Comings and goings

19/06/2025
The Revd David Gosling
We are saddened to announce the death of The Revd David Gosling on 22/05/2025

 

19/06/2025
The Revd Sarah De Bats
is to resign on 31/08/2025
Current Role: Assistant Curate, Glaven Valley (benefice.

 

18/06/2025
Sister Stella Noons
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

13/06/2025
The Revd Brian Wilcox
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

13/06/2025
The Revd Frank Nichols
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

13/06/2025
The Revd Edward Gunn
will be given Permission to Officiate in the Diocese
is to resign on 30/06/2025
Current Role: Shrine Priest, Walsingham (benefice)

 

11/06/2025
The Revd Rosemary Houghton
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

10/06/2025
The Revd Canon Paul Cubitt
has been appointed to a new (additional) position of Rural Dean, Dereham in Mitford deanery
Current Role: Rector, Dereham & District Team Ministry (Benefice) and Honorary Canon.
New Role: Rural Dean, Dereham in Mitford deanery

 

09/06/2025
The Revd Julia Chamberlin
has resigned on 31/05/2025
Current Role: Interim Associate Priest, Cromer benefice, Interim Priest in Charge, Roughton parish and Interim Priest in Charge, Felbrigg parish.

 

09/06/2025
The Revd Darleen Plattin
has been appointed to a new position of Rector of the Stalham and Smallburgh benefices.
is to resign on 10/08/2025
Current Role: Rector of Great and Little Plumstead, Rackheath with Salhouse and Witton.
New Role: Rector of the Stalham and Smallburgh benefices.

 

27/05/2025
The Revd Prebendary Andrew (Andy) Windross
We are saddened to announce the death of The Revd Prebendary Andrew (Andy) Windross on 17/04/2025

 

27/05/2025
Mr Benjamin (Ben) Almond
has been appointed to a new position of Assistant Curate in the South and West Lynn benefice.
New Role: Assistant Curate in the South and West Lynn benefice.

 

27/05/2025
Miss Karen Gower
has been appointed to a new position of Assistant Curate in the Dersingham benefice.
New Role: Assistant Curate in the Dersingham benefice.

 

27/05/2025
Mr Daniel (Dan) Krawczyk
has been appointed to a new position of Assistant Curate in the North Walsham benefice.
New Role: Assistant Curate in the North Walsham benefice.

 

27/05/2025
Mrs Hannah Kirsten Morris
has been appointed to a new position of Assistant Curate in the Flegg Parish Churches.
New Role: Assistant Curate in the Flegg Parish Churches.

 

27/05/2025
Mr Michael Newey
has been appointed to a new position of Assistant Curate in the Dereham & District Team Ministry
New Role: Assistant Curate in the Dereham & District Team Ministry

 

27/05/2025
Mrs Carolyn Sexton
has been appointed to a new position of Assistant Curate in the Briston & Briningham benefice.
New Role: Assistant Curate in the Briston & Briningham benefice.

 

27/05/2025
Mrs Lucy Frances Stone
has been appointed to a new position of Assistant Curate in the Mitre benefice.
New Role: Assistant Curate in the Mitre benefice.

 

27/05/2025
Mrs Gaynor Ann Sutton
has been appointed to a new position of Assistant Curate in the Caister benefice.
New Role: Assistant Curate in the Caister benefice.

 

27/05/2025
Mrs Rosalind Mary Wright
has been appointed to a new position of Assistant Curate in the Gaywood benefice.
New Role: Assistant Curate in the Gaywood benefice.

 

27/05/2025
The Revd Charlotte Eagles
Current Role: Assistant Curate in the Cringleford and Colney benefice.

 

27/05/2025
The Revd Iain Grant
Current Role: Assistant Curate in the Sheringham benefice.

 

27/05/2025
The Revd Rachel Hayden
Current Role: Assistant Curate in the Upper Tas Valley benefice and the Tas Valley Team Ministry.

 

27/05/2025
The Revd Jonathan Richardson
Current Role: Assistant Curate in the Thetford Team Ministry.

 

27/05/2025
The Revd Melissa Snell
Current Role: Assistant Curate in St George Colegate & St George Tombland and St Giles, Norwich.

 

27/05/2025
The Revd Dr James (Jamie) Wyllie
Current Role: Assistant Curate in the Oulton Broad Team Ministry.

