Claim: British Anglican priest Joe Hawes was born in England, got a BA and an MA and became ordained in 1992.
Evidence: Hawes was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1991 and as a priest in 1992. Joseph Patricius Hawes (born 1965) is a British Anglican priest. He later continued his studies at King's College London, and completed a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 2012. He studied English at St Chad's College, Durham, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1987. Hawes was born in 1965, and brought up in Hampstead, London, England.