Announcements

The Bishop announces that The Revd Simon Nicholls, Rector in the Benefice of Markfield, Thornton, Bagworth and Stanton under Bardon, and Copt Oak will retired with effect from 7 September 2019.

The Bishop is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Mark Poskitt as Area Dean of the Sparkenhoe West Deanery, with effect from Sunday 15th September 2019.

The Bishop announces that The Revd Liz Angell, Rector in the Benefice of Whitwick, Thringstone and Swannington will be retiring with effect from Sunday 5th January 2020.

The Bishop is pleased to announce the appointment of Sister Liz as Rector of the Upper Soar Benefice.

The Bishop is pleased to announce the appointment of the following new Honorary Canons: The Revd Jonathan Dowman, Pioneer Development Worker Stephen Adshead, Chair of the Diocesan Board of Education Sara Burgess, Senior Warden at Leicester Cathedral

Rachel Radford has left her role Executive Assistant at the Bishops office.

The Bishop is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr David Rollett as Associate Minister of St John’s Hinckley. David’s first Sunday will be 13th October 2019.

We can now confirm that Andrew will be licensed and installed by the Bishop of Richborough, The Rt Revd Norman Banks on Monday 28th October 2019 at 7.30pm at St Hugh’s Church, Eyres Monsell.

The Bishop is pleased to announce the appointment of Linda Gemmell and Alison Palmer as Bishop’s Visitors to Separated or Divorced Clergy Partners

The Bishop is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Jitesh Patel, Associate Vicar at Holy Trinity Leicester with responsibility for training and development, as half-time Assistant-Director of St Mellitus College, East Midlands.