Diocese of the Church of England
The Diocese of Oxford is a Church of England diocese that forms part of the Province of Canterbury . The diocese is led by the Bishop of Oxford (currently Steven Croft ), and the bishop's seat is at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford . It contains more church buildings than any other diocese and has more paid clergy than any other except London .
The diocese now covers the counties of Berkshire (118 churches), Buckinghamshire (152 churches), Oxfordshire (227 churches) and five churches in the nearby counties.
History
The Diocese of Oxford was created by letters patent from Henry VIII on 1 September 1542,[ 1] out of part of the Diocese of Lincoln . Osney Abbey was designated the original cathedral, but in 1545 this was changed to St Frideswide's Priory which became Christ Church Cathedral .
In 1836 the Archdeaconry of Berkshire was transferred from the Diocese of Salisbury to Oxford. This comprises the county of Berkshire and parts of Wiltshire.
By an Act of 1837 Buckinghamshire was notified of its transfer from the then Diocese of Lincoln , to become the Archdeaconry of Buckingham , effective from 1845.
In 2013 and 2014, the Diocese of Oxford discussed and resolved to undertake some pastoral alterations; the new archdeaconry of Dorchester was created on 1 March 2014.[ 2] On 3 March 2014, it was announced that Judy French would become the first Archdeacon of Dorchester from June 2014.[ 3]
Bishops
The diocesan Bishop of Oxford is assisted by the area bishops of Dorchester, Buckingham, and Reading. The suffragan See of Buckingham was created in 1914, and was the suffragan bishopric for the whole diocese until 1939 when the See of Dorchester was created; the See of Reading was re-created in 1942, after having been 'in abeyance' since 1909.
The provincial episcopal visitor (for Anglo-Catholic parishes in the diocese – among twelve other dioceses in the western part of the Province of Canterbury – which do not accept the ordination of women as priests) is the Bishop of Oswestry , who is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop of the diocese in order to facilitate his ministry in the diocese. Conservative evangelicals who reject the ordination and/or leadership of women due to complementarian beliefs , receive alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Ebbsfleet .
Several retired bishops resident in or near the diocese are licensed to serve as honorary assistant bishops .As of 20 September 2021 :
Since 2001: Bill Down , retired Assistant Bishop of Leicester and Bishop of Bermuda , lives in Witney .[ 4]
Since 2010: Anthony Russell , former Bishop of Ely and area Bishop of Dorchester , lives in Holton .[ 5]
Since 2010: Henry Scriven , Mission Director for Latin America (CMS ) and former Assistant Bishop in Pittsburgh and Suffragan Bishop in Europe , lives in Abingdon-on-Thames and is also licensed in Chichester and Winchester dioceses.[ 6]
Since 2013: David Jennings , retired former Bishop suffragan of Warrington , lives in Northleach , Gloucestershire and is also licensed in Gloucester diocese .[ 7]
Since 2013: John Went , former Bishop suffragan of Tewkesbury , lives in Latimer .[ 8]
George Carey (retired Archbishop of Canterbury ) lives in the diocese and was an honorary assistant bishop,[ 9] but resigned his licence following his implication in the Peter Ball abuse case,[ 10] and Humphrey Southern , former Bishop suffragan of Repton , is the Principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon .[ 11]
Current extent
Map of the dioceses of the Church of England showing Oxford Diocese in mauve
Counties
The diocese now covers the counties of
and has
Episcopal areas
Since the creation of an area scheme in 1984,[ 12] the diocese has been divided into three episcopal areas. The Bishop of Oxford has authority throughout the diocese, but also has primary responsibility for the city and suburbs of Oxford , which form the Archdeaconry of Oxford .
City of Oxford and surrounding area (Archdeaconry of Oxford)
Dorchester Episcopal Area (Archdeaconry of Dorchester)
Buckingham Episcopal Area (Archdeaconry of Buckingham)
Reading Episcopal Area (Archdeaconry of Berkshire)
Archdeaconries and deaneries
Episcopal area
Archdeaconries
Rural Deaneries
Paid clergy
Churches
Population
People/clergy
People/church
Churches/clergy
Oxford Episcopal Area(Bishop of Oxford )
rowspan="2" Archdeaconry of Oxford
Deanery of Oxford
34*
26*
68,686*
2,020
2,642
0.76
Deanery of Cowley
15
17
104,650
6,977
6,156
1.13
Dorchester Episcopal Area (area Bishop of Dorchester )
Archdeaconry of Dorchester
Deanery of Abingdon
14
27
66,687
4,763
2,470
1.93
Deanery of Aston & Cuddesdon
18
51
54,913
3,051
1,077
2.83
Deanery of Bicester & Islip
10
39
51,494
5,149
1,320
3.9
Deanery of Chipping Norton
9
30
23,903
2,656
797
3.33
Deanery of Deddington
14
34
66,505
4,750
1,956
2.43
Deanery of Henley
9
25
36,686
4,076
1,467
2.78
Deanery of Vale of White Horse
6
27
19,494
3,249
722
4.5
Deanery of Wallingford
10
19
47,500
4,750
2,500
1.9
Deanery of Wantage
5
16
24,685
4,937
1,543
3.2
Deanery of Witney
13
38
63,884
4,914
1,681
2.92
Deanery of Woodstock
9
24
25,404
2,823
1,059
2.67
Buckingham Episcopal Area (area Bishop of Buckingham )
Archdeaconry of Buckingham
Deanery of Amersham
23
31
111,702
4,857
3,603
1.35
Deanery of Aylesbury
19
37
104,369
5,493
2,821
1.95
Deanery of Buckingham
6
22
21,214
3,536
964
3.67
Deanery of Burnham & Slough
20
31
193,635
9,682
6,246
1.55
Deanery of Claydon
5
25
21,125
4,225
845
5
Deanery of Milton Keynes
15
29
213,304
14,220
7,355
1.93
Deanery of Mursley
5
20
21,444
4,289
1,072
4
Deanery of Newport
5
22
32,175
6,435
1,463
4.4
Deanery of Wendover
8
22
35,262
4,408
1,603
2.75
Deanery of Wycombe
18
36
150,610
8,367
4,184
2
Reading Episcopal Area (area Bishop of Reading )
Archdeaconry of Berkshire
Deanery of Bracknell
11
19
103,874
9,443
5,467
1.73
Deanery of Bradfield
9
26
36,891
4,099
1,419
2.89
Deanery of Maidenhead & Windsor
20
24
110,456
5,523
4,602
1.2
Deanery of Newbury
16
40
96,347
6,022
2,409
2.5
Deanery of Reading
36
35
245,892
6,830
7,025
0.97
Deanery of Sonning
20
24
112,039
5,602
4,668
1.2
Total/average
403
816
2,264,830
5,620
2,776
2.02
*including Cathedral
Churches
Outside deanery structures
Benefice
Churches
Clergy
Population served[ 13]
Ref
Cathedra
512
[ 14]
Deanery of Oxford
Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served[ 13]
Ref
Hinksey, South (St Laurence)
St Laurence, South Hinksey
St John the Evangelist, New Hinksey
Vicar: Vacant
Curate: Benjamin Drury
2,481
[ 15]
Kidlington (St Mary the Virgin) with Hampton Poyle
St Mary the Virgin, Kidlington
St Mary the Virgin, Hampton Poyle
St John the Baptist, South Kidlington
[1]
Team Rector: Felicity Scroggie
Team Vicar: Martin Davis
Curate: Laura Biron-Scott
14,850
[ 16]
Osney (St Frideswide)
St Frideswide, Osney
SS Peter & Paul, Botley
St Lawrence, North Hinksey
St Margaret of Antioch, Binsey
[2]
Rector: Clare Sykes
Curate: Katherine Seagrave
SSM: Martin Henig
SSM: Jo Moffett-Levy
7,245
[ 17]
Oxford (St Aldate)
[3]
Rector: Charlie Cleverly
Pastorate Chaplain: Simon Ponsonby
Curate: Will Donaldson
Curate: Tim Bateman
SSM: Mark Brickman
SSM: Christopher Landau
SSM: Daniel Hames
727
[ 18] [ 19]
Oxford (St Andrew)
[4]
Vicar: Dan Heyward
Curate: Paul White
Curate: James Dwyer
SSM: Elizabeth Pitkethly
2,991
[ 20]
Oxford (St Barnabas and St Paul) (St Thomas the Martyr)
[5]
5,583
[ 21]
Oxford (St Ebbe with Holy Trinity and St Peter-Le-Bailey)
[6]
Rector: Vaughan Roberts
Curate: Pete Wilkinson
Curate: Joel Knight
Curate: Matt Pope
Curate: Leon Catallo
SSM: James Poole
SSM: John Miller
1,443
[ 22]
[7]
Oxford (St Giles) St Philip and St James (St Margaret)
[8]
Vicar: Anthony Bunch
Curate: Tom Albinson
7,885
[ 23]
[9]
Oxford (St Mary Magdalen)
[10]
Vicar: Peter Groves
Curate: Jarred Mercer
SSM: Jonathan Jong
1,176
[ 24]
Oxford (St Mary the Virgin) (St Cross Or Holywell) (St Peter in the East)
[11]
Vicar: William Lamb
Curate: James Crockford
SSM: Charlotte Bannister-Parker
SSM: Alan Ramsey
5,229
[ 25]
Oxford (St Matthew)
[12]
Rector: Steve Hellyer
Curate: Stephen Tuck
SSM: Timothy Bradshaw
SSM: Jane Lees
SSM: Mike Rayner
3,154
[ 26]
[13]
Oxford (St Michael At the North Gate with St Martin and All Saints)
[14]
1,155
[ 27]
Summertown (St Michael and All Angels)
St Michael & All Angels, Summertown
[15]
Vicar: Gavin Knight
SSM: William Pryor
7,840
[ 28]
Wolvercote (St Peter) and Wytham
[16]
Vicar: Charles Draper
SSM: William Whyte
SSM: Sheila Crowther
6,415
[ 29]
[17]
1 situated within the area covered by the Cowley deanery
Deanery of Cowley
Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served[ 13]
Blackbird Leys (Holy Family)
Holy Family, Blackbird Leys (LEP)
[18]
13,073
Cowley (St James) (St Francis)
St James, Cowley
St Francis, Cowley
[19]
Team Rector: Geoffrey Bayliss
Team Vicar: Vacant
SSM: Richard Chand
SSM: Gordon Hickson
20,144
Cowley (St John) (St Alban) (St Bart) (St Mary & St John)
[20]
Vicar: Philip Ritchie
SSM: Sabina Alkire
SSM: Matt Rees
14,909
Headington (St Andrew)
[21]
Vicar: Darren McFarland
Curate: Tim Howles
7,010
Headington (St Mary)
6,131
Headington Quarry (Holy Trinity)
[22]
Vicar: Tim Stead
SSM: Robert Gilbert
10,659
Highfield (All Saints)
[23]
3,660
Iffley (St Mary the Virgin)
[24]
Vicar: Andrew McKearney
SSM: William Beaver
7,470
Littlemore (St Mary the Virgin and St Nicholas)
[25]
Priest-in-Charge: Margreet Armitstead
Curate: Hannah Cartwright
SSM: Teresa Morgan
5,632
Marston (St Nicholas) with Elsfield
St Nicholas, Marston
St Thomas of Canterbury, Elsfield
[26]
3,553
Marston, New (St Michael and All Angels)
St Michael & All Angels, New Marston
[27]
6,670
Oxford (St Clement)
[28]
Rector: Rachel Gibson
Curate: Philip Lockley
4,519
Sandford-On-Thames (St Andrew)
St Andrew, Sandford-on-Thames
[29]
Hon. Priest-in-Charge: Robert Morgan
1,220
Deanery of Abingdon
Deanery website
Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served
Abingdon, North (Christ Church)
[30]
Vicar: Keith Dunnett
Associate Vicars: Kath & Phil Cooke
Curate: Andrew Gilmour
Curate: Ros Steel
SSM: Simon Steer
16,103
Christ Church Long Furlong
[31]
Peachcroft Christian Centre
Peachcroft Christian Centre (LEP)
[32]
Abingdon-On-Thames (St Helen) (St Michael and All Angels) (St Nicolas)
[33]
Team Rector: Charles Miller
Team Vicar: Paul Smith
Self-supporting Associate Priest: Jennifer Brown
16,457
St Michael & All Angels, Abingdon
[34]
[35]
Appleton with Besselsleigh
[36]
1,026
Cumnor (St Michael)
St Michael, Cumnor
St Andrew, Dean Court
St Mary, Farmoor
[37]
Vicar: Jonathan Widdess
Associate Minister: David Wenham
Associate Minister: Jean Pryce-Williams
5,878
Damascus , Comprising Appleford , Drayton , Milton , Steventon , and Sutton Courtenay
[38]
Rector: Helen Kendrick
Associate Priest: Philip Sutton
Associate Priest: Rosie Bruce
7,902
Dry Sandford (St Helen)
[39]
897
Fyfield (St Nicholas) with Tubney and Kingston Bagpuize
St Nicholas, Fyfield
St Lawrence, Tubney
2,759
