Archdeacons

The Diocese is split into a number of geographical areas to help parishes and priests. Archdeacons assist bishops, and each is responsible for an area known as an Archdeaconry. There are four in Lichfield Diocese.

Map showing outline of the four archdeaconries of Lichfield Diocese and key towns

Archdeaconry of Salop

The Venerable Nick Watson

Archdeacon of Salop

Phone: 07506 748702
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The Archdeaconry of Salop, covers the same ground as the Shrewsbury Episcopal Area (overseen by the Bishop of Shrewsbury). For historic reasons, Shropshire is overseen by the Dioceses of Lichfield (in the north) and Hereford (the south). The boundary roughly falls on a north-west to south-east line from Llanyblodwel on the Welsh border to Badger on the Staffordshire border, including Shrewsbury and most of Telford.

 

The Revd Preb Jo Farnworth | The Revd Preb Mary Thomas

Associate Archdeacons of Salop

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In addition to their primary ministries as Team Rector of Central Telford (Jo) and Albrighton, Boningale and Donington (Mary), they also serve as Associate Archdeacons of Salop.

(Please contact the Archdeacon's office in the first instance with archdeaconry-related enquiries).

 

Simon Cartlidge

PA to Archdeacon of Salop

Phone: 01902 372622
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Archdeaconry of Stoke-upon-Trent

The Venerable Dr Megan Smith

Archdeacon of Stoke-upon-Trent

Office: 01782 663066
Mobile: 07494 014626
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The Archdeaconry of Stoke-upon-Trent covers the majority of the historic county of Staffordshire by area including major industrial areas of the city of Stoke and neighbouring Newcastle-under-Lyme, the county town of Stafford, and brewing town of Burton-upon-Trent. It also includes the large and sparsely populated Staffordshire Moorlands.

Revd Preb Terry Bloor 

Associate Archdeacon of Stoke-Upon-Trent

Phone: 01782 663066
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In addition to his primary ministry as Interim Minister in the Stafford Area, Terry also serves as Associate Archdeacon of Stoke-upon-Trent.

(Please contact the Archdeacon's office in the first instance with archdeaconry-related enquiries).

Revd Lucinda Wray-Wear

PA to Archdeacon of Stoke-Upon-Trent

Phone: 01782 663066
Mobile: 07445 227016
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Archdeaconry of Lichfield

The Venerable Dr Susan Weller

Archdeacon of Lichfield

Office: 01543 306145
Mobile: 07583 119740
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Taking in the middle swathe of Staffordshire, the Archdeaconry of Lichfield includes the ancient capital of Mercia - Tamworth - and the string of former mining towns from Cannock to Brownhills as well as the cathedral city of Lichfield itself.

The Revd Preb Simon Davis | The Revd Lynn McKeon

Associate Archdeacons of Lichfield

Phone: 01283 840242
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In addition to their primary ministries as Rector of Abbots Bromley, Blithfield, Colton, Colwich and Great Haywood (Simon) and Farewell and Gentleshaw (Lynn), they also serve as Assistant Archdeacons of Lichfield.

(Please contact the Archdeacon's office in the first instance with archdeaconry-related enquiries).

 

Jimm Rennie

PA to Archdeacon of Lichfield

Phone: 01543 306145
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Archdeaconry of Walsall

The Venerable Liz Jackson

Archdeacon of Walsall

Mobile: 07506 748692
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Covering the large portion of the Black Country that is within Lichfield Diocese, the Walsall Archdeaconry includes all of Wolverhampton, Walsall and surrounding areas.

The Revd Julia Cody | The Revd Jim Trood

Associate Archdeacons of Walsall

Julia works with Walsall, Wolverhampton and Wulfrun deaneries.

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Phone: 07724 213134

Jim works with Trysull, Wednesbury and West Brom.

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Phone: 07534 062134

Jodie Galley

PA to Archdeacon of Walsall

Office: 01543 306227
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