Background
Baker was born on 6 October 1966, and is the son of Sir John William Baker.
Baker was born on 6 October 1966, and is the son of Sir John William Baker.
He was educated at Merchant Taylors" School, Northwood, an all-boys public school in Hertfordshire. He studied at Street John"s College, Oxford.
He is currently the suffragan Bishop of Fulham (providing alternative episcopal oversight in and around Greater London) and was formerly the Bishop of Ebbsfleet (a provincial episcopal visitor)
He trained for ordination at Street Stephen"s House, Oxford. Baker was an assistant curate at All Saints" Ascot Heath from 1993 to 1996. He was then priest in charge of Street Mark"s Reading and Vicar of Holy Trinity, Reading.
In 2003, he became Principal of Pusey House.
Following his appointment as the suffragan Bishop of Ebbsfleet, the provincial episcopal visitor for the western half of the Province of Canterbury, Baker was consecrated as a bishop at Southwark Cathedral on 16 June 2011. His appointment as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Bath and Wells (an honorary role which facilitates his oversight of parishes in that diocese) was announced in September 2011.
He was legally translated to the See of Fulham on 13 February 2013, began his episcopal ministry on 15 April and was installed at Street Paul"s Cathedral on 23 April (Street George"s Day). Forward in Faith
From 2010 to 2014, Baker was the chairman of Forward in Faith, an Anglican movement that opposes the ordination of women and the liberalising of church attitudes to homosexuality.
In 2014, he announced that he would not stand for re-election as chairman of Forward in Faith United Kingdom.
The Reverend Jonathan Baker (1993–2011)
The Right Reverend Jonathan Baker (2011–present).
He is a member of the Council of Bishops of The Society.