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Resignations and retirements

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12 September 2025

BEALE. The Revd Fiona Beale, Priest-in-Charge of the Bro Teifi Local Ministry Area (St Davids): 21 September.

COYNE. The Revd John Coyne, Vicar of Burton and Shotwick (Chester).

FARRELL. The Revd Ronald Farrell, Vicar of St Francis’s, West Bromwich, Rural Dean of West Bromwich, and Prebendary of Lichfield Cathedral (Lichfield): 30 September.

FRYER. The Revd Jonathan Fryer, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of Chilvers Coton with Astley (Coventry).

HAMMOND. The Revd Caroline Hammond, Assistant Curate of the Bridge Benefice (Coventry).

KESIAK. The Revd Andrew Kesiak, NS Assistant Curate of St James’s, Leyland (Blackburn).

LOWRY. The Very Revd Stephen Lowry, Rector of Killaney with Carryduff, Area Dean of Dufferin, and Canon of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast (Down & Dromore).

MOON. The Revd Dr Nicola Moon, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of Shottery (Coventry): 14 September.

REES. The Revd David Rees, Priest-in-Charge of the Daugleddau Local Ministry Area (St Davids).

WILTON. The Revd Dr Gary Wilton, Dean of Formation and Head of Training of the Church Army.

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