Education
Shackerley studied for ordination at Chichester Theological College from 1991 to 1993, gaining a Diploma in Theology and In 1996 he had gained a Master of Arts degree in Theology from King"s College London. In 2007 he had completed his Doctor of Philosophy awarded by the University of Sheffield on the role of theology and the Church of England in urban contexts, entitled "The Church in the City: Partnership and Hospitality".
Career
Shackerley was ordained at Street Paul’s Cathedral and served his title parish as the curate of All Souls’ Harlesden, London, from 1993 to 1996 and then became vicar of All Saints with Street Michael’s Parish Church, Chelmsford, from 1996 to 2002. From 2002 he was a canon residentiary and the vice-dean of Sheffield Cathedral and chair of the Cathedral Archer Project. From 2010 to 2014 he was the vicar of Doncaster Minster before taking up the post of Dean of Brecon in September 2014.
Paul Shackerley Esq (1956–1983) Captain Paul Shackerley (1983–1991) The Revd Father Paul Shackerley (1993–2002) The Revd Canon Paul Shackerley (2002–2007) The Revd Canon Doctor Paul Shackerley (2007–2014) The Very Revd Doctor Paul Shackerley (2014–present).