ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, ˈæftɚ kəmplˈiːɾɪŋ hɪz ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs stˈʌdiz θɹuː kˈeɪmbɹɪdʒ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, bˈɜːkɑːt wʌz ɔːɹdˈeɪnd æz ɐn ˈæŋɡlɪkən pɹˈiːst.
In 1985, after completing his religious studies through Cambridge University, Bercot was ordained as an Anglican priest.