The Diocese of Hereford is a Church of England diocese based in Hereford, covering Herefordshire, southern Shropshire and a few parishes within Worcestershire in England, and a few parishes within Powys and Monmouthshire in Wales. The cathedral is Hereford Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Hereford. The diocese is one of the oldest in England (created in 676 and based on the minor sub-kingdom of the Magonsæte) and is part of the Province of Canterbury.

Diocese of Hereford

Dioecesis Herefordiensis
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Hereford
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Flag of the Diocese of Hereford
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Location
Ecclesiastical provinceCanterbury
ArchdeaconriesHereford, Ludlow
Statistics
Parishes338[1]
Churches402[1]
Information
CathedralHereford Cathedral
LanguageEnglish
Current leadership
BishopRichard Jackson
ArchdeaconsDerek Chedzey, Archdeacon of Hereford
Fiona Gibson, Archdeacon of Ludlow
Website
hereford.anglican.org

Bishops

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The diocesan Bishop of Hereford (Richard Jackson) was, until 2020, assisted by the Bishop suffragan of Ludlow (which see was created in 1981) — it has been announced that the suffragan See is not to be filled.[2] The provincial episcopal visitor (for parishes in this diocese – among twelve others in the western part of the Province of Canterbury – who reject the ministry of priests who are women, since 1994) is the Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet, who is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop of the diocese in order to facilitate his work there.

Three retired bishops are licensed as assistant bishops in the diocese:

Michael Westall (Bishop of South West Tanganyika) lives in Kingstone, Herefordshire.[3]

David Thomson, (Bishop of Huntingdon), lives in Hereford.

Michael Bourke (Bishop of Wolverhampton) also lives in the diocese.

Statistics

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As reported in the Church of England's Statistics for Mission 2018, published in October 2019, the diocese had a population of 331,000, fewer than any other except Sodor and Man.[1] With 402 churches, the population per church was 820, the lowest of any diocese and less than 60% of the 1420 in the next lowest, St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.[1] Average weekly church attendance was 8,700, a new low, down from 9,300 in 2017.[4] The total worshipping community was estimated at 13,300, up from 11,700 in 2014, and 44% of these were aged over 70 years.[5]

Archdeaconries and deaneries

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The following deanery mergers have taken place:

  • Kington and Weobley before 1972
  • Ross and Archenfield before 1979
Diocese Archdeaconry Deanery Paid clergy Churches Population People/clergy People/church Churches/clergy
Diocese of Hereford Archdeaconry of Hereford Deanery of Abbeydore 5 35 12,046 2,409 344 7
Deanery of Bromyard 5 23 10,465 2,093 455 4.6
Deanery of Hereford 18* 44* 79,772 4,432 1,813 2.44
Deanery of Kington and Weobley 5 30 14,142 2,828 471 6
Deanery of Ledbury 5 22 17,884 3,577 813 4.4
Deanery of Leominster 7 35 22,808 3,258 652 5
Deanery of Ross and Archenfield 9 39 28,355 3,151 727 4.33
Archdeaconry of Ludlow Deanery of Bridgnorth 10 34 28,851 2,885 849 3.4
Deanery of Clun Forest 5 27 10,383 2,077 385 5.4
Deanery of Condover 6 36 20,001 2,857 556 5.14
Deanery of Ludlow 6 42 28,238 4,706 672 7
Deanery of Pontesbury 5 24 15,091 3,018 629 4.8
Deanery of Telford Severn Gorge 5 9 25,952 5,190 2,884 1.8
Total/average 92 400 313,988 3,413 785 4.35

*including Cathedral

Churches

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Last updated 25 November 2020.

Outside deanery structures

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Cathedral [1] N/A [6]

