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

The Venerable Paul Thomas, Archdeacon of Salop

Office: 01902 372622
Email: archdeacon.salop@lichfield.anglican.org

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 Jo Farnworth, Associate Archdeacon of Salop

In addition to her primary ministry as Team Rector of Central Telford, Jo also serves as Associate Archdeacon of Salop.

EmailAAD.salop@lichfield.anglican.org

Lucy Thomas

PA to Archdeacon of Salop

Phone: 01902 372622
Emaillucy.wilson@lichfield.anglican.org

The Venerable Dr Megan Smith, Archdeacon of Stoke-upon-Trent

Office: 01782 663066
Mobile: 07494 014626
Email: archdeacon.stoke@lichfield.anglican.org

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

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

Phone: 01782 663066
Emailterry.bloor@lichfield.anglican.org

(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
Email: lucinda.wray-wear@lichfield.anglican.org

The Venerable Dr Susan Weller, Archdeacon of Lichfield

Office: 01543 306145
Mobile: 07583 119740
Email: archdeacon.lichfield@lichfield.anglican.org

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.

Jimm Rennie

PA to Archdeacon of Lichfield

Phone: 01543 306145
Email: Jimm.rennie@lichfield.anglican.org

The Venerable Julian Francis, Archdeacon of Walsall

Covering the large portion of the Black Country that is within Lichfield Diocesem, the Walsall Archdeaconry includes all of Wolverhampton, Walsall and surrounding areas.

Jodie Galley

PA to Archdeacon of Walsall

Office: 01543 306227

 

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