St John the Baptist, Kingston Bagpuize
[40]
Marcham (All Saints) with Garford and Shippon
All Saints, Marcham
St Luke, Garford
[41]
3,912
St Mary Magdalene, Shippon
Radley (St James the Great), Sunningwell and Kennington
St James the Great, Radley
[42]
Rector: Robert Glenny
Curate: Anne Curtis
Associate Priest: Pat Bhutta
Associate Priest: Glynis Beckett
8,596
[43]
[44]
Wootton (St Peter)
[45]
3,157
Deanery of Aston and Cuddesdon
Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served
Albury (St Helen) with Tiddington , Holton , Waterperry , Waterstock and Wheatley
Vicar: Nigel Hawkes
Curate: David Bendor-Samuel
5,138
Beckley (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary), Forest Hill , Horton-Cum-Studley and Stanton St John
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Beckley
St Nicholas the Confessor, Forest Hill
St Barnabas, Horton-cum-Studley
St John the Baptist, Stanton St John
Vicar: Andrew Pritchard-Keens
SSM: Hugh Lee
1,920
Benson (St Helen) with Ewelme
St Helen, Benson
St Bartholomew, Brightwell Baldwin
Holy Rood, Cuxham
St Peter, Easington
St Mary the Virgin, Ewelme
6,392
Chalgrove (St Mary) with Berrick Salome
[46]
2,952
[47]
Chinnor (St Andrew), Sydenham , Aston Rowant and Crowell
St Andrew, Chinnor
SS Peter & Paul, Aston Rowant
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Crowell
St Mary, Sydenham
[48]
Rector: Margaret Thorne
Curate: Jacqueline Barr
7,176
Dorchester (St Peter and St Paul)
Abbey Church of SS Peter & Paul, Dorchester
SS Mary & Berin, Berinsfield
St Michael & All Angels, Clifton Hampden
St Paul, Culham
SS Leonard & Catherine, Drayton St Leonard
St Mary the Virgin, Long Wittenham
St Peter, Little Wittenham
St Peter, Marsh Baldon
St Lawrence, Toot Baldon
St Giles, Newington
St John the Baptist, Stadhampton
[49]
Team Rector/Rector: Sue Booys
Team Vicar (Dorchester): Caroline King
Team Vicar (Dorchester): Paul Cawthorne
Curate (Dorchester): Jon Roberts
Curate (Dorchester): Jennifer Morton
8,832
Warborough (St Lawrence)
Garsington (St Mary), Cuddesdon and Horspath
[50]
Vicar: Emma Pennington
SSM: Mark Chapman
3,581
Icknield , Comprising Britwell Salome , Pyrton and Shirburn , Swyncombe , and Watlington
[51]
Rector: Daniel Thompson
SSM: Angie Paterson
3,573
[52]
Milton, Great (St Mary the Virgin) with Little (St James) and Great Haseley
St Mary the Virgin, Great Milton
St James, Little Milton
St Peter, Great Haseley
1,797
Thame (St Mary the Virgin) (Barley Hill Church)
St Mary the Virgin, Thame [53]
Barley Hill Church, Thame [54]
St Mary, Adwell
St Margaret, Lewknor
St Lawrence, South Weston
St Mary Magdalene, Stoke Talmage
St Giles, Tetsworth
St Catherine, Towersey [55]
St Andrew, Wheatfield
[56]
Team Rector: Alan Garratt
Team Vicar: Rachel Cross
Curate: Michael Reading
SSM: Graham Waterson
SSM: Graham Choldcroft
Hon. Curate: Simon Baynes
Hon. Curate: Raymond Copping
13,552
Deanery of Bicester and Islip
Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served
Akeman , Comprising Bletchingdon , Chesterton , Hampton Gay , Kirtlington , Middleton Stoney , Wendlebury , Weston-On-The-Green
St Giles, Bletchingdon
St Mary, Great Chesterton
St Giles, Hampton Gay
St Mary the Virgin, Kirtlington
All Saints, Middleton Stoney
St Giles, Wendlebury
St Mary, Weston-on-the-Green
[57]
Rector: John Miller
SSM: Brian Wood
4,042
Bicester (St Edburg) with Bucknell , Caversfield and Launton
[58]
Team Rector: Verena Breed
Team Vicar: Ian Biscoe
Team Vicar: Peter Wright
Curate: Erika Biscoe
Curate: April Beckerleg
SSM: Robert Atkins
SSM: Peter Hill
OLM: Carol Hill
34,100
Emmanuel, Bicester (2002)
[59]
St Laurence, Caversfield
St Peter, Bucknell
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Launton
Cherwell Valley , Comprising Ardley with Fewcott , Fritwell , Lower Heyford , Somerton , Souldern , and Upper Heyford
[60]
Team Rector: Stephen Griffiths
Team Vicar: Geoff Price
3,968
Ray Valley, The , Comprising Ambrosden , Charlton-On-Otmoor , Islip , Merton , Noke , Oddington , Piddington , and Woodeaton
[61]
Rector: Steve Hayes
OLM: Lisa Holmes
Hon. Curate: Lucy Thirtle
6,800
[62]
St Mary the Virgin, Ambrosden
St Mary, Charlton-on-Otmoor
Murcott Mission Room
St Swithun, Merton
St Giles, Noke
St Nicholas, Piddington
Holy Rood, Woodeaton
Rousham (St Leonard and St James)
SS Leonard & James, Rousham
Hon. Priest-in-Charge: Richard Smail
50
Shelswell , Comprising Cottisford and Hardwick-Cum-Tusmore , Finmere , Fringford , Hethe , Mixbury , Newton Purcell with Shelswell , Stoke Lyne , and Stratton Audley and Godington
St Mary the Virgin, Cottisford
St Mary, Hardwick-cum-Tusmore
St Michael, Finmere
St Michael, Fringford
SS Edmund, King & Martyr, & George, Hethe
All Saints, Mixbury
St Michael, Newton Purcell
St Peter, Stoke Lyne
Holy Trinity, Godington
SS Mary & Edburga, Stratton Audley
[63]
Rector: Alice Goodall
SSM: Bill Muncey
2,534
Deanery of Chipping Norton
Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served
Charlbury (St Mary the Virgin) with Shorthampton
St Mary the Virgin, Charlbury
All Saints, Shorthampton
[64]
Vicar: Sally Welch
SSM: Janice Fielden
2,901
Chase , Comprising Ascott-Under-Wychwood , Chadlington , Enstone , and Spelsbury
Holy Trinity, Ascott-under-Wychwood
St Nicholas, Chadlington
St Kenelm, Enstone
All Saints, Spelsbury
[65]
2,844
Chipping Norton (St Mary the Virgin)
St Mary the Virgin, Chipping Norton
[66]
Team Rector: James Kennedy
Team Vicar: David Salter
Curate: Jackie Jones
Curate: Martha Simpson
SSM: Stephen Blake
Hon. Curate: Roger Simpson
Hon. Curate: Ursula Simpson
9,279
All Saints, Churchill
St Andrew, Kingham
[67]
Forest Edge , Comprising Finstock with Fawler , Leafield with Wychwood, Ramsden , and Wilcote
Holy Trinity, Finstock
St Michael & All Angels, Leafield
St James, Ramsden
St Peter, Wilcote
[68]
Vicar: Paul Mansell
SSM: Sarah Jones
2,184
Hook Norton (St Peter) with Great Rollright , Swerford and Wigginton
[69]
Rector: John Acreman
SSM: Christopher Turner
SSM: Wendy Cunningham
2,959
St Andrew, Great Rollright
St Mary, Swerford
St Giles, Wigginton
Tew, Great (St Michael and All Angels) with Little (St John the Evangelist) and Heythrop
St Michael & All Angels, Great Tew
St John the Evangelist, Little Tew
St Nicholas, Heythrop
[70]
383
Wychwood , Comprising Fifield with Idbury , Milton-Under-Wychwood , and Shipton-Under-Wychwood
St John the Baptist, Fifield
St Nicholas, Idbury
SS Simon & Jude, Milton-under-Wychwood
St Mary, Shipton-under-Wychwood
[71]
3,353
Deanery of Deddington
Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served
Adderbury (St Mary) with Milton
St Mary, Adderbury
St John the Evangelist, Milton
[72]
3,006
Banbury (St Francis)
[73]
10,586
Banbury (St Hugh)
[74]
Vicar: Anita Smith
SSM: Colin Smith
6,389
Banbury (St Leonard)
[75]
8,662
Banbury (St Mary)
[76]
Rector: Philip Cochrane
SSM: Jeffrey West
SSM: Louise Adey Huish
7,389
Banbury (St Paul)
[77]
Vicar: Daniel McGowan
Curate: Richard Power
13,145
Bloxham (Our Lady of Bloxham) with Milcombe and South Newington
4,262
