Wiltshire archdeaconry

THE new Assistant Archdeacon of Wiltshire, in Salisbury diocese, is the Revd Jane Curtis, Vicar of Royal Wotton Bassett since 2017. She trained at Lincoln Theological College, was ordained priest in 1994, and served her title at Oadby, in Leicester diocese. In that diocese, she held parish posts, was a university chaplain, Bishop’s Adviser for Women’s Ministry, and an Hon. Canon of Leicester Cathedral. She moved to Salisbury diocese in 2017, and has also served as Rural Dean of Calne. She is a Canon and Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral.

BAKER. The Revd Robert Baker, Vicar of the Venta Group, and Rural Dean of Loddon, to be Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of the Fountain of Life Network Church (Norwich).

BATCHELOR. The Revd Veronica Batchelor, Team Vicar in the Forest and Avon Team Ministry (Salisbury), now Team Rector.

BEE. The Revd Mark Bee, Priest-in-Charge of the Hundred River and Wainford Benefice (St Edmundsbury & Ipswich), to be Rector.

BENNETT. The Revd Sarah Bennett, Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Christ the King, Kettering (Peterborough), to be Interim Priest-in-Charge.

BRACK. The Revd Graham Brack, NS Assistant Curate of Blisworth, Alderton, Grafton Regis, Milton Malsor and Stoke Bruene with Shutlanger, to be Assistant Curate in the Towcester deanery, with particularly responsibility for the South Cleley Benefice (Peterborough).

BURDITT. The Revd William Burditt, Assistant Curate of Blandford Forum, now Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) in the Canford Magna Team Ministry (Salisbury).

BURNSIDE. The Revd Melanie Burnside, Priest-in-Charge of Helmsley and of the Upper Ryedale Benefice (York), to be Vicar of both.

BUTLER. The Revd Hollie Butler, Assistant Curate of St Luke the Evangelist, Maidstone, to be Vicar of Boughton Monchelsea (Canterbury).

BUTLER. The Revd Kate Butler, Assistant Curate of Seacroft (Leeds), to be Vicar of Ingol (Blackburn).

COATES. The Revd Clare Coates, Team Vicar in the Lordsbridge Team Ministry (Ely), to be Team Rector.

DENNIS. The Revd Samantha Dennis, NS Assistant Curate of Sawley (Derby), to be NS Associate Priest.

DOVE. The Revd Jacqueline Dove, Rector of the Blackthorn Chase Benefice (Oxford), to be house-for-duty Priest-in-Charge of Horsmonden (Rochester).

EARWICKER. The Revd Matthew Earwicker, Assistant Rural Dean of Calne, now Rural Dean, remaining Rector of the Oldbury Benefice (Salisbury).

JONES. The Revd Lesley Jones, Rector of Jarrow and Simonside (Durham), to be Rector of Corfe Mullen (Salisbury).

KINSELLA. The Revd Nigel Kinsella, Army Chaplain (Royal Army Chaplains’ Department), to be Priest-in-Charge in the Reepham and Wensum Valley Team Ministry (Norwich).

LANE. The Revd Amanda Lane, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of the Six Benefice (Canterbury), to be Priest-in-Charge.

MANN. The Revd Nikki Mann, Assistant Curate of St Luke’s, Skerton, and of St Chad’s, Skerton (Blackburn), to be Vicar of both.

MERRETT. The Revd Heidi Merreet, Assistant Curate in the Dorchester and Winterbournes Team Ministry, to be Rector of St John’s and St Mary’s, Devizes (Salisbury).

NELSON. The Revd Jennifer Nelson, Rector of Holy Trinity, Bradford on Avon, Westwood and Wingfield, now also Assistant Rural Dean of Bradford (Salisbury).

OLABISI. The Revd Ayoka Olabisi, NS Assistant Curate of Pennington (Manchester), now Assistant Curate.

OPENSHAW. The Revd Joshua Openshaw, Assistant Curate of Christ Church, Davyhulme, and Urmston, now Assistant Curate (Interim Minister) of St Peter’s, Barrow Bridge Mission and St Andrew’s Mission Church, Halliwell (Manchester).

PARK. The Revd Samantha Park, Assistant Curate in the Cannings and Redhorn Team Ministry, to be Rector of the Lavingtons Cheverells and Easterton (Salisbury).

PARKER-OSLER. The Revd Philip Parker-Osler, formerly NS Assistant Curate in the Bourne Valley Benefice (Salisbury), now Hon. Assistant Curate of Thurlestone, South Milton, Churchstow, Woodleigh and Loddiswell (Exeter).

PEACH. The Revd Alex Peach, Priest-in-Charge of Christ Church, Bootle, and Area Dean of Sefton South (Liverpool), now Team Rector in the Atherton and Hinsford with Howe Bridge Team Ministry (Manchester).

RONEY. The Revd Elizabeth Roney, NS Assistant Curate of Whalley Range and St James with St Clement, Moss Side (Manchester), now Assistant Curate.

STANTON. The Revd Richard Stanton, Rector of St John the Baptist, Timberhill, with St Julian’s, Norwich, now also Rural Dean of Norwich East (Norwich).

STOCKING. The Revd Clifford Stocking, Priest-in-Charge of Cliffe at Hoo with Cooling, to be also Area Dean of Strood (Rochester).

WADHAM. The Revd Marcia Wadham, Assistant Curate of Hungerford and Denford (Oxford), to be Team Vicar in the Clarendon Team Ministry (Salisbury).

WALTON. The Revd Dr Richard Walton, Hon. Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Sheffield Cathedral, to be Bishop’s Chaplain to Retired Clergy (Sheffield).

SCOTLAND

HAUGHTY. The Revd Rebecca Haughty, Vicar of Coatham and Dormanstown (York), to be Rector of St Ninian’s, Castle Douglas, and Christ Church, Dalbeattie (Glasgow & Galloway).

IRELAND

DIFFIN. The Revd Rosemary Diffin, Rector of Kilcronaghan, with Draperstown and Six Towns (Derry & Raphoe), to be Rector of Ballymena with Ballyclug (Connor).

FITZPATRICK. The Revd Paul Fitzpatrick, Rector of Carlow with Urglin and Staplestown, and Priest-in-Charge of Killeshin with Cloydagh and Killabban, now Rector of the Carlow and Killeshin Group (Cashel, Ferns & Ossory).

GALLAGHER. The Revd Mark Gallagher, Rector of Drumglass with Moygashel, to be also Canon Succentor of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh (Armagh).

HASSAN. The Revd Brian Hassan, Priest-in-Charge of Ballyscullion, now Priest-in-Charge of Tamlaghtfinlagan (Derry & Raphoe).

HEAK. The Revd Philip Heack, Rector of Howth, now also Rural Dean of Fingal (Dublin & Glendalough).

HICKS. The Ven. Hazel Hicks, Hon. Priest-in-Charge of Arvagh with Carrigallen, Gowna and Columbkille, now Priest-in-Charge of the Swanlibar Group, remaining Archdeacon of Ardagh (Kilmore, Elphin & Ardagh).

LODGE. The Revd Professor Anne Lodge, NS Priest-Scholar and Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, to be also Joint Diocesan Warden of Readers (Dublin & Glendalough).

O’REILLY. The Revd Conor O’Reilly, Rector of Athy with Kilberry, Fontstown and Kilkea, to be also Joint Diocesan Warden of Readers (Dublin & Glendalough).

LAY APPOINTMENTS

DONALDSON. William Donaldson, formerly Member of the Board of the Churches’ Conservation Trust, to be Hon. Lay Chapter Canon of Gloucester Cathedral (Gloucester).

HARDY. Alexandra Hardy, Trustee of the Friends of Gloucester Cathedral, to be Hon. Lay Chapter Canon of Gloucester Cathedral (Gloucester).

McMASTER. Barry McMaster, Chief Operating Officer and Chapter Steward of Gloucester Cathedral (Gloucester), to be also Hon. Lay Canon.