John Guille (born 23 May 1949) is a

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priest. He was

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of Southwell from 2007 until 2014.

Early life

Guille was born on 23 May 1949. He was educated at Guernsey Grammar School, then an all-boys

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. He had a brief career as a teacher.

Ordained ministry

Guille was ordained in 1977. He was a

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then

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of St John,

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and after that

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of St André de la Pommeraye, Guernsey. He was

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then

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(the same job renamed) and a

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at its cathedral until his elevation to the

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London, Debrett's, 2008 He served as Dean of Southwell from 2007 until his retirement on 30 June 2014.southwell.angican.org

References

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