Joanne Woolway Grenfell has been Bishop of Stepney since July 2019. Previously, she has been\u00a0 Archdeacon of Portsdown in the Diocese of Portsmouth, Director of Ordinands and Residentiary Canon in Sheffield, and a parish priest. Joanne\u2019s interests include mission and strategic development, education, particularly school governance, public life, and poetry. She is co-vice chair of the Mission and Public Affairs Council of the Church of England. Her London diocesan responsibilities involve being lead bishop for safeguarding and overseeing the Diocese\u2019s social engagement ministry and racial justice priority work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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