Jill Kimberly Hartwell Geoffrion

The Rev. Jill Kimberly Hartwell Geoffrion, PhD, is well-known for her work on the labyrinth which has led to the publication of seven books and numerous scholarly and popular articles. She has also published a guide for pilgrims and retreatants at Chartres Cathedral and spends a considerable part of each year in residence there. As a professional photographer, her visual work points to the unique character and inspiration of Chartres, as well as other sacred sites around the world. As a guide, workshop leader, and retreat facilitator at the cathedral, she enjoys connecting the spiritual needs of those who come to Chartres—whether as retreatants, pilgrims, or tourists—with God’s bountiful love as expressed and experienced in this setting of devotion and prayer. In her global ministry on four continents, she takes Chartres with her in the form of large-scale labyrinth installations, devoting her time particularly to working in places of acute violence and suffering.