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Appointments

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06 February 2026

BAKER. The Revd David Baker, Priest-in-Charge of Braunton (Exeter), to be Vicar.

BEASLEY. The Revd Louise Beasley, Assistant Curate of the Lickey, to be Vicar of Olton (Birmingham).

BLAINE. The Revd Helen Blaine, Rector of Broadwood Kelly, Brushford and Winkleigh, and Priest-in-Charge of Ashreigney, to be Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of the North Dartmoor Parishes (Exeter).

BRIDGMAN. The Revd Jennifer Bridgman, Bishop’s Adviser for Initial Ministerial Education 2 and Clergy Transitions, now also part-time Diocesan Director of Ministry (Chester).

COLLIER. The Revd Stefan Collier, Rector of Christleton, now also Rural Dean of Chester (Chester).

EDWARDS. The Revd Mark Edwards, Priest-in-Charge of Harlington, Tingrith and Westoning (St Albans), to be Vicar.

GRIFFIN. The Revd Mark Griffin, Priest-in-Charge of Beeley and Edensor (Derby), to be Vicar.

HOLLINGSBEE. The Revd Thomas Hollingsbee, Assistant Curate (Associate Vicar) of St John the Baptist, Knutsford, and Toft, to be Vicar of Lindow (Chester).

KNOX. The Revd Paul Knox, Assistant Curate of Bamburgh, Bedford and Lucker, to be Vicar of Doddington, Ilderton, Kirknewton and Wooler (Newcastle).

KOZAK. The Revd Robert Kozak, Minor Canon and Sacrist of St Paul’s Cathedral (London), to be Assistant Chaplain (Missioner) of Holy Trinity Pro-Cathedral, Brussels (Europe).

LAWSON. The Revd Anne Lawson, Vicar of Acton and Worleston, Church Minshull and Wettenhall, now also Hon. Canon of Chester Cathedral (Chester).

LEWRY. The Revd Glyn Lewry, Priest-in-Charge of Heanton Punchardon, Marwood and West Down, to be Rector, remaining Assistant Curate of Georgeham (Exeter).

LONG. The Revd Oliver Long, Assistant Curate in the Modbury Mission Community (Exeter), now Rector.

MALAY. The Revd Professor Jessica Malay, formerly NSM of Almondbury with Farnley Tyas (Leeds), to be NS Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of Milton (Winchester).

MAYCOCK. The Revd Jane Maycock, Acting Diocesan Director of Ministry Development, Interim Diocesan Director of Ordinands, and Hon. Canon of Carlisle Cathedral (Carlisle), to be Canon Missioner of Durham Cathedral (Durham).

McARTHUR. The Revd Claire-Louise McArthur, Team Rector in the St Michael’s Team Ministry, Stoke, Area Dean of Coventry East, and Hon. Canon of Coventry Cathedral, now also Priest-in-Charge of Caludon (Coventry).

PIERCE-JONES. The Revd Alan Pierce-Jones, formerly Chaplain of HM Prison Berwyn, now Chaplain of HM Prison Thorn Cross, remaining Hon. Canon of St Asaph Cathedral (St Asaph).

PIPER. The Revd Jessica Piper, Vicar of St Saviour’s, Stockport, now also Rural Dean of Stockport (Chester).

RANDLE-BISSELL. The Revd Alexander Randle-Bissell, Rector of the Pastrow Benefice (Winchester), to be City Dean of Plymouth (Exeter).

REEVE. The Revd Dr Gillian Reeve, Senior Chaplain and Dean of Chapel of the University of Chester, now also Minor Canon of Chester Cathedral (Chester).

RESCH. The Revd Colin Resch, Priest-in-Charge of Mountsorrel, to be Vicar, remaining Area Dean of Akeley East (Leicester).

REYNOLDS. The Revd Claire Reynolds, Assistant Curate of Torquay, now Team Vicar in the Northmoor Team Ministry, with responsibility for Okehampton, Inwardleigh and Belstone (Exeter).

ROSE. The Revd Elieen Rose, formerly NSM of Emmanuel Church, Leyton, to be house-for-duty Priest-in-Charge of St Barnabas’s, Little Ilford (Chelmsford).

SOLOSY. The Revd Timothy Solosy, Priest-in-Charge of Georgeham (Exeter), to be Rector.

THOMAS. The Revd Thomas Thomas, Vicar of Springfield (Birmingham), to be Priest-in-Charge of Claverdon with Preston Bagot and of Wootton Wawen, and Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of Aston Cantlow and Wilmcote with Billesley (Coventry).

TOTNEY. The Revd Jennifer Totney, Director of Contextual Training of Westcott House, Cambridge, to be Diocesan Ministry Development Lead (Carlisle).

TRINDER. The Revd Kim Trinder, NS Assistant Curate of Bisley, Chalford, France Lynch and Oakridge and Bussage with Eastcombe (Gloucester), to be NS Associate Priest.

TURNER. The Revd Stephen Turner, Priest-in-Charge of Great and Little Torrington and Frithelstock (Exeter), to be Vicar.

WELLS. The Revd Nicholas Wells, Vicar of Lytham, now also Area Dean of Kirkham (Blackburn).

WESTWOOD. The Revd Richard Westwood, Team Vicar (Acting Team Rector) in the Burntwood, Chase Terrace, Chasetown and Hammerwich Team Ministry (Lichfield), to be Interim Priest-in-Charge of Boldmere (Birmingham).

WILKINS. The Revd Graham Wilkins, Rector of Cringleford and Colney, to be also Rural Dean of Norwich South (Norwich).

SCOTLAND

BREAKEY. The Revd Dr Elizabeth Breakey, Priest-in-Charge of St Ninian’s, Portpatrick, and St John the Evangelist, Stranraer, to be Canon of St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow (Glasgow & Galloway).

MATTHEW. The Revd Dawn Matthew, Priest-in-Charge of All Saints’, Challoch, and of St Margaret of Scotland, New Galloway, to be Canon Missioner of St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow (Glasgow & Galloway).

WALES

LIGHTBOWN. The Revd Andrew Lightbown, Canon Missioner and City Chaplain of Newport Cathedral, to be Area Dean and Leader of the Newport Ministry Area (Monmouth).

IRELAND

TOPLEY. The Revd Matthew Topley, Assistant Curate of Drumglass with Moygashel, to be Rector of Derryloran (Armagh).

LINDSAY. The Revd Dawn Lindsay, Assistant Curate in the Heart of Newport Ministry Area, to be Assistant Curate in the Abergavenny Ministry Area (Monmouth).

ECUMENICAL

BAKER. Peter Baker, Leader of Life Church, Burnley, to be also Ecumenical Canon of Blackburn Cathedral (Blackburn).

SWARBRICK. The Rt Revd Paul Swarbrick, Bishop of Lancaster, to be also Ecumenical Canon of Blackburn Cathedral (Blackburn).

WALKER. The Revd Valerie Walker, of the Church of Scotland, now Ecumenical Community Chaplain of Abdie Church (St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane).

LAY APPOINTMENTS

DIMMOCK. Helen Dimmock, Ecclesiastical Secretary to the Crown and Lord Chancellor, to be also Lay Prebendary of St Paul’s Cathedral (London).

GARDNER. Rachel Gardner, Leader of St Luke’s Youth Resourcing Church, Blackburn, to be also Hon. Lay Canon of Blackburn Cathedral (Blackburn).

GILBERT-RULE. Rebecca Gilbert-Rule, Church Architect, to be also Hon. Lay Canon of Blackburn Cathedral (Blackburn).

HAIGH. Belinda Haigh, Head Teacher of St Gabriel’s C of E Primary School, Blackburn, to be also Hon. Lay Canon of Blackburn Cathedral (Blackburn).

McCALLA. Pauline McCalla, President of the Diocesan Mothers’ Union, to be also Lay Prebendary of St Paul’s Cathedral (London).

PARKS. Iain Parks, Diocesan Director of Education, to be also Hon. Lay Canon of Blackburn Cathedral (Blackburn).

PURCELL. Andy Purcell, Executive Head Teacher of St George’s C of E Primary School, Chorley, to be also Hon. Lay Canon of Blackburn Cathedral (Blackburn).

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