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Appointments

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08 August 2025

Leicester post

THE next Archdeacon of Leicester is to be the Revd Richard Trethewey, Rector of Glenfield and Newtown Linford, in Leicester diocese, since 2016, and Assistant Archdeacon of Leicester and of Loughborough since 2023. He was also Acting Archdeacon of Loughborough from 1 October to 31 December, while the Ven. Claire Wood was on sabbatical. Mr Trethewey was ordained priest in 2003 and served his title in Lichfield diocese, before holding a curacy in the diocese of Birmingham until 2016.

He will be installed on 2 October.

 

BIXBY. The Revd David Bixby, Assistant Curate of Walton-on-Thames (Guildford), now Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of Lighthorne (Coventry).

BRINKLEY. The Revd Catriona Brinkley, Curate-in-Charge of Badwell and Walsham (St Edmundsbury & Ipswich), to be Rector.

DYBALL. The Revd Rebecca Dyball, Rector of Sawtry, Glatton and Holme with Conington, Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands, and Hon. Canon of Ely Cathedral (Ely), to be Bishop’s Missioner (Peterborough).

FAIRBAIRN. The Revd Timothy Fairbairn, Assistant Curate of St Luke’s, West Hampstead (London), now Associate Vicar.

GEORGE. The Revd Elliot George, Assistant Curate in the Dronfield with Holmesfield Team Ministry, to be Priest-in-Charge of St Peter’s, Belper (Derby).

HAYCOCK. The Revd Edward Haycock, Assistant Curate of Oakley with Wootton St Lawrence, now Assistant Curate of Throop (Winchester).

HEARN. The Revd Stephen Hearn, Assistant Curate of St Marylebone with Holy Trinity, St Marylebone, Chaplain of St Marylebone C of E School, and of Marylebone C of E Bridge School, to be Priest-in-Charge of St Thomas the Apostle, Finsbury Park, and of St John the Evangelist, Brownswood Park (London).

HERBERT. The Revd Christine Herbert, NS Assistant Curate of Sprotbrough, to be Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Tankersley, Thurgoland and Wortley (Sheffield).

HEWETT. The Revd Chloë Hewett, Assistant Curate of Rubery (Birmingham), to be Priest-in-Charge of Belbroughton with Fairfield, and Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) in the Kidderminster East Team Ministry (Worcester).

HOLT. The Revd Claire Holt, Vicar of Tongham, to be also Priest-in-Charge of Ash (Guildford).

HUGHES. The Revd Peter Hughes, Minister-in-Charge of the King’s Cross Mission Initiative (Bishop’s Mission Order) (London), now also Priest-in-Charge of the Well City Church Mission Initiative (Bishop’s Mission Order) (Southwark).

JENNINGS. The Revd Joanne Jennings, Assistant Curate of St John the Baptist, Harborne Heath (Birmingham), now Associate Vicar.

JONES. The Revd Dr Sharon Jones, Chaplain of the University of Birmingham (Birmingham), to be Team Vicar in the New Warwick Team Ministry, with responsibility for All Saints’, Emscote (Coventry).

KASIBANTE. The Revd Sonia Kasibante, Chaplain of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, to be Vicar of Potternewton with Little London (Leeds).

KAY. The Revd Alasdair Kay, Priest-in-Charge of St Bartholomew’s, Derby (Derby), now Vicar.

KINGSLEY. The Revd Lorraine Kingsley, Assistant Curate of the Four Saints Benefice, now also Assistant Curate of St Andrew’s, Boscombe (Winchester).

MASSEY. The Revd Dr Kate Massey, Vicar of Stockingford and Hon. Canon of Coventry Cathedral, now Canon for Arts and Reconciliation of Coventry Cathedral (Coventry).

McCALLIG. The Revd Darren McCallig, Rector of Esher (Guildford), to be Rector of All Saints’ and St Peter and St Paul, Chingford (Chelmsford).

McNALLY. The Revd Dr Nicola McNally, part-time Interim Priest-in-Charge of the Peak Five Benefice, and part-time Interim Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) in Carsington deanery, to be Priest-in-Charge of the Peak Five Benefice and of Hartington and Biggin in the White Peak Group (Derby).

NEAVE. The Revd Mark Neave, Priest-in-Charge of the Start Bay Mission Community (Exeter), to be Rector.

NELSON. The Revd Stacy Nelson, Assistant Curate of St Paul’s, Foleshill, Coventry, now Chaplain of University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (Coventry).

OYEBODE. The Revd Olukayode Oyebode, formerly NS Assistant Curate (Assistant Priest) of St Laurence’s, Catford, to be house-for-duty Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of St Barnabas’s, Sutton (Southwark).

PARKER. The Revd Richard Parker, Assistant Curate of St Matthew’s, Carver Street, Sheffield, and Diocesan Chaplain to the Mothers’ Union, to be also Chaplain to Shrewsbury Hospital Estate (Sheffield).

PATTEN. The Revd Sarah Patten, Area Dean of Newark and Southwell, and Diocesan Principal for Well-being and Ministry Development (Southwell & Nottingham), to be Willesden Area Director of Ministry, and Diocesan Clergy Wellbeing Adviser (London).

PEARSON. The Revd Katherine Pearson, Vicar of St Mary’s, Marshalwick, St Albans, now also Assistant Dean of Women’s Ministry (St Albans).

POSTON. The Revd Rosemary Poston, NS Assistant Curate in the Langtree Team Ministry (Oxford), to be Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) in the Saffron Walden and Villages Team Ministry (Chelmsford).

RADMALL. The Revd Andre Radmall, house-for-duty Priest of Petersfield and of Buriton (Portsmouth), now part-time Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of both.

RADVAN. The Revd Dr Johannes Radvan, Assistant Curate of St Clement with St Swithun, Bournemouth (Winchester), to be Priest-in-Charge.

RENDELL. The Revd Jason Rendell, Vicar of St Andrew’s, Kingsbury, to be Vicar of St Augustine with St John, Kilburn (London).

ROONEY. The Revd Andrew Rooney, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of White City, to be Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of St Nicholas with St Mary Magdalene, Chiswick (London).

SEYMOUR. The Revd Matthew Seymour, Vicar of St Saviour’s, Hanley Road, Holloway, now also Priest-in-Charge of Christ Church with St Peter, West Green (London).

STEVENS. The Revd Anne Stevens, Assistant Diocesan Director of Formation, and Assistant Curate (Assistant Priest) of St George’s, Camberwell, now also Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of St James with Christ Church and St Anne’s, Bermondsey (Southwark).

STOTT. The Revd Amy Stott, Vicar of St Luke’s, Victoria Docks, to be also Area Dean of Newham (Chelmsford).

TACKIE-OBLIE. The Revd Loismeg Tackie-Oblie, Assistant Curate of the King’s Cross Mission Initiative (Bishop’s Mission Order) (London), now also Assistant Curate of the Well City Church Mission Initiative (Bishop’s Mission Order) (Southwark).

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