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Appointments

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13 June 2025

Irish archdeacon

THE new Archdeacon of Meath and of Kildare in that diocese is the Ven. Katharine Poulton, who remains as Rector of Julianstown, and Prebendary of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin. She was ordained deacon in 1987 and has served in both Provinces, including as Dean of St Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny, Rector of the Kilkenny Union of Parishes, and in Dublin.

Welsh post

THE Revd Anne-Marie Louise Renshaw, Team Rector in the Thurstable and Winstree Team Ministry, in Chelmsford diocese, since 2013, is to be the next Archdeacon of Morgannwg, in Llandaff diocese. She trained for ordination at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, and was ordained priest in 1999. Her title post was in St Albans diocese, in which she continued to serve in parish ministry before moving to Chelmsford diocese in 2011. She will take up post in September.

 

BORROWDALE. The Revd Geoffrey Borrowdale, Rector of Hasland, and Vicar of Temple Normanton (Derby), to be Priest-in-Charge of Tividale, St John the Evangelist, Tipton, and Ocker Hill (Lichfield).

BOSWORTH. The Revd Tessa Bosworth, Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of St Paul’s Cathedral (London), to be Minor Canon Succentor of Westminster Abbey.

COOMBER. The Revd Catherine Coomber, Assistant Curate of Cam with Stinchcombe, to be Priest-in-Charge of Charfield and Kingswood with Wickwar Rangeworthy and Hillesley (Gloucester).

ENGH. The Revd Dwayne Engh, Ordained Ministries Development Officer, and Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Derby Cathedral, to be Priest-in-Charge of St Oswald’s, Ashbourne, with Mapleton, of St John the Baptist, Ashbourne, of Clifton, and of Norbury with Snelston (Derby).

HAMPTON. The Revd Alison Hampton, formerly Priest-in-Charge of Wootton Wawen and of Claverdon with Preston Bagot, and Assistant Curate of Aston Cantlow and Wilmcote with Billesley (Coventry), to be Interim Priest-in-Charge of St Michael and All Angels, North Hull (York).

McCLELLAN. The Revd Captain Craig McClellan CA, Vicar of Shottery, now also Area Dean of Fosse (Coventry).

RIDLEY. The Revd David Ridley, Team Vicar in the Sittingbourne with Bobbing Team Ministry (Canterbury), to be Priest-in-Charge of Hadfield and of Glossop (Derby).

SHEPPARD. The Revd David Sheppard, Priest-in-Charge of Buckden with the Offords (Ely), to be Rector of Thaxted, the Sampfords, Radwinter and Hempstead (Chelmsford).

SOKANOVIC. The Revd Mary Sokanovic, Priest-in-Charge of Whitton and Thurleston with Akenham (St Edmundsbury & Ipswich), to be Rector.

STOTT. The Revd Annabel Stott, Assistant Curate in the Penistone and Thurlstone Team Ministry (Sheffield), to be Vicar of St Andrew’s and St Peter’s, Clevedon (Bath & Wells).

IRELAND

BREEN. The Revd Alan Breen, Rector of Kill O’ the Grange, to be also Hon. Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin (Dublin & Glendalough).

BUNTING. The Revd Garth Bunting, Rector of Drumcondra with North Strand, to be also Hon. Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin (Dublin & Glendalough).

BURNS. The Revd Jane Burns, Assistant Curate of Taney, to be Rector of Holy Trinity, Killiney (Dublin & Glendalough).

CARNEY. The Revd Jean Carney, Assistant Curate of the Moviddy Union, to be Priest-in-Charge, and Assistant Chaplain of Cork University Hospital and of Bon Secours Hospital (Cork, Cloyne & Ross).

COLLINS. The Revd Donard Collins, Rector of St John’s, Killowen, to be also Hon. Canon of St Columb’s Cathedral, Londonderry (Derry & Raphoe).

DARLING. The Revd Colin Darling, Rector of Ballymore, to be also Prebendary of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh (Armagh).

EVANS. The Revd Scott Evans, Assistant Curate of Rathmines, to be Rector of Killiney and Ballybrack (Dublin & Glendalough).

FERGUSON. The Revd Peter Ferguson, Rector of Derg with Termonamongan, to be also Hon. Canon of St Columb’s Cathedral, Londonderry (Derry & Raphoe).

HANLEY. The Revd Máirt Hanley, Rector of Baltinglass with Ballynure, Stratford-on-Slaney and Rathvilly, to be Rector of Leighlin and Dunleckney, and Dean of Leighlin, remaining Prebendary of St Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny (Cashel, Ferns & Ossory).

HART. The Revd Marcus Hart, Assistant Curate of Christ Church, Ware (St Albans), to be Rector of Skerry with Rathcavan and Newtowncrommelin (Connor).

HAYES. The Revd Carmen Hayes, Rector of Errigal with Garvagh, to be also Hon. Canon of St Columb’s Cathedral, Londonderry (Derry & Raphoe).

MARTIN. The Revd Bryan Martin, Priest-in-Charge of Annalong (Down & Dromore), to be Rector.

McKINLEY. The Revd Philip McKinley, Assistant Curate of Dunboyne with Rathmolyon, Dunshaughlin, Maynooth, Agher and Rathcore, to be Pioneer Minister of the Community of the Celtic Cross (Meath & Kildare).

LAY APPOINTMENTS

BELLEW. Laurence Bellew, Church Army Officer in Hope Community Church, Craigavon, to be Minister-in-Charge of Stormont, Belfast (Down & Dromore).

DAVEY COLE. Judith Davey Cole, Chief Executive of the Girls’ Brigade, now also Hon. Lay Canon of Salisbury Cathedral (Salisbury).

HERKLOTS. Lucinda Herklots, Member of Chapter of Salisbury Cathedral (Salisbury), now also Hon. Lay Canon.

HOLLAND. Tom Holland, historian, now also Lay Canon Historian of Salisbury Cathedral (Salisbury).

MAXWELL. Janet Maxwell, Head of Synod Services and Communications in the Representative Church Body, to be also Hon. Lay Canon of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh (Armagh).

SALISBURY. Nigel Salisbury, Senior Non-Executive of Chapter of Salisbury Cathedral (Salisbury), now also Hon. Lay Canon.

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