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Appointments

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09 January 2026

ARNOLD. The Revd Paul Arnold, Priest-in-Charge of St Paul’s, Stockton-on-Tees (Durham), to be Vicar.

COLLINGRIDGE. The Revd Dr Susan Collingridge, Priest-in-Charge of Steep and Froxfield with Privett, now Vicar, remaining Hon. Canon of Portsmouth Cathedral (Portsmouth).

CROSSLEY. The Revd Samuel Crossley, Vicar of St Andrew’s, Longton, to be also Priest-in-Charge of Hoole (Blackburn).

DEANS. The Revd Bruce Deans, Priest-in-Charge of Sheet (Portsmouth), now Vicar.

DIN. The Revd Munawar Din, Vicar of St Cuthbert’s, Burnley, and of Brierfield, to be also Hon. Canon of Blackburn Cathedral (Blackburn).

EMSON. The Revd Jane Emson, Assistant Curate of Brambles Farm, Thorntree and Netherfields (Bishop’s Mission Order) (York), to be Priest-in-Charge of Hackenthorpe and Oversight Minister of the South East Attercliffe Mission Area (Sheffield).

GREEN. The Revd Karina Green, Priest-in-Charge of St Alban’s, West Leigh, now Vicar, remaining Hon. Canon of Portsmouth Cathedral (Portsmouth).

GREENFIELD. The Revd Daniel Greenfield, Assistant Curate (Assistant Priest) of Crofton, now Priest-in-Charge of St Margaret of Scotland, Southsea (Portsmouth).

GROVE. The Revd Matthew Grove, formerly Programme Manager of the Guildford Local Ministry Programme (Guildford), now Diocesan Lay Ministry and Discipleship Officer (Portsmouth).

HARVEY. The Revd Joseph Harvey, Assistant Curate of Christ Church with St Matthew, Blackburn, to be Assistant Curate (Curate-in-Charge) of St Gabriel’s, Blackburn (Blackburn).

HUGHES. The Revd Amanda Hughes, NS Assistant Curate of Hoole (Blackburn), to be part-time Curate-in-Charge.

JACKSON. The Revd Julie Jackson, Assistant Curate (Assistant Priest) of St Luke and St Peter, Southsea, to be Assistant Curate (Assistant Priest) of St Cuthbert’s, Portsea (Portsmouth).

KENDAL. The Revd Henry Kendal, Vicar of St John the Evangelist, Fareham, now also Priest-in-Charge of St Peter and St Paul, Fareham (Portsmouth).

KING. The Revd Rachel King, Assistant Curate of St Mark’s, Coventry (resourcing church) (Coventry), now Associate Minister.

KOMOROWSKI. The Revd Diane Komorowski, Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of the North Wakefield Benefice (Leeds), to be Vicar.

MATTHEWS. The Revd Sandra Matthews, Rector of Whippingham with East Cowes, and Priest-in-Charge of Wooton, to be Interim Priest-in-Charge of Swanmore, of Soberton, Newtown and Hambledon, and of the Meon Bridge Benefice (Portsmouth).

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

MILLARD. The Revd Samantha Millard, Assistant Curate of Caludon and of Wyken, now Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of Wyken (Coventry).

PEATTIE. The Revd Tristram Peattie, Assistant Curate of Camp Hill (Coventry), now Associate Minister.

PLATT. The Revd Damian Platt, Vicar of Christ Church, Thornton-le-Fylde, and Area Dean of Poulton, to be also Hon. Canon of Blackburn Cathedral (Blackburn).

RAYNES. The Revd Andrew Raynes, Vicar of Christ Church with St Matthew, Blackburn, and Hon. Canon of Blackburn Cathedral, to be also Priest-in-Charge of St Gabriel’s, Blackburn (Blackburn).

SPINA. The Revd Matthew Spina, Assistant Curate of St Mark’s, Coventry (resourcing church), now Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of St Peter’s, Coventry (Coventry).

STEADMAN. The Revd Emma Steadman, NS Assistant Curate of Wickham Market with Pettistree, to be Assistant Curate of Framlingham with Saxtead (St Edmundsbury & Ipswich).

TOMKINSON. The Revd Linda Tomkinson, Rector of Ribbleton, to be also Hon. Canon of Blackburn Cathedral (Blackburn).

WILSON. The Revd Julian Wilson, Assistant Curate of Cirencester, to be Rector of the Churn Valley Benefice (Gloucester).

OVERSEAS

ARNOLD. The Revd Christopher Arnold, Team Rector in the Billericay and Little Burstead Team Ministry (Chelmsford), to be Vicar of St Alban’s, Geeling, Victoria (Melbourne, Anglican Church of Australia).

LAY APPOINTMENT

CHAMPNESS. Sue Champness, Licensed Lay Minister, and Assistant Warden of Lay Ministry for Kirkham, Preston and Leyland deaneries, to be also Hon. Lay Canon of Blackburn Cathedral (Blackburn).

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