Phillip David Jensen (born 1945) is an Australian cleric of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney and the former Dean of St Andrew's Cathedral.
[3] [4] Jensen has spoken publicly against secularism, syncretism, intellectual relativism, gambling and same-sex relationships[5] He is an opponent of the ordination of women to the priesthood and episcopate within the Anglican Church of Australia.
[9] Jensen responded to the criticism by confirming that he called for Williams to resign[10] but suggested that he had been "grossly misrepresented" by The Guardian[11] and later saying that the secular media is biased against Christians.
[13][14][15] Jensen has offered opinions on the future structure and functioning of the Anglican Communion in response to the ordination of non-celibate gay people to the episcopacy, calling on bishops to refuse to attend the Lambeth Conference.
Jensen, as with most Sydney Anglican clergy, has discarded use of the cassock and scarf and even the canonically-required[18] surplice but has revived use of the Geneva gown.
[citation needed] The liturgy in St Andrew's Cathedral has undergone considerable change since Jensen's appointment as dean, though according to him and his supporters it remains grounded in the theological outlook of the Book of Common Prayer of 1662 with its emphasis on the confession of sin and salvation solely through the merits of Christ.