Revd James Shakespeare
Honorary Canon
James Shakespeare was made an honorary Canon in 2024. James has been an incumbent in Cambridge – Vicar of St John the Evangelist, Hills Road – since 2017. He is also Rural Dean of Cambridge South, and Bishop’s Adviser for Spirituality.
Originally ordained in 1999, James served as incumbent in two parishes in the Diocese of Leicester, as well as Policy Adviser & Chaplain to the Bishop of Leicester, He trained at Westcott House, Cambridge, and has degrees from the Universities of Cambridge, Manchester & Winchester (Sarum College, Salisbury).
Alongside of pastoral ministry, James has a particular interest in Christian spirituality and the practise of contemplative prayer. He is also a Third Order Franciscan and has a strong commitment to social justice.