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Resignations and retirements

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04 October 2024

Dean’s retirement

THE Very Revd Paul Bogle, Dean of Clonmacnoise, in Meath & Kildare diocese, since 2014, and Rector of Trim and Athboy Group, since 2013, is to retire at the end of this month. He was ordained priest in 2011 and served his title in Meath & Kildare diocese. A service to celebrate his ministry will be held at Trim Cathedral on 20 October.

 

ASPINALL. The Revd Christine Aspinall, OLM of St John the Evangelist, Old Trafford (Manchester).

AUSTIN. The Revd David Austin, Vicar of Coldhurst and St Stephen and All Martyrs, Oldham (Manchester).

CROOKS. The Revd David Crooks, Rector of the Taughboyne Group (Derry & Raphoe), and Prebendary of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin.

DOLPHIN. The Revd Kirstie Dolphin, Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of St Matthew’s, Reading (Oxford).

DOLPHIN. The Revd Mark Dolphin, Vicar of St Matthew’s, Reading (Oxford).

GILLIAN. The Revd Patricia Gillian, NSM in the Saddleworth Team Ministry (Manchester).

HALLETT. The Revd Tracey Hallett, Rector of South Petherton with the Seavingtons and the Lambrooks (Bath & Wells).

HAMILTON. The Revd Geoffrey Hamilton, Rector of Annalong (Down & Dromore).

JONES. The Revd Alexander Jones, Assistant Curate of St George’s, Gateshead (Durham).

JONES. The Revd Sharon Jones, Team Rector in the Saddleworth Team Ministry, and Hon. Canon of Manchester Cathedral (Manchester).

KRAUSS. The Revd Dr Andrew Krauss, Team Vicar in the Cottesloe Team Ministry (Oxford).

LAUTENBACH. The Revd Wayne Lautenbach, Team Rector in the Hermitage Team Ministry (Oxford).

McKEOWN. The Revd Trevor McKeown, Assistant Curate of Dromore Cathedral (Down & Dromore).

NJORGE. The Revd John Njoroge, Chaplain of HM Prison Elmley (Canterbury).

SUTTON. The Revd Paul Sutton, Assistant Curate of St Leonard with Holy Trinity, Exeter (Exeter).

TAYLOR. The Revd Nigel Taylor, Edmonton Area Director of Ministry (London).

TAYLOR-COOK. The Revd Andrew Taylor-Cook, Rector of St Peter’s, Peebles, and of St Andrew’s, Innerleithen (Edinburgh).

WAUGH. The Revd Nigel Waugh, Rector of Delgany (Dublin & Glendalough)

WHITLEY. The Revd Brian Whitley, Priest-in-Charge of Cockfield, of Lynesack and of Evenwood (Durham).

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