Deanery of Abbeydore

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Black Mountains Group, The, Comprising Craswall, Clodock, Llanveynoe, Longtown, Michaelchurch Escley, Newton, and St Margaret's
  • St Clydog, Clodock & Longton
  • St Mary, Craswall
  • SS Beuno & Peter, Llanveynoe
  • St Michael, Michaelchurch Escley
  • St John the Baptist, Newton
  • St Margaret, St Margaret's
[2] 1,348 [7]
Cagebrook Parishes, Comprising Allensmore, Clehonger, Eaton Bishop, Kingstone, and Thruxton
  • St Andrew, Allensmore
  • All Saints, Clehonger
  • St Michael & All Angels, Eaton Bishop
  • St Michael & All Angels, Kingstone
  • St Bartholomew, Thruxton
  • Rector: Caitlin Thomson
  • NSM: Elizabeth Hitchiner
3,902 [8]
Borderlink Parishes Cusop (St Mary) with Blakemere, Bredwardine with Brobury, Clifford, Dorstone, Hardwicke, Moccas and Preston-On-Wye
  • St Faith, Dorstone
[3]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Lucinda Heyn
  • Curate: Angie Kateley
  • NSM: Jane Rogers
1,919 [9]
  • Holy Trinity, Hardwicke
[4]
  • St Mary, Cusop
  • St Leonard, Blakemere
  • St Andrew, Bredwardine
  • St Mary the Virgin, Clifford
  • St Michael & All Angels, Moccas
  • St Lawrence, Preston-on-Wye
Ewyas Harold (St Michael and All Angels) with Dulas, Kenderchurch, Abbeydore, Bacton, Kentchurch, Llangua, Rowlestone, Llancillo, Walterstone, Kilpeck, St Devereux and Wormbridge
  • St Michael & All Angels, Ewyas Harold
[5]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Mark Godson
2,309 [10]
[6]
  • St Peter, Wormbridge
  • St Dubricius, St Devereux
[7]
[8]
  • St Mary, Kentchurch
[9]
  • St Faith, Bacton
  • St James, Llangua
  • St Peter, Rowlestone
  • St Mary, Walterstone
  • Cockyard Mission Hall
Wyedore Parishes Madley (Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary) with Tyberton, Peterchurch, Vowchurch and Turnastone
  • Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Madley
  • St Mary, Tyberton
  • St Peter, Peterchurch
  • St Mary Magdalene, Turnastone
  • St Bartholomew, Vowchurch
[10]
  • Rector: Simon Lockett
  • NSM: Judy Dinnen
2,568 [11]

Deanery of Bromyard

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Bredenbury (St Andrew)
  • St Andrew, Bredenbury
  • St John the Baptist, Grendon Bishop
  • St Mary, Collington
  • St Michael, Edwyn Ralph
  • St Guthlac, Little Cowarne
  • St John, Pencombe
  • St Anna, Thornbury
  • St Luke, Ullingswick
  • Rector: Elizabeth Sidwell
1,526 [12]
Bromyard (St Peter) and Stoke Lacy
  • St Peter, Bromyard
  • Brockhampton Chapel
  • SS Peter & Paul, Stoke Lacy
[11]
  • Vicar:
  • Curate:
5,268 [13]
Edvin Loach (St Mary) with Tedstone Delamere, Tedstone Wafer, Upper Sapey, Wolferlow and Whitbourne
  • St Mary, Edvin Loach
  • St James, Tedstone Delamere
  • St Michael, Upper Sapey
  • St John the Baptist, Whitbourne
[12]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Vacant
  • NSM: Dawn Hyett
1,412 [14]
Frome Valley Group of Parishes, The, Comprising Acton Beauchamp, Bishops Frome, Castle Frome and Fromes Hill, Evesbatch, Much Cowarne, Ocle Pychard, and Stanford Bishop
  • St Giles, Acton Beauchamp
  • St Mary the Virgin, Bishop's Frome
  • St Michael, Castle Frome
  • St Matthew, Fromes Hill
  • St Andrew, Evesbatch
  • St Mary the Virgin, Much Cowarne
  • St James the Great, Ocle Pychard
  • St James, Stanford Bishop
[13]
  • Vicar: Steven Baggs
  • NSM: Richard Allaway
2,259 [15]