 

27/05/2025
The Revd Kevin Billson
has been given Permission to Officiate in the Diocese

 

27/05/2025
The Revd Albert Cadmore
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

27/05/2025
The Revd Mark Morgan
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

19/05/2025
The Revd Judith (Judy) Rosser
has been appointed to a new position of Assistant Priest, Matlaske benefice. Judy will remain Chaplain to the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital.
is to leave their current position
Current Role: Assistant Curate, Matlaske benefice and Chaplain to Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital.
New Role: Assistant Priest, Matlaske benefice. Judy will remain Chaplain to the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital.

 

19/05/2025
The Revd Canon Andrew (Andy) Bryant
is to retire on 28/06/2025
Current Role: Residentiary Canon for Mission and Pastoral Care, Norwich Cathedral

 

16/05/2025
The Revd Alison (Ali) Massey
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

15/05/2025
The Revd Ian Fifield
has been appointed to a new position of Vicar (House for Duty), Thorpe End, Norwich
is to leave their current position
Current Role: Assistant Priest, St Stephen’s Norwich (NSM)
New Role: Vicar (House for Duty), Thorpe End, Norwich

 

09/05/2025
The Revd Brian O’Rourke
has been given Permission to Officiate in the Diocese

 

09/05/2025
The Revd Canon Robert (Bob) Baker
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

07/05/2025
The Revd Valerie (Val) Hooker
has been appointed to a new position of Assistant Priest, Taverham with Ringland.
is to leave their current position
Current Role: Assistant Curate, Taverham with Ringland.
New Role: Assistant Priest, Taverham with Ringland.

 

02/05/2025
The Revd Canon Lynn Marie Chapman
We are saddened to announce the death of The Revd Canon Lynn Marie Chapman on 27/04/2025

 

02/05/2025
The Revd Canon Michael Paddison
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

30/04/2025
The Revd Samuel Lees
has been appointed to a new position of Vicar of Earlham.
is to leave their current position
Current Role: Curate – Greenstead with St Anne, Colchester, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
New Role: Vicar of Earlham.

 

29/04/2025
The Revd Canon John Blore
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

28/04/2025
The Revd Colin Amos
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

28/04/2025
The Revd Bruce Batstone
has been appointed to a new position of Vicar of St Mark’s, Lakenham, Norwich East deanery.
is to leave their current position
Current Role: Rector of Hornsey, Edmonton Area, Diocese of London.
New Role: Vicar of St Mark’s, Lakenham, Norwich East deanery.

 

28/04/2025
The Revd Rachael Dines
has been appointed to a new position
is to leave their current position
Current Role: Team Vicar, Dereham & District Team Ministry.

 

23/04/2025
The Revd Lynda Page
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

22/04/2025
The Revd David Bailey
has been appointed to a new position of House for duty Priest-in-Charge of the Hemsby and Lound parishes.
is to leave their current position
Current Role: Vicar of the Parish of St Aidan Ernesettle, St Chad Whitleigh and St Francis Honicknowle in the Diocese of Exeter.
New Role: House for duty Priest-in-Charge of the Hemsby and Lound parishes.

 

15/04/2025
The Revd David Hares
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

15/04/2025
The Revd Jonathan Robert Dowman
has been appointed to a new position of Rector, Glaven Valley benefice, Holt Deanery.
is to leave their current position
Current Role: Associate Priest, Langtons and Shangton, Oversight Minister for Launde Minster Community and Area Dean for Langtons and Shangton in the Diocese of Leicester
New Role: Rector, Glaven Valley benefice, Holt Deanery.

 

15/04/2025
The Revd William (Harvey) Reed
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

15/04/2025
The Revd Andrew Tapsell
has been appointed to a new position of Priest in Charge of the Blofield and Broadside benefices.
is to leave their current position
Current Role: Assistant Curate in the Tenterden, Rother and Oxney benefice, Diocese of Canterbury.
New Role: Priest in Charge of the Blofield and Broadside benefices.

 

14/04/2025
The Revd Jeremy Bishop
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

11/04/2025
The Revd Cheryl Ramballi
has been appointed to a new position of Assistant Priest in the Blofield and Broadside benefice.
is to leave their current position
Current Role: Assistant Curate, The United Benefice of King’s Beck
New Role: Assistant Priest in the Blofield and Broadside benefice.

 

11/04/2025
The Revd Samantha (Sam) Luscombe
has been given Permission to Officiate in the Diocese

 

10/04/2025
The Rt Revd Luke Irvine-Capel
has been given Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of Honorary Assistant Bishop
New Role: Honorary Assistant Bishop

 

10/04/2025
The Revd Matthew Luscombe
has been appointed to a new position of Priest in Charge, Lakenham Group (St John & Tuckswood) benefice – moved to full time from 1st April 2025.
Current Role: Interim Priest in Charge, Lakenham Group (St John & Tuckswood) benefice (half time)
New Role: Priest in Charge, Lakenham Group (St John & Tuckswood) benefice – moved to full time from 1st April 2025.