Bodicote (St John the Baptist)
St John the Baptist, Bodicote
[78]
2,346
Deddington (St Peter and St Paul) Barford , Clifton and Hempton
SS Peter & Paul, Deddington
[79]
Vicar: Annie Goldthorp
SSM: Paula Smith
2,702
St John, Barford St John
St Michael, Barford St Michael
St John the Evangelist, Hempton
Ironstone : Drayton , Hanwell , Horley , Hornton , Shenington with Alkerton , and Wroxton with Balscote
St Peter, Drayton
St Peter, Hanwell
St Etheldreda, Horley
St John the Baptist, Hornton
St Michael & All Angels, Alkerton
Holy Trinity, Shenington
St Mary Magdalene, Balscote
All Saints, Wroxton
[80]
Rector: John Reader
Curate: Hugo White
2,144
Shires' Edge , Claydon , Cropredy , Great Bourton , Mollington , and Wardington
St Mary the Virgin, Cropredy
[81]
2,735
St James the Great, Claydon
All Saints, Great Bourton
All Saints, Mollington
St Mary Magdalene, Wardington
Wykeham : Broughton with North Newington , Epwell with Sibford , Shutford , Swalcliffe , and Tadmarton
St Mary the Virgin, Broughton
St Anne, Epwell
St Martin, Shutford
Holy Trinity, Sibford
SS Peter & Paul, Swalcliffe
St Nicholas, Tadmarton
[82]
Rector: Ronald Hawkes
SSM: John Tattersall
SSM: Liz Hawkes
3,139
Deanery of Henley
Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served
Goring (St Thomas of Canterbury) and Streatley With South Stoke
St Thomas of Canterbury, Goring
St Andrew, South Stoke
St Mary, Streatley
[83]
Vicar: Vacant
Curate: Steve Johnson
Curate: Wendy Middleton
SSM: Elizabeth Dowding
5,387
Henley-On-Thames (Holy Trinity)
Holy Trinity, Henley-on-Thames
[84]
Vicar: Duncan Carter
Minister (T@4): Sam Brewster (see below)
7,099
[85]
Henley-On-Thames (St Mary the Virgin) with Remenham
St Mary the Virgin, Henley-on-Thames
St Nicholas, Remenham
[86]
4,204
Langtree , Comprising Checkendon , Ipsden , North Stoke , Stoke Row , Whitchurch , and Woodcote
SS Peter & Paul, Checkendon
St Mary the Virgin, Ipsden
St Mary the Virgin, North Stoke
St John the Evangelist, Stoke Row
St Mary the Virgin, Whitchurch
St John the Baptist, Whitchurch Hill
St Leonard, Woodcote
[87]
Team Rector: Kevin Davies
Team Vicar: Linda Smith
SSM: Angela Linton
SSM: Claire Alcock
Hon. Curate: Alan Gates
6,099
Nettlebed (St Bartholomew) with Bix , Highmoor , Pishill and Rotherfield Greys
St Bartholomew, Nettlebed
St James, Bix
Pishill Parish Church
St Nicholas, Rotherfield Greys
Rector/Priest-in-Charge: Brendan Bailey
Hon. Curate: Brian Shenton
3,350
Nuffield (Holy Trinity)
Rotherfield Peppard (All Saints) and Kidmore End and Sonning Common
All Saints, Rotherfield Peppard
[88]
Rector: James Stickings
Curate: Stewart Morgan
SSM: Sheila Walker
6,640
St John the Baptist, Kidmore End
Christ the King, Sonning Common
[89]
Shiplake (St Peter and St Paul) with Dunsden and Harpsden
SS Peter & Paul, Shiplake
St Margaret, Harpsden
All Saints, Dunsden
[90]
3,907
Deanery of Vale of White Horse
Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served
Cherbury with Gainfield , Including Buckland , Charney Bassett , Hinton Waldrist , Littleworth , Longworth , Lyford , and Pusey
St Peter, Charney Bassett
St Mary the Virgin, Buckland
Holy Ascension, Littleworth
All Saints, Pusey
St Margaret, Hinton Waldrist
St Mary, Longworth
St Mary, Lyford
[91]
Rector: Talisker Tracey-MacLeod
2,138
Coxwell, Great (St Giles) with Buscot , Coleshill and Eaton Hastings
St Giles, Great Coxwell
St Mary, Buscot
All Saints, Coleshill
St Michael & All Angels, Eaton Hastings
681
Faringdon, Great (All Saints) with Little Coxwell
All Saints, Faringdon
St Mary, Little Coxwell
[92]
7,275
Shrivenham (St Andrew) and Ashbury
St Andrew, Shrivenham
St Mary the Virgin, Ashbury
St Swithun, Compton Beauchamp
St John the Evangelist, Fernham
St Mary the Virgin, Longcot
St James, Bourton
St Thomas's Chapel, Watchfield
[93]
Vicar: Richard Hancock
SSM: Norma Fergusson
5,806
Stanford in the Vale (St Denys) with Goosey and Hatford
St Denys, Stanford in the Vale
All Saints, Goosey
St George, Hatford
[94]
2,384
Uffington (St Mary), Shellingford , Woolstone and Baulking
St Mary, Uffington
St Nicholas, Baulking
St Faith, Shellingford
All Saints, Woolstone
1,210
Deanery of Wallingford
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Clergy
Population served
Cholsey (St Mary) and Moulsford
[95]
Vicar: Reverend Rebecca Peters
4,058
St John the Baptist, Moulsford
[96]
Churn, the (Aston Tirrold with Aston Upthorpe , Blewbury , Hagbourne, North Moreton , South Moreton , and Upton )
St Michael, Aston Tirrold
All Saints, Aston Upthorpe
St Michael & All Angels, Blewbury
St Andrew, Hagbourne
All Saints, North Moreton
St John the Baptist, South Moreton
St Mary the Virgin, Upton
[97]
Rector: Jason St John Nicolle
Curate: Jennifer Brown
OLM: Louise Butler
Hon. Curate: John Clarke
5,590
Didcot (All Saints)
[98]
Priest-in-Charge: Karen Beck
Curate: Hugh Boorman
Curate: Mark Bodeker
13,522
Ladygrove Church, Didcot (LEP)
[99]
Didcot (St Peter)
[100]
Priest-in-Charge: Hannah Reynolds
OLM: Fran Childs
10,746
Harwell (St Matthew) with Chilton
St Matthew, Harwell
All Saints, Chilton
[101]
Rector: Jonathan Mobey
SSM: Jan Radford
OLM: Pam Rolls
3,243
Wallingford (St Mary Le More with All Hallows) (St Leonard)
[104]
Team Rector: David Rice
Team Vicar: Kevin Beer
Hon. Curate: Jim Spence
10,341
Deanery of Wantage
Deanery website
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Link
Clergy
Population served
Ridgeway , Comprising Childrey with West Challow , Letcombe Bassett , Letcombe Regis , and Sparsholt with Kingston Lisle
St Laurence, West Challow
St Mary the Virgin, Childrey
St Michael & All Angels, Letcombe Bassett
St Andrew, Letcombe Regis
St John the Baptist, Kingston Lisle
Holy Cross, Sparsholt
Rector: Ness Brunner Ellis
2,001
Vale , Comprising Challow , Denchworth , Grove , and Hanney
St John the Baptist, Grove
[105]
Vicar: John Durant
Curate: Alec Gill
SSM: Paul Gooding
SSM: George Moody
9,343
St Nicolas, East Challow
St James, Denchworth
St James the Great, West Hanney
Wantage (St Peter and St Paul)
[106] Archived 7 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine
Vicar: Katherine Price
Curate: Benji Tyler
11,396
Wantage Downs , Comprising Ardington with Lockinge , East Hendred , and West Hendred
Holy Trinity, Ardington
All Saints, Lockinge
St Augustine of Canterbury, East Hendred
Holy Trinity, West Hendred
[107]
Rector: Nikolaj Christensen
SSM: Dorothy Page
1,945
Deanery of Witney
Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served
Bampton (Holy Trinity) (St James) (St Mary) with Clanfield
[108]
Vicar: Vacant
SSM: Theresa Kuin Lawton
4,935
St James, Bampton Aston
Holy Trinity, Bampton Lew
St Stephen, Clanfield
St Mary, Shifford
Brize Norton (St Britius) and Carterton
St John the Evangelist, Carterton
[109]
Team Rector: William Blakey
Team Vicar: James Maddern
SSM: Ian Howard
16,697
Burford (St John the Baptist) with Fulbrook , Taynton , Asthall , Swinbrook and Widford
St John the Baptist, Burford
St Nicholas, Asthall
St Mary, Swinbrook
St Oswald, Widford
St James the Great, Fulbrook
St John the Evangelist, Taynton
[110]
Vicar: Richard Coombs
SSM: Robert Wainwright
OLM: Cedric Reavley
2,227
Cogges (St Mary) and South Leigh
[111]
Vicar (Cogges): Simon Kirby
Curate (Cogges): Richard White
Curate/Vicar: Margaret Dixon
SSM: Nick Pike
9,513
St James the Great, South Leigh
Leigh, North (St Mary)
[112]
Ducklington (St Bartholomew)
St Bartholomew, Ducklington
[113]
Rector: Paul Boddam-Whetham
1,686
Shill Valley and Broadshire , Comprising Alvescot , Black Bourton , Broadwell with Kelmscott , Broughton Poggs with Filkins , Holwell , Kencot , Langford , Little Faringdon , Shilton , and Westwell
St Peter, Alvescot
St Mary the Virgin, Black Bourton
SS Peter & Paul, Broadwell
St George, Kelmscott
St Peter, Broughton Poggs
St Peter, Filkins
St Mary the Virgin, Holwell
St George, Kencot
St Matthew, Langford
St Margaret of England, Little Faringdon
Holy Rood, Shilton
St Mary, Westwell
[114]
Rector: Harry MacInnes
SSM: Karen Young
2,654
Windrush, Lower , Comprising Northmoor , Standlake , Stanton Harcourt , and Yelford
St Denys, Northmoor
St Giles, Standlake
St Michael, Stanton Harcourt
SS Nicholas & Swithun, Yelford
[115]
2,689
Witney (St Mary the Virgin) (Holy Trinity)
St Mary the Virgin, Witney
Holy Trinity, Witney
St John the Baptist, Curbridge
St John the Evangelist, Hailey
[116]
Team Rector: Toby Wright
Team Vicar: Vanessa Whiffin
Curate: Joy Hance
Curate: Ross Meikle
SSM: Joanna McGrath
Hon. Curate: Sally Wright
Hon. Curate: Mark Thomas
23,483
St Kenelm, Minster Lovell
[117]
Deanery of Woodstock
Benefice
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Clergy
Population served
Eynsham (St Leonard) and Cassington
[118]
5,404
Hanborough (St Peter and St Paul) and Freeland
SS Peter & Paul, Hanborough
Christ Church, Long Hanborough
[119]
Rector: Steve Stewart
Associate Rector: Mike Madden
Curate: Heather McCulloch
4,184
St Mary the Virgin, Freeland
Steeple Aston (St Peter and St Paul) with North Aston and Tackley
SS Peter & Paul, Steeple Aston
St Mary the Virgin, North Aston
St Nicholas, Tackley
[120]
2,210
Stonesfield (St James the Great) with Combe Longa
St James the Great, Stonesfield
[121]
2,299
Westcote Barton (St Edward the Confessor) with Steeple Barton , Duns Tew and Sandford St Martin and Over with Nether Worton
St Edward the Confessor, Westcote Barton
St Mary Magdalene, Duns Tew
St James, Nether Worton
Holy Trinity, Over Worton
St Martin, Sandford St Martin
St Mary, Steeple Barton
[122]
2,453
Woodstock (St Mary Magdalene) and Bladon
[123]
Rector: Jeremy Auld
Associate Minister: Shaun Henson
Hon. Associate Priest: Stephen Pix
Associate Priest: Andrew Burch
Associate Priest: Katie Jones
3,999
Yarnton (St Batholomew) with Begbroke and Shipton-On-Cherwell
St Bartholomew, Yarnton
St Michael, Begbroke
Holy Cross, Shipton-on-Cherwell
4,118
Wootton (St Mary) with Glympton and Kiddington
St Mary, Wootton
St Mary, Glympton
St Nicholas, Kiddington
737
Deanery of Amersham
Deanery website
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Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served
Amersham (St Mary the Virgin)
[124]
Rector: Tim Harper
SSM: Sue Gill
OLM: Tim Barnard
7,898
Amersham On the Hill (St Michael and All Angels)
St Michael & All Angels, Amersham-on-the-Hill
[125]
Vicar: Debbie Oades
SSM: Peter Binns
OLM: Sharon Roberts
7,086
Beaconsfield (St Mary and All Saints) (St Michael and All Angels)
St Mary & All Saints, Beaconsfield
[126]
Team Rector: Sharon Roberts
Team Vicar: Lucy Fyfe-Jamieson
Team Vicar: