Archdeacons

Book review: First in Line: One woman’s groundbreaking path to ordination in the Church of England by Judith Rose

Paul Handley reads an archidiaconal memoir

14 Nov 2025

UK news in brief

Archdeacon to chair Racial Justice Board; Diversity is theme of new online hub in Ireland; Methodist Church publishes hymn for migrants; Lancashire bishops back investment initiative; LGBTQ+ charity closes after eight years; Church Choir Awards recipients announced; Fifth annual Journeying poetry competition; Quaker Week to focus on second commandment

03 Oct 2025

General Synod digest: appointments

THE Archbishop of York moved “that the appointment of the Venerable Pete Spiers as Chair of the Appointments Committee be approved”

18 Feb 2022

Church in Wales shocked at sudden death of Archdeacon Sue Pinnington

26 Jul 2021

Ordination lessons learnt in a crisis

09 Jul 2021

We lose much when the face is covered up

20 Jul 2020

Canon Gaze appointed first Archdeacon for Rural Mission

18 Jan 2019

Former Archdeacon in Chichester diocese tells IICSA: ‘I couldn’t believe a priest would lie to me’

16 Mar 2018

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