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 Giles Fraser speaking at Levellers Day, Burford, in 2008 |
Giles Fraser (born 27 November 1964[1]) is a priest of the Church of England. He was Canon Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral until his resignation in October 2011. As Canon Chancellor, Fraser fulfilled the role of a canon residentiary with special responsibility for contemporary ethics and engagement with the City of London as a financial centre. He is also the director of St Paul's Institute.
Fraser's father was Jewish, and Fraser himself was circumcised. He was educated at a Christian school (Uppingham School) and became a Christian.[2]
Fraser is widely known as a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4's Thought for the Day. Since 2004, he has had a weekly column in the Church Times. He has written regularly for The Guardian as well as the Daily Mail and the Socialist Worker.
Fraser attended Newcastle University, Ripon College Cuddesdon and the University of Lancaster. He was ordained as a deacon in 1993 and as a priest the following year, serving as the curate of All Saints in Streetly from 1993 to 1997.[1] From 1997 to 2006, he was a chaplain and then a lecturer in philosophy at Wadham College, Oxford. He is the author and co-author of several books and is a specialist on the writings of the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.
Fraser is also a regular lecturer on moral leadership for the British Army at the Defence Academy at Shrivenham.
From 2000 to 2009, he was the Team Rector of St Mary’s Putney, where he led a successful campaign to raise the national profile of the Putney Debates.[3]
Fraser was the founder, and is currently the President, of Inclusive Church and is well-known for campaigning for lesbian and gay inclusion within the church.
In October 2011, Occupy London based their protest outside St Paul's. Fraser said that he was happy for people to "exercise their right to protest peacefully" outside the cathedral[4] and threatened to resign should force be used to remove the protesters.[5] His resignation was subsequently announced on 27 October.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Fraser, Rev. Canon Dr Giles Anthony", Who's Who
- ^ http://www.thejc.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-features/the-anglican-priest-who-had-a-bris
- ^ Hunt, Tristram (26 October 2007). "Tristram Hunt on the Putney debates of 1647". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
{{cite web}}: Text "Law" ignored (help); Text "The Guardian" ignored (help) - ^ Davies, Caroline (16 October 2011). "Occupy London protest continues into second day". The Guardian. London.
- ^ Riazat Butt; Sam Jones; James Ball (27/10/2011). "St Paul's Cathedral set to reopen after Occupy London shuffles tents". The Guardian.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Fraser, Giles. "It is with great regret..." Twitter.
External links
- Writing for The Guardian
- St Paul's Cathedral website
- The Jewish Chronicle: The Anglican Priest who had a bris
- Daily Telegraph: Pro-gay Vicar of Putney made an African Canon
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