Michael Sadgrove

The Very Reverend Michael Sadgrove
Dean of Durham
Sadgrove naming a Virgin Trains East Coast locomotive at Durham railway station in 2015.
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Diocese of Durham
In office	2003–31 December 2015 (retired)
Predecessor	John Arnold
Successor	Andrew Tremlett
Other posts	Dean of Sheffield (1995–2003)
Orders
Ordination	1975 (deacon) 1976 (priest)
Personal details
Children	Four
Education	University College School
Alma mater	Balliol College, Oxford

Michael Sadgrove (born 13 April 1950) is a Church of England priest and noted theological author. Between 2003 and 2015, he was Dean of Durham. From 1995 to 2003, he was Dean of Sheffield Cathedral. He is now Dean Emeritus of Durham.

Sadgrove was born on 13 April 1950 of mixed Anglican-Jewish parentage. He was educated at University College School, an independent school in London. He first studied mathematics and philosophy, followed by further studies in theology at Balliol College, Oxford, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1971; as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree in 1975. In 1972, he entered Trinity College, Bristol, an Evangelical Anglican theological college, to train for ordained ministry.

Sadgrove was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1975 and as a priest in 1976. He held permission to officiate in the Diocese of Oxford from 1975 to 1977, and served his curacy at St Andrew's Headington where he was ordained deacon. He was a Tutor in Old Testament studies at Sarum College from 1977 until 1982 and an honorary Vicar Choral at Salisbury Cathedral. He was then the Vicar of Alnwick, Northumberland, between 1982 and 1987. From 1987 to 1995 he was Vice Provost, a Canon Residentiary and Precentor at Coventry Cathedral.