 

08/04/2025
The Very Revd Michael Higgins
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

04/04/2025
The Revd Canon Lorraine Summers
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

03/04/2025
The Revd Joan Spencer
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

03/04/2025
The Revd Helen Chandler
is to retire on 21/06/2025
Current Role: Rector, Kirkley

 

02/04/2025
The Revd Canon Madeline Light
has been given Permission to Officiate in the Diocese

 

01/04/2025
The Revd Canon Paul Noble
has been given Permission to Officiate in the Diocese

 

01/04/2025
The Revd Melanie Hider
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

28/03/2025
The Rev’d Richard Jackson
We are saddened to announce the death of The Rev’d Richard Jackson on 12/03/2025

 

28/03/2025
The Revd Heike Prentice
has been appointed to a new position of Vicar, St Stephen’s (Norwich) benefice.
is to leave their current position
Current Role: Rector and Vicar of the benefice of Coggeshall and United Parishes (CAUP), Diocese of Chelmsford.
New Role: Vicar, St Stephen’s (Norwich) benefice.

 

25/03/2025
The Revd Samantha (Sam) Luscombe
is to resign on 01/04/2025
Current Role: Assistant Curate, St Stephen (Norwich) benefice

 

24/03/2025
The Revd George Williamson Taylor
has been appointed to a new position of Prison Chaplain, HMP Bure
New Role: Prison Chaplain, HMP Bure

 

24/03/2025
The Revd Julian Bryant
has been appointed to a new position of Vicar, Heartsease (Norwich) benefice
is to leave their current position
Current Role: Assistant Curate – Earlham
New Role: Vicar, Heartsease (Norwich) benefice

 

21/03/2025
The Revd Janet Stewart
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

21/03/2025
The Revd Mother Shawn Tomlinson
has been given Permission to Officiate in the Diocese

 

14/03/2025
The Revd Peter Varney
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

12/03/2025
The Revd Anthony Long
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

07/03/2025
The Revd David Mills
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

07/03/2025
The Revd John Stride
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

07/03/2025
The Revd Jassica Castillo-Burley
has been appointed to a new position of Team Vicar, Great Yarmouth Team Ministry
is to resign
Current Role: Interim Associate Minister – St. Oswald’s King and Martyr, Oswestry with Christchurch, Rhydycroesau in the Diocese of Lichfield
New Role: Team Vicar, Great Yarmouth Team Ministry

 

07/03/2025
The Revd John Hardy
has been given Permission to Officiate in the Diocese

 

05/03/2025
The Revd Canon Nigel Tuffnell
has been appointed to a new position of Vicar – Swaffham & Sporle benefice
is to leave their current position
Current Role: Rector, Redenhall with Scole benefice.
New Role: Vicar – Swaffham & Sporle benefice

 

05/03/2025
The Revd Natalie Rees
has been appointed to a new position of Rector of Kessingland
is to leave their current position
Current Role: Assistant Curate, Aylsham & District Team Ministry
New Role: Rector of Kessingland

 

28/02/2025
The Revd Richard Lawry
has been given Permission to Officiate in the Diocese

 

28/02/2025
The Revd Canon Nicholas Court
has been given Permission to Officiate in the Diocese

 

26/02/2025
The Revd Sally McCubbin
has been appointed to a new position of Team Vicar – The Bure Valley Group of Churches in the Aylsham & District Team Ministry (benefice).
is to leave their current position
Current Role: Assistant Curate – Old Catton
New Role: Team Vicar – The Bure Valley Group of Churches in the Aylsham & District Team Ministry (benefice).

 

26/02/2025
The Revd John Adlam
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

24/02/2025
The Revd Ian White
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

24/02/2025
The Revd Philip (Phil) Blamire
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

21/02/2025
The Revd Canon Madeline Light
has been appointed to a new position of Canon Emeritus of Norwich Cathedral
Current Role: formerly Vicar of St. Stephen’s Norwich and Honorary Canon of Norwich Cathedral
New Role: Canon Emeritus of Norwich Cathedral

 

20/02/2025
The Revd Gillian (Gill) Stevens
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

17/02/2025
The Revd Prebendary Robert Fayers
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

14/02/2025
The Revd Mark Aitken
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

14/02/2025
The Revd Stephen Mawditt
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

14/02/2025
The Revd Canon Judith Wilson
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

14/02/2025
The Revd Mother Julie Wiseman
has been given Permission to Officiate in the Diocese

 

14/02/2025
The Revd John Edward Goodband Clark
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

11/02/2025
The Revd Nigel Lacey
is to retire on 05/05/2025
Current Role: Rector – Hopton, Corton and Gunton (benefice)

 

11/02/2025
The Revd Lucy Dallas
has been appointed to a new position of Diocesan Director of Ordinands & Initial Ministerial Education
is to leave their current position
Current Role: Clergy with PTO
New Role: Diocesan Director of Ordinands & Initial Ministerial Education

 

10/02/2025
The Revd Julie Swinton
has been appointed to a new position of Assistant Curate, St John the Evangelist, King’s Lynn.
is to leave their current position on 19/02/2025
Current Role: Clergy with PTO
New Role: Assistant Curate, St John the Evangelist, King’s Lynn.

 

07/02/2025
The Revd Canon Peter Howard
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

07/02/2025
The Revd Canon Riaz (Riaz ) Mubarak
is to resign on 10/03/2025
Current Role: Rector, Middlewinch benefice

 

27/01/2025
The Revd Malcolm Rogers
has been appointed to a new position of Priest in Charge (half time) – Burnham Westgate, Burnham Norton, Burnham Overy, Burnham Thorpe, Burnham Sutton with Ulph known as The Burnhams.
is to leave their current position
Current Role: Clergy with PTO
New Role: Priest in Charge (half time) – Burnham Westgate, Burnham Norton, Burnham Overy, Burnham Thorpe, Burnham Sutton with Ulph known as The Burnhams.

 

27/01/2025
The Revd Richard Woodham
We are saddened to announce the death of The Revd Richard Woodham on 13/01/2025

 

24/01/2025
The Revd Dr Andrew Sangster
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

23/01/2025
The Revd Prebendary Graeme Rowlands
has been given Permission to Officiate in the Diocese

 

22/01/2025
The Revd Linda Ashby
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

22/01/2025
The Ven David Hayden
continues to have PTO in the Diocese

 

21/01/2025
The Revd Joanna Haywood
has been appointed to a new position of Rector of Coltishall with Great Hautbois, Frettenham, Hainford, Horstead and Stratton Strawless benefice.
is to leave their current position
Current Role: Assistant Curate, Cromer benefice.
New Role: Rector of Coltishall with Great Hautbois, Frettenham, Hainford, Horstead and Stratton Strawless benefice.

 

20/01/2025
The Revd Christina Rees
has been appointed to a new position of Assistant Priest, Sheringham
Current Role: Assistant Curate, Sheringham
New Role: Assistant Priest, Sheringham

 

20/01/2025
The Revd Dr David Lloyd
has been appointed to a new position of Public Preacher
is to leave their current position
Current Role: Assistant Priest, The Mitre benefice
New Role: Public Preacher

 

20/01/2025
The Revd Canon Nigel Tuffnell
has been appointed to a new position of Priest in Charge, Swaffham & Sporle, Breckland deanery
is to leave their current position
Current Role: Rector, Redenhall with Scole benefice
New Role: Priest in Charge, Swaffham & Sporle, Breckland deanery

 

20/01/2025
The Revd Jane Morris
has been appointed to a new position of Rector of the Lingwood benefice.
Current Role: Curate in Charge of the Lingwood benefice.
New Role: Rector of the Lingwood benefice.

 

20/01/2025
The Revd Miriam Fife
has been appointed to a new position of Rector, Chet Valley benefice
is to resign
Current Role: Team Rector, Launditch & The Upper Nar Team Ministry
New Role: Rector, Chet Valley benefice

 

10/01/2025
The Revd Andrew Avery
has been appointed to a new position of Half-time Priest-in-Charge of the Somerleyton benefice.
is to leave their current position
Current Role: Vicar of Stanground and Farcet Churches and Rector of St. Margaret’s Fletton in the Diocese of Ely.
New Role: Half-time Priest-in-Charge of the Somerleyton benefice.

 

02/01/2025
The Rev’d Matthew Jackson
has been appointed to a new (additional) position of Honorary Canon, Norwich Cathedral
Current Role: Rector of Attleborough with Besthorpe, Rural Dean of Thetford and Rockland
New Role: Honorary Canon, Norwich Cathedral

 

23/12/2024
The Revd Helen Rengert
is to resign on 16/03/2025
Current Role: Team Rector, Reepham & Wensum Valley Team Ministry