Deanery of Hereford

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Bartestree Cross Group of Parishes, Comprising Dormington, Lugwardine with Bartestree, Weston Beggard, and Withington
  • St Peter, Dormington
  • St Peter, Lugwardine
  • St John the Baptist, Weston Beggard
  • St Bartholomew, Westhide
  • St Peter, Withington
[14]
  • Rector: Simon Tarlton
4,051 [16]
Burghill (St Mary the Virgin)
  • St Mary the Virgin, Burghill
[15]
  • Rector (Burghill Benefice): Philip Brown
  • Reader:Susannah Peppiatt
3,234 [17]
Pipe-Cum-Lyde (St Peter) and Moreton-On-Lugg
  • St Peter, Pipe-Cum-Lyde
  • St Andrew, Moreton-on-Lugg
[18]
Stretton Sugwas (St Mary Magdalene) [19]
Credenhill (St Mary) Brinsop and Wormsley, Mansel Lacy and Yazor, Kenchester, Bridge Sollers and Bishopstone
  • St Mary, Credenhill
  • St Lawrence, Bishopstone
  • St Andrew, Bridge Sollars
  • St George, Brinsop
  • St Michael, Kenchester
  • St Michael, Mansel Lacy
  • Priest-in-Charge: Rana James
  • NSM: Angie Deane
2,978 [20]
Fownhope (St Mary) with Mordiford, Brockhampton and Fawley and Woolhope
  • St Mary, Fownhope
  • All Saints, Brockhampton
  • Holy Rood, Mordiford
  • St George, Woolhope
  • Checkley Mission Room
[16]
  • Rector: Chris Moore
2,296 [21]
Hereford (St Peter with St Owen) (St James)
  • St Peter with St Owen, Hereford
  • St James, Hereford
  • St Giles' Chapel, Hereford
[17]
  • Vicar: Andy Morgan
  • Associate Vicar: Andrew Dodwell
  • Curate: Elliot Swattridge
  • Curate: Luke Aylen
  • OLM: Sharon Elson
5,796 [22]
Hereford South Wye (St Francis) (St Martin)
  • St Martin, Hereford
  • St Peter, Upper Bullinghope
[18]
  • Team Rector: Anne Dowdeswell
  • Curate: Lauren Bell
22,894 [23]
Wye, South Rural Parishes, Including Ballingham, Dinedor, Holme Lacy, and Little Dewchurch
  • St David, Little Dewchurch
[19]
  • Vicar: Vacant
1,449 [24]
  • St Andrew, Dinedor
Hereford, West Team Ministry (All Saints) (Holy Trinity) (St Michael) (St Nicholas)
  • All Saints, Hereford
  • Holy Trinity, Hereford
  • St Nicholas, Hereford
  • St Michael, Breinton
[20]
  • Team Rector: Ruth Hulse
  • Team Vicar: Vacant
  • Curate: Joanna Burden
  • Curate: Louis Benyon
13,710 [25]
Tupsley (St Paul) with Hampton Bishop
  • St Paul, Tupsley
  • St Andrew, Hampton Bishop
[21]
  • Vicar: Nick Armstrong
  • Curate: Jo Chipper
11,308 [26]
Holmer (St Bartholomew) (St Mary) with Huntington
  • St Mary Magdalene, Huntington
  • St Bartholomew, Holmer
  • St Mary, Holmer
[22]
  • Vicar: Steven Lee
  • Assistant Vicar: Rob Oram
  • Curate: Erin Butler
8,321 [27]
Maund Group of Parishes, Comprising Bodenham, Felton and Preston Wynne, Marden with Amberley and Wisteston, and Sutton St Nicholas and Sutton St Michael
  • St Michael & All Angels, Bodenham
  • St Michael the Archangel, Felton
  • Holy Trinity, Preston Wynne
  • Amberley Chapel
  • St Mary the Virgin, Marden
  • St Michael, Sutton St Michael
  • St Nicholas, Sutton St Nicholas
[23]
  • Rector: Paul Roberts
  • Curate: Natalie Jennings
3,735 [28]

Deanery of Kington and Weobley

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Eardisley (St Mary Magdalene) with Bollingham, Willersley, Brilley, Michaelchurch, Whitney, Winforton, Almeley and Kinnersley
  • St Mary, Almeley
[24]
  • Rector: Marcus Small
2,221 [29]
  • St Mary Magdalene, Eardisley
  • St Mary, Brilley
  • St Silas, Bollingham
  • St James, Kinnersley
  • SS Peter & Paul, Whitney
  • St Michael & All Angels, Winforton
Kington (St Mary) with Huntington, Old Radnor, Kinnerton and Titley
  • St Mary, Kington
  • St Thomas a Becket, Huntington
  • St Mary the Virgin, Kinnerton
  • St Stephen, Old Radnor
  • St Peter, Titley
[25]
  • Rector: Ben Griffith
  • Curate: Linda McDermott
  • NSM: Paul Buckingham
4,004 [30]
Letton (St John the Baptist) with Staunton, Byford, Mansel Gamage and Monnington
  • St John the Baptist, Letton
  • St John the Baptist, Byford
  • St Mary, Monnington-on-Wye
  • St Mary, Staunton-on-Wye
[26]
  • Vicar (Weobley): Philip Harvey
2,245 [31]
Weobley (St Peter and St Paul) with Sarnesfield and Norton Canon
  • SS Peter & Paul, Weobley
  • St Nicholas, Norton Canon
  • St Mary, Sarnesfield
[32]
Pembridge (St Mary the Virgin) with Moor Court, Shobdon, Staunton-On-Arrow, Byton and Lyonshall
  • St Mary the Virgin, Pembridge
  • St Mary, Byton
  • St Michael & All Angels, Lyonshall
  • St Mary's Chapel, Moorcourt
  • St John the Evangelist, Shobdon
  • St Peter, Staunton-on-Arrow
[27]
  • Rector: Anna Branston
2,868 [33]
Presteigne (St Andrew) with Discoed, Kinsham, Lingen and Knill
  • St Andrew, Presteigne
  • All Saints, Kinsham
  • St Michael & All Angels, Knill
  • St Michael & All Angels, Lingen
  • St Michael, Discoed
  • Rector: Stephen Hollingshurst
  • NSM: Debbie Venables
2,804 [34]

Closed churches in the area

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Church Location Founded (building) Closed
St Michael, Michaelchurch-on-Arrow[35] Brilley Medieval

Not a closed church; continues fully operational 26/07/2020 and operates in conjunction with Brilley. RDJ - Diocese of Hereford 26.07.20

Ednol Church[36] Kinnerton Medieval? C19th Not associated with Kinnersley parish. Part of the Parish of Old Radnor. RDJ - Diocese of Hereford 26.07.20

Deanery of Ledbury

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Colwall (St Crispin's Chapel) (St James the Great) with Upper Colwall (Good Shepherd) and Coddington
  • St James the Great, Colwall
  • All Saints, Coddington
[28]
  • Rector: Melanie Horton
  • NSM: Anne Lanyon-Hogg
2,455 [37]
Cradley (St James) with Mathon and Storridge
  • St James, Cradley
[29]
  • Rector: Robert Ward
2,031 [38]
  • St John the Baptist, Mathon
[30]
  • St John the Baptist, Storridge
[31]
Cider Churches Benefice, The, Comprising Aylton, Little Marcle, Much Marcle with Yatton, Pixley, Putley, and Wellington Heath
  • Aylton Parish Church
  • St Michael & All Angels, Little Marcle
  • St Bartholomew, Much Marcle
  • All Saints, Yatton
  • St Andrew, Pixley
  • Putley Parish Church
  • Christ Church, Wellington Heath
  • Vicar: Valerie Tait
  • NSM: John Rhodes
1,789 [39]
Hop Churches Benefice, The, Comprising Bosbury, Canon Frome, Munsley, Stoke Edith, Stretton Grandison with Ashperton, Tarrington, and Yarkhill
  • Holy Trinity, Bosbury
[32]
  • Vicar: Mandy Williams
  • NSM: Nicola Seabright
  • NSM: John Watkins
2,083 [40]
  • St John the Baptist, Yarkhill
[33]
  • St James, Canon Frome
  • St Bartholomew, Munsley
  • St Mary, Stoke Edith
  • St Bartholomew, Ashperton
  • St Lawrence, Stratton Grandison
  • SS Philip & James, Tarrington
Ledbury (St Michael and All Angels) with Eastnor
  • St Michael & All Angels, Ledbury
[34]
  • Vicar: Keith Hilton-Turvey
  • NSM: William Simmonds
9,526 [41]
  • St John the Baptist, Eastnor
[35]

Deanery of Leominster [36]

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Canon Pyon (St Lawrence) with King's Pyon, Birley and Wellington
  • Vicar: Vacant
  • Curate: David Wyatt
  • Assistant Priest: Anne Price
2,023 [42]
Kingsland (St Michael and All Angels) with Eardisland, Aymestrey and Leinthall Earles
  • St Michael & All Angels, Kingsland
  • SS John the Baptist & Alkmund, Aymestrey
  • St Andrew, Leinthall Earles
  • St Mary the Virgin, Eardisland
  • Priest-in-Charge: Julie Read
  • NSM: Katriona Smith
1,946 [43]
Leominster (St Peter and St Paul) [37]
  • Team Rector: Guy Cole
  • Team Vicar: Vacant
  • Team Vicar: Matthew Burns
  • OLM: Celia Rees
16,427 [44]
  • St Michael, Brimfield
  • St Mary the Virgin, Dilwyn & Stretford
  • St Bartholomew, Docklow
  • All Saints, Eyton
  • St Leonard, Hatfield
  • St Mary the Virgin, Hope-under-Dinmore
  • St Mary the Virgin, Humber
  • St John, Ivington
  • St Dubricius & All Saints, Hamnish
  • St James the Great, Kimbolton
  • All Saints, Monkland
  • St George, Orleton
  • St Peter, Pudleston
  • St John of Jerusalem, Ford
  • St Luke, Stoke Prior
Wigmore Abbey, Comprising Adforton, Aston, Brampton Bryan, Burrington, Downton, Elton, Leinthall Starkes, Leintwardine, and Wigmore
  • St Andrew, Adforton
  • St Giles, Aston
  • St Barnabas, Brampton Bryan
  • St George, Burrington
  • St Giles, Downton
  • St Mary the Virgin, Elton
  • St Mary Magdalene, Leinthall Starkes
  • St Mary Magdalene, Leintwardine
  • St James the Apostle, Wigmore
[38]
  • Rector: Mike Catling
2,412 [45]

Deanery of Ross and Archenfield

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Ariconium: Aston Ingham, Hope Mansel, Linton, the Lea, Upton Bishop and Weston-Under-Penyard
  • St John the Baptist, Aston Ingham
  • St Michael, Hope Mansel
  • St Mary the Virgin, Linton
  • St John the Baptist, The Lea
  • St John the Baptist, Upton Bishop
  • St Lawrence, Weston-under-Penyard
[39]
  • Rector: David Howell
3,431 [46]
Wye Brooks Benefice, The, Comprising Goodrich, Llangarron, Llangrove, Marstow, Welsh Bicknor, and Welsh Newton with Llanrothal
  • St Giles, Goodrich
[40]
  • Vicar: Philip Bentham
  • NSM: Richard Jones
  • OLM: Penny Powdrill
2,453 [47]
  • St Deinst, Llangarron
  • Christ Church, Llangrove
  • St Matthew, Marstow
  • St Mary the Virgin, Welsh Newton
Ross (St Mary the Virgin) with Walford and Brampton Abbotts
  • St Mary the Virgin, Ross-on-Wye
  • St Michael & All Angels, Walford
  • Brampton Abbotts Church
[41]
  • Rector: Sean Semple
  • Curate: Tiffany Jackson
  • NSM: Caroline Pascoe
  • Hon. Curate: Christopher Blanchard
12,066 [48]
St Weonards (St Weonard) [42]
  • Rector: Vacant
  • NSM: Fran Pullen
2,001 [49]
Stowcaple
  • St Bridget, Bridstow
  • St Mary, Foy
  • SS Andrew & Mary, How Caple
  • St John the Baptist, King's Caple
  • St Peter, Peterstow
  • St Michael, Sollers Hope
  • Vicar: Crispin Pemberton
2,330 [50]
  • St Tysilio, Sellack
[43]
Wormelow Hundred, Comprising Dewsall with Callow, Little Birch, Llandinabo, Llanwarne, Much Birch, and Much Dewchurch
  • St Michael, Dewsall
  • St Mary, Little Birch
  • St Junabius, Llandinabo
  • Christ Church, Llanwarne
  • SS Mary & Thomas a Becket, Much Birch
  • St David, Much Dewchurch
  • Rector: Mark Johnson
2,378 [51]
Wye Reaches Group, The, Comprising Bishopswood, Dixton Newton, Ganarew, and Whitchurch [44]
  • Vicar: Tim Starling
  • OLM: Penny Powdrill (see above)
3,696 [52]

Deanery of Bridgnorth

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Alveley (St Mary the Virgin) and Quatt
  • St Mary the Virgin, Alveley
  • St Andrew, Quatt
[45]
  • Rector: Vacant
  • NSM: Ruth Sims
2,242 [53]
Bridgnorth (St Mary Magdalene) (St Leonard) (St James) and Morville Parishes Team Ministry, Including Acton Round, Astley Abbotts, Aston Eyre, Monkhopton with Upton Cressett, Morville, Oldbury, Quatford, and Tasley
  • St Mary Magdalene, Bridgnorth
  • St Leonard, Bridgnorth
  • St James, Bridgnorth
  • St Calixtus, Astley Abbotts
  • St Nicholas, Oldbury
  • St Mary Magdalene, Quatford
  • SS Peter & Paul, Tasley
  • St Mary, Acton Round
  • Aston Eyre Parish Church
  • St Peter, Monkhopton
  • St Gregory, Morville
[46]
  • Team Rector: Vacant
  • Team Vicar: Vacant
  • NSM: Marjorie Brooks
14,827 [54]
Claverley (All Saints) with Tuckhill [47]
  • Vicar: Garry Ward
1,838 [55]
Ditton Priors (St John the Baptist) with Neenton, Burwarton, Cleobury North, Aston Botterell, Wheathill and Loughton and Chetton
  • St John the Baptist, Ditton Priors
  • St Michael & All Angels, Aston Botterell
  • St Giles, Chetton
  • SS Peter & Paul, Cleobury North
  • All Saints, Neenton
  • Loughton Parish Church
  • Holy Trinity, Wheathill
[48]
  • Rector: Vacant
1,820 [56]
Highley (St Mary) with Billingsley, Glazeley and Deuxhill and Chelmarsh
  • St Mary, Highley
[49]
  • Vicar: Kina Robertshaw
  • NSM: Val Smith
  • NSM: Angie Forster
  • NSM: David Poyner
4,424 [57]
  • St Mary, Billingsley
[50]
[51]
  • St Bartholomew, Glazeley
Stottesdon (St Mary) with Farlow, Cleeton St Mary, Silvington, Sidbury and Middleton Scriven
  • St Mary, Stottesdon
  • St Mary, Cleeton
  • St Giles, Farlow
  • St John the Baptist, Middleton Scriven
  • Holy Trinity, Sidbury
  • St Michael, Silvington
[52]
  • Rector: Mark Daborn
1,564 [58]
Worfield (St Peter)
  • St Peter, Worfield
  • Ackleton Mission Room
  • Vicar: Jeannetta Stokes
2,136 [59]

Deanery of Clun Forest

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Bishop's Castle (St John the Baptist) with Mainstone, Lydbury North and Edgton
  • St John the Baptist, Bishop's Castle
  • St Michael the Archangel, Edgton
  • St Michael & All Angels, Lydbury North
  • St John the Baptist, Mainstone
[53]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Stephanie Fountain
  • Curate (Churchstoke): Carol Whittock
4,827 [60]
Churchstoke (St Nicholas) with Hyssington and Sarn [61]
Clun Valley Benefice, The, Comprising Bettwys-Y-Crwyn, Clun, Clunbury with Clunton, Hopesay, and Newcastle
  • Vicar: Vacant
2,676 [62]
Middle Marches Benefice, The, Comprising Bedstone, Bucknell, Chapel Lawn, Clungunford, Hopton Castle, Llanfair Waterdine, and Stowe
  • St Mary, Bedstone
  • St Mary, Bucknell
  • St Mary, Chapel Lawn
  • St Cuthbert, Clungunford
  • St Edward, Hopton Castle
  • St Mary, Llanfair Waterdine
  • St Michael & All Angels, Stowe
[54] Archived 27 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  • Vicar: Martin Quayle
1,870 [63]
Wentnor (St Michael and All Angels) with Ratlinghope, Myndtown, Norbury, More, Lydham and Snead
  • St John the Baptist, Myndtown
[55]
  • Rector: Vivienne Hatton
1,010 [64]
  • St Michael & All Angels, Wentnor
  • Holy Trinity, Lydham
  • St Peter, More
  • All Saints, Norbury
  • St Margaret, Ratlinghope
  • St Mary the Virgin, Snead

Deanery of Condover

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Apedale Group, The, Comprising Cardington, Eaton Under Heywood, Hope Bowdler, and Rushbury
  • Rector: Vacant
  • NSM: Susan Jelleyman
1,617 [65]
Church Stretton (St Laurence) [56]
  • Rector: Stephen Johnson
  • Curate: David Andrews
  • Hon. Curate: Christobel Hargreaves
4,833 [66]
Condover (St Andrew and St Mary) with Frodesley, Acton Burnell and Pitchford
  • SS Andrew & Mary, Condover
  • Ryton Mission Chapel
  • St Mary, Acton Burnell
  • St Mark, Frodesley
  • St Michael & All Angels, Pitchford
[57]
  • Rector: Geoff Garrett
2,222 [67]
Craven Arms
  • St Margaret, Acton Scott
  • St Thomas, Halford
  • St John the Baptist, Stokesay
  • Holy Trinity, Wistanstow
  • Vicar: Clive Munday
  • NSM (Ac, Hal, Sto): Mervyn Williams
Dorrington (St Edward) with Leebotwood, Longnor, Stapleton, Smethcote and Woolstaston
  • St Edward, Dorrington
  • St Mary, Leebotwood
  • St Mary, Longnor
  • St Michael, Smethcott
  • St John, Stapleton
  • St Michael & All Angels, Woolstaston
[58]
  • Rector: Laura Hnatiuk
1,616 [68]
Wenlock, Comprising Berrington with Betton Strange, Church Preen, Cound, Cressage, Easthope, Harley, Hughley, Kenley, Much Wenlock with Bourton, Sheinton, Shipton, and Stanton Long
  • All Saints, Berrington
  • St Margaret, Betton Strange
  • St John the Baptist, Church Preen
  • St Peter, Cound
  • Christ Church, Cressage
  • St Peter, Easthope
  • St Mary, Harley
  • St John the Baptist, Hughley
  • St John the Baptist, Kenley
  • Holy Trinity, Bourton
  • Holy Trinity, Much Wenlock [59]
  • SS Peter & Paul, Sheinton
  • St James, Shipton
  • St Michael & All Angels, Stanton Long
[60]
  • Team Rector: Matthew Stafford
  • Curate: Alison Walker
  • NSM: John Cumberland
6,151 [69]

Deanery of Ludlow

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Ashfords, The, Including Ashford Bowdler, Ashford Carbonel, Caynham, Knowbury, Ludford, and Richards Castle
  • St Andrew, Ashford Bowdler
  • St Mary, Ashford Carbonell
  • St Mary, Caynham
  • St Paul, Knowbury
  • St Giles, Ludford
  • All Saints, Richards Castle
  • Rector: Lynn Money
2,086 [70]
Bromfield (St Mary the Virgin), Including Bitterley with Middleton, Bromfield, Clee St Margaret and Cold Weston, Onibury, Stanton Lacy, and Stoke St Milborough with the Heath and Hopton Cangeford
  • St Peter, Stanton Lacy
[61]
  • Rector: Justin Parker
2,201 [71]
Cleobury Mortimer (St Mary the Virgin) with Hopton Wafers, Neen Sollars and Milson, Neen Savage with Kinlet and Doddington
  • St Mary the Virgin, Cleobury Mortimer
  • St John the Baptist, Doddington
  • St Michael & All Angels, Hopton Wafers
  • St John the Baptist, Kinlet
  • St Mary, Neen Savage
  • St George, Milson
  • All Saints, Neen Sollars
[62]
  • Rector: Ashley Buck
  • Curate: Joseph Simons
4,850 [72]
Corvedale Benefice, The, Comprising Culmington, Diddlebury, Holdgate, Munslow, and Tugford
  • All Saints, Culmington
  • St Peter, Diddlebury
  • Holy Trinity, Holdgate
  • Broadstone Chapel
  • St Michael, Munslow
  • St Catherine, Tugford
  • St Margaret, Abdon
  • Rector: John Beesley
1,606 [73]
Ludlow (St John) (St Laurence)
  • St John the Evangelist, Ludlow
  • Rector: Kelvin Price
  • Curate: Lawrence Gittins
  • Curate: Wayne Davies
10,511 [74]
[63]
Tenbury Team Ministry, the (St Mary) (St Michael and All Angels), Including Burford, Clee Hill, Coreley, Greete, Hope Bagot, Little Hereford, and Whitton
  • St Mary, Burford
  • St Peter, Clee Hill
  • St Peter, Coreley
  • The Knowle Church
  • St James, Greete
  • St John the Baptist, Hope Bagot
  • St Mary Magdalene, Little Hereford
  • St John the Baptist, Nash
  • Boraston Church
  • St Michael & All Angels, Tenbury
  • St Mary, Tenbury Wells
  • St Mary, Whitton [64]
[65]
  • Team Rector: Sian Harris
  • Team Vicar: Mark Inglis
  • Curate: Lizzie Womack
  • NSM: Susan Foster
6,984 [75]

Deanery of Pontesbury

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Chirbury (St Michael), Marton, Middleton and Trelystan with Leighton
  • St Michael, Chirbury
  • St Mark, Marton-in-Chirbury
  • Holy Trinity, Middleton-in-Chirbury
  • St Mary the Virgin, Trelystan
  • Holy Trinity, Leighton
  • Vicar: William Rowell
1,307 [76]
Ford (St Michael), Gt Wollaston and Alberbury with Cardeston
  • St Michael, Ford
  • St Michael & All Angels, Alberbury
  • St Michael, Cardeston
  • St Margaret, Wattlesborough
  • All Saints, Middletown
  • St John the Baptist, Great Wollaston
  • Vicar: Greg Roberts
  • OLM: Maxine Neal
3,079 [77]
Hanwood, Great (St Thomas) and Longden and Annscroft with Pulverbatch
  • St Thomas, Great Hanwood
[66]
  • Rector: Graham Phillips
  • OLM: Sheila Dawson-Campbell
2,633 [78]
  • St Edith, Pulverbatch
  • Christ Church, Annscroft
  • St Ruthen, Longden
Minsterley (Holy Trinity), Habberley and Hope with Shelve
  • Holy Trinity, Minsterley
  • St Luke, Snailbeach
  • St Mary, Habberley
  • Holy Trinity, Hope
  • All Saints, Shelve
  • Rector: Greg Smith
2,846 [79]
Pontesbury First and Second Portions (St George)
  • St George, Pontesbury
[67]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Greg Smith
2,816 [80]
Westbury (St Mary), Worthen and Yockleton
  • Holy Trinity, Yockleton
[68]
  • Rector: David Moss
2,410 [81]
  • St Mary, Westbury
  • All Saints, Worthen

Deanery of Telford Severn Gorge

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Broseley (All Saints) with Benthall, Jackfield, Linley, Willey and Barrow [69]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Christopher Penn
5,715 [82]
Coalbrookdale (Holy Trinity), Iron-Bridge and Little Wenlock [70]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Ernest Okeke
  • NSM: Janet Edwards
  • NSM: Pamela Morgan
3,725 [83]
Madeley (St Michael) [71]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Alan Walden
  • Priest-in-Charge: Dawn Taffinder
  • Curate: Iain MacIntyre
16,512 [84]

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  30. ^ "The Benefice of Kington (St Mary) with Huntington, Old Radnor, Kinnerton and Titley". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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  38. ^ "The Benefice of Cradley (St James) with Mathon and Storridge". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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  41. ^ "The Benefice of Ledbury (St Michael and All Angels) with Eastnor". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  42. ^ "The Benefice of Canon Pyon (St Lawrence) with King's Pyon, Birley and Wellington". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  43. ^ "The Benefice of Kingsland (St Michael and All Angels) with Eardisland, Aymestrey and Leinthall Earles". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  44. ^ "The Benefice of Leominster (St Peter and St Paul)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  45. ^ "The Benefice of Wigmore Abbey, Comprising Adforton, Aston, Brampton Bryan, Burrington, Downton, Elton, Leinthall Starkes, Leintwardine, and Wigmore". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  46. ^ "The Benefice of Ariconium: Aston Ingham, Hope Mansel, Linton, the Lea, Upton Bishop and Weston-Under-Penyard". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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  48. ^ "The Benefice of Ross (St Mary the Virgin) with Walford and Brampton Abbotts". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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  50. ^ "The Benefice of Stowcaple". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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  52. ^ "The Benefice of Wye Reaches Group, The, Comprising Bishopswood, Dixton Newton, Ganarew, and Whitchurch". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  53. ^ "The Benefice of Alveley (St Mary the Virgin) and Quatt". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  54. ^ "The Benefice of Bridgnorth (St Mary Magdalene) (St Leonard) (St James) and Morville Parishes Team Ministry, Including Acton Round, Astley Abbotts, Aston Eyre, Monkhopton with Upton Cressett, Morville, Oldbury, Quatford, and Tasley". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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  65. ^ "The Benefice of Apedale Group, The, Comprising Cardington, Eaton Under Heywood, Hope Bowdler, and Rushbury". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  66. ^ "The Benefice of Church Stretton (St Laurence)". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  67. ^ "The Benefice of Condover (St Andrew and St Mary) with Frodesley, Acton Burnell and Pitchford". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  68. ^ "The Benefice of Dorrington (St Edward) with Leebotwood, Longnor, Stapleton, Smethcote and Woolstaston". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  69. ^ "The Benefice of Wenlock, Comprising Berrington with Betton Strange, Church Preen, Cound, Cressage, Easthope, Harley, Hughley, Kenley, Much Wenlock with Bourton, Sheinton, Shipton, and Stanton Long". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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