Robin Griffith-Jones

Robin Griffith-Jones (born 1956) is a Church of England priest. His official title is currently the "Reverend and Valiant Master of the Temple"; this is not used on [http://www.templechurch.com/pages/directory.htm the official website] or [http://www.templechurch.com/pages/church/this_month.pdf the regular service sheet] , but is confirmed by the Middle Temple website, [ [http://www.middletemple.org.uk/History/Templars.html http://www.middletemple.org.uk/History/Templars.html] ] and has been used by him in interviews. [ [http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6335357.html http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6335357.html] ] [ [http://www.eerdmans.com/davinci.htm http://www.eerdmans.com/davinci.htm] ]

He was educated at Eton College, Westminster School and New College, Oxford, and worked at Christie's for some years after his graduation.

In 1999 he was appointed Master of the Temple in London, the title given to the senior clergyman of the Temple Church. Prior to this he was Chaplain of Lincoln College, Oxford from 1992-1999, and a Curate in Liverpool from 1989-92. [cite web |url=http://www.templechurch.com/Whoswho/rgj.html |title=Who's Who - The Revd Robin Griffith-Jones |publisher=The Temple Church, London |accessdate=2007-08-07]

He is the son of the late Mervyn Griffith-Jones QC, who was the prosecutor at the Lady Chatterley trial.Fact|date=August 2007

Books

* "The Four Witnesses: The Rebel, the Rabbi, the Chronicler, and the Mystic", ISBN 9780062516480
* "The Gospel According to Paul: The Creative Genius Who Brought Jesus to the World" ISBN 0060730668
* "The Da Vinci Code and the Secrets of the Temple: The Master of The Temple", ISBN 9781853117312

Forthcoming:

* "Mary Magdalen: The Woman whom Jesus Loved" ISBN 1853118184

References

External links

* [http://www1.salvationarmy.org.uk/uki/www_uki.nsf/0/6382A5882916E19D802571A40047481B/$file/War%20Cry%2020%20May%202006.pdf Robin Griffiths-Jones talks da Vinci Code to Nigel Bovey of The War Cry]