonney
Dean of Ely
Diocese	Diocese of Ely
In office	2012–present
Other posts	Canon Treasurer of Salisbury Cathedral (2004–2012)
Orders
Ordination	1985 (deacon) 1986 (priest)
Personal details
Birth name	Mark Philip John Bonney
Born	1957 (age 59–60)
Denomination	Anglicanism
Spouse	Kate
Children	Two daughters
Alma mater	St Catharine's College, Cambridge St Stephen's House, Oxford

Mark Philip John Bonney (born 1957) is an Anglican priest. Since 2012, he has served as the Dean of Ely.

He was born in 1957. He was educated at a school in Cambridge. Having been awarded a scholarship as a choral exhibitioner, he studied music at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. He graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1978; his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree in 1982. He gained a Blue in both Tennis and Golf while studying for this degree.

Having completed his music degree, he taught the subject for three years. He left teaching to train for the priesthood and entered St Stephen's House, Oxford. Having studied theology, he graduated from the University of Oxford with a BA degree in 1984; this degree was promoted to an MA Oxon in 1989. He then undertook a further year of ministerial training at St Stephen's House.

Bonney was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1985 and as a priest in 1986. From 1985 to 1988, he served his curacy at . He then joined St Alban's Abbey, where he was the chaplain from 1988 to 1990 and served as precentor from 1990 to 1992. He was vicar of the Church of St Mary, Eaton Bray (the parish of Eaton Bray with Edlesborough) from 1992 to 1996. Next, from 1996 to 2004, he was the rector of the Church of St Peter, Great Berkhamsted (parish of Great Berkhamsted). In addition, from 2002 to 2004, he served as Rural Dean of Berkhamsted.

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