New Irish dean

THE next Dean and Rector of Dromore Cathedral, in Down & Dromore diocese, is to be the Revd Bryan Kerr, Diocesan Communications Officer since 2000, Rector of Lisbellaw since 2005, and Canon of St Macartan's Cathedral, Clogher, and St Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen, since 2011, all in Clogher diocese.

Deputy Lieutenant

THE Revd Samuel McVeigh, Rector of Drumachose, in Derry & Raphoe diocese, since 1990, and Canon of Derry Cathedral, in that diocese, since 2001, has been appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Londonderry.

Archdeacon to retire

THE Ven. Barry Dodds, Archdeacon of Belfast, in Connor diocese, since 2007, and Rector of St Michael's, Belfast, in that diocese, since 1980, will retire on 30 June.

ANETTS. The Revd Roy Anetts, Priest-in-Charge of St Cyprian's, Hay Mill, Yardley, to be also Priest-in-Charge of St Michael and All Angels, South Yardley (Birmingham).

BROWN. The Revd David Brown, Priest-in-Charge of Budbrooke (Coventry), to be Vicar.

CALVERLEY. The Revd Densie Calverley, Assistant Curate of Saltford with Corston and Newton St Loe, to be Assistant Curate in the Keynsham Team Ministry (Bath & Wells).

CAROLAN. The Revd Veronica Carolan, Hon. Assistant Curate of Shephall with Aston, Stevenage (St Albans), to be Vicar of Lower Esk (York).

CONLON. The Revd Shaun Conlon, Vicar of Prittlewell (Chelmsford), to be Priest-in-Charge of St Martin's, Ashton-upon-Mersey (Chester).

COOK. The Revd Neil Cook, Priest-in-Charge of Goose Green, to be also Priest-in-Charge of St James with St Thomas, Wigan (Liverpool).

CRANSHAW. The Revd Trevor Cranshaw, Priest-in-Charge of Wheathill Priory Group, to be Priest-in-Charge of St Andrew with St Peter and Christchurch, Clevedon (Bath & Wells).

DALLEN. The Revd Julia Dallen, Assistant Curate designate of Sark (Winchester), to be house-for-duty Priest-in-Charge.

DUNLOP. The Revd Neil Dunlop, Chaplain of North Warwickshireand Hinckley College, now also Assistant Curate of Arden Marches (Coventry).

FINDLEY. The Revd Peter Findley, Vicar of Westwood, and Priest-in-Charge of Canley (Coventry), to be Senior Leader of Network Ecumenical Church, Sheffield (Sheffield).

HARRISON. The Revd Dawn Harrison, Assistant Curate of South Widnes, to be Team Vicar of Christ the Servant, Digmoor, and Schools Minister, in the Upholland Team Ministry (Liverpool).

HILLS. The Revd Dr Sarah Hills, Hon. Assistant Curate of St Peter and St Oswald, Sheffield, and Bishop's Adviser in Pastoral Care and Reconciliation (Sheffield), to be also Canon for Reconciliation Ministry of Coventry Cathedral (Coventry).

IVESON. The Revd Robert Iveson, Minister-in-Charge of Emmanuel Conventional District, Cheadle, to be Rector of Davenham (Chester).

KINGDOM. The Revd Paul Kingdom, Assistant Curate of Burnham-on-Sea (Bath & Wells), to be Associate Priest.

KIRK. The Revd Dr Alastair Kirk, Anglican Chaplain of the University of Warwick, and Diocesan Interfaith Adviser (Coventry), to be Vicar of Burley in Wharfedale (West Yorkshire & the Dales).

PORTER. The Revd Damian Porter, Vicar of Warton with Yealand Conyers, now also Area Dean of Tunstall (Blackburn).

SCOTT. The Revd Timothy Scott, formerly Rector of Christ Church, Southwark (Southwark), to be Team Rector in the Yatton Moor Team Ministry (Bath & Wells).

STAFFORD. The Revd Dr Christopher Stafford, Rector of Newchurch with Croft, to be Team Vicar of All Saints', Newton, in the Newton Team Ministry, and Winwick Deanery Schools Minister (Liverpool).

SMITH. The Revd Magdalen Smith, Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands, and Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Wilmslow, to be Diocesan Director of Ordinands, and NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Wilmslow (Chester).

STARES. The Revd Brian Stares, Canon Emeritus of St Woolos'sCathedral, Newport (Monmouth), now Priest-in-Charge of HolyTrinity, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (Europe).

THORNTON. The Revd Captain Darren Thornton CA, Rector of St Giles's, Norwich, and Chaplain of the University of East Anglia, to be also Rural Dean of Norwich East (Norwich).

WALES

MORTIMER. The Revd Peter Mortimer, Assistant Curate in Whitchurch Rectorial Benefice, to be Team Vicar, with special responsibility for All Saints', Rhiwbina (Llandaff).

IRELAND

EASTON. The Revd Christopher Easton, Priest-in-Charge of Whiterock, Belfast, to be Rector of Armoy with Loughguile and Drumtullagh (Connor).

FORSTER. The Revd Shane Forster, Rector of Ballymore, Senior Domestic Chaplain to the Archbishop, and Assistant Diocesan and Provincial Registrar (Armagh), to be alsoCanon of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.

JEFFERS. The Revd Cliff Jeffers, Church of Ireland Chaplain of the Dublin Institute of Technology (Dublin & Glendalough), to be Rector of Fanlobbus with Drimoleague, Drinagh and Coolkellure (Cork, Cloyne & Ross).

McCREA. The Revd Francis McCrea, Rector of St Brendan's, Belfast, to be also Canon of Down Cathedral (Down & Dromore).

McLAUGHLIN. The Revd Adrian McLaughlin, formerly Assistant Curate of Bangor Abbey (Down & Dromore), to be Rector of Dunmurry (Connor).

O'REILLY. The Revd Brian O'Reilly, Rector of Rathcooney with Little Island and Carrigtwohill (Cork, Cloyne & Ross), to be Rector of Rathdrum with Glenealy, Derralossary and Laragh (Dublin & Glendalough),

PEEK. The Revd Alan Peek, Rector of Derg and Termonamongan (Derry & Raphoe), to be Rector of Movilla (Down & Dromore).

PHAIR. The Revd Neal Phair, Rector of Cherbury and Gainfield (Ox-ford), to be Rector of Ballybaywith Mucknoe and Clontibret (Clogher).

ROGERS. The Revd Valentine Rogers, Rector of Aughaval with Achill, Knappagh, Dugort, Castlebar and Turlough, to be also Canon of St Mary's Cathedral, Tuam, and St Patrick's Cathedral, Killala (Tuam, Killala and Achonry).

WHARTON. The Revd Gillian Wharton, Rector of Booterstown and Mount Merrion, Dublin (Dublin & Glendalough), to be also Clerical Hon. Secretary of General Synod.

LAY APPOINTMENTS

DENNIGAN. Ruth Dennigan, Head of Religious Education of Ely College (Ely), to be Discipleship and Ministry Training Officer (St Edmundsbury & Ipswich).

PARSONS. Sir John Parsons, Cathedral Treasurer and Member of Chapter of Peterborough Cathedral, to be also Lay Canon (Peterborough).