Robin Griffith-Jones
Robin Griffith-Jones (born 1956) is a Church of England priest, Master of the Temple in London and a lecturer at King's College, London.
Griffith-Jones was educated at Westminster School and New College, Oxford, before working at Christie's for some years.[1] He is a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.[2]
In 1999, Griffith-Jones was appointed Master of the Temple in London,[1] the title given to the senior cleric of the Temple Church.[3] His official style is currently "The Reverend and Valiant Master of the Temple".[4] Prior to this he was chaplain of Lincoln College, Oxford, from 1992 to 1999 and a curate in Liverpool from 1989 to 1992.[1] In 2026 he announced his retirement.[5]
Griffith-Jones is the son of Mervyn Griffith-Jones, who was the prosecutor at the Lady Chatterley trial and the Common Serjeant of London at The Old Bailey.
In December 2015, Griffith-Jones appeared on the BBC's The Sky at Night, when the programme's topic was about the Star of Bethlehem, talking to Dallas Campbell.
Griffith-Jones is the brother of John Griffith-Jones.
Books
- 2000: The Four Witnesses: The Rebel, the Rabbi, the Chronicler, and the Mystic. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco ISBN 978-0-06-251648-0
- 2004: The Gospel According to Paul: The Creative Genius Who Brought Jesus to the World. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco ISBN 0-06-073066-8
- 2006: The Da Vinci Code and the Secrets of the Temple: The Master of The Temple. Norwich: Canterbury Press ISBN 978-1-85311-731-2
- 2008: Mary Magdalene: The Woman whom Jesus Loved. Norwich: Canterbury Press ISBN 1-85311-818-4
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 "Who's Who – The Revd Robin Griffith-Jones". The Temple Church, London. Archived from the original on 3 March 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- Back to citation "Salon 186". Salon: Society of Antiquaries of London Online Newsletter. No. 186. 14 April 2008.
- Back to citation Wharton, Annabel Jane (2006). Selling Jerusalem: relics, replicas, theme parks. University of Chicago Press. p. 90. ISBN 0-226-89422-3.
- Back to citation "Salon 186". Salon: Society of Antiquaries of London Online Newsletter. No. 186. 14 April 2008; Barnes, John (1979). Ahead of his age: Bishop Barnes of Birmingham. Collins. p. 76. ISBN 0-00-216087-0; "Robin Griffith-Jones: The Da Vinci Code and the Secrets of the Temple". Archived from the original on 8 July 2011.
- Back to citation "Master of the Temple Announces Retirement". Middle Temple. Retrieved 31 January 2026.