Jackie Searle

Jacqueline Ann "Jackie" Searle (born 26 September 1960) is a British Anglican retired bishop.

[5][6] From 1996 to 2003, she was a tutor in applied theology and dean of women at Trinity College, Bristol, her alma mater.

[8] On 27 September 2018, she was consecrated a bishop by John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, during a service at Southwark Cathedral.

[12][13] In 2023, in a pastoral letter from the bishops of the Diocese of Exeter (including Searle), it was stated that they welcome "the proposed prayers of thanksgiving, dedication and God's blessing for same sex couples": this was in reaction to the Living in Love and Faith process that concluded with the suggestion that the Church of England would introduce a service of blessing for same sex couples.

[14] In November 2023, she was one of 44 Church of England bishops who signed an open letter supporting the use of the Prayers of Love and Faith (i.e. blessings for same-sex couples) and called for "Guidance being issued without delay that includes the removal of all restrictions on clergy entering same-sex civil marriages, and on bishops ordaining and licensing such clergy".