With grateful thanks for her ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Jayne Lewis, Priest in Charge in the Benefice of The Whatborough Parishes, and Co-Area Dean of Launde Deanery, will be retiring with effect from 31 May 2025. Jayne’s final Sunday in the Benefice will be Sunday 18 May 2025.
With grateful thanks for her ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Jane Micklethwaite, Rector in the Benefice of Blaby, will be retiring.
Further to the announcement dated Sunday 8th December 2024 advising that The Revd Phillippa Taylor, Assistant Curate of Church of the Martyrs, has been appointed Priest-in-Charge of Boulton St Mary, in the Diocese of Derby, we can now confirm that Phillippa will be licensed to her new role on Wednesday 26 February 2025, and her final Sunday in the Benefice will be 9 February 2025.
The Revd Dr Vijay Kumar has been appointed as Pioneer Priest in the Parish of the Resurrection and will be licensed on Tuesday 14 January 2025.
An announcement from the Archdeacons office.
With thanks for his ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Andrew Micklethwaite, Chaplain of Wyggestons and Trinity Almshouse Charity, has resigned from this role with immediate effect.
Further to the announcement dated Sunday 1st December 2024 advising that The Revd Emily Sharman has been appointed as Rector in Charge in the Benefice of All Saints with Holy Trinity, we can now confirm that Emily’s final Sunday in the Benefice of Fenn Lanes will be Sunday 9 February 2025.
With grateful thanks for her ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Phillippa Taylor, Assistant Curate of Church of the Martyrs in the Diocese of Leicester, has been appointed Priest-in-Charge of Boulton St Mary, in the Diocese of Derby.
It is with sadness that we announce the death of Canon David Beeson, on 2 December 2024.
The Bishop is pleased to announce the appointment of three new Honorary Canons: