Sophie Jelley


Sophie Jelley
Bishop of Coventry
Bishop Sophie in 2024
DioceseDiocese of Coventry
In office2025–present
PredecessorChristopher Cocksworth
Other post(s)Lord Spiritual (2025–present)
Previous post(s)Bishop of Doncaster (20202025)
Orders
Ordination1997 (deacon); 1998 (priest)
Consecration21 September 2020
by Stephen Cottrell
Personal details
Born
Sophie Rebecca Capitanchik

1972 (age 5253)
DenominationAnglican
SpouseChris
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Leeds (BA)
Wycliffe Hall, Oxford (MPhil)
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Spiritual
Assumed office
18 March 2025

Sophie Rebecca Jelley (née Capitanchik; born 1972) is a British Anglican bishop. Since 2025, she has served as the Bishop of Coventry; she was previously the suffragan Bishop of Doncaster in the Diocese of Sheffield since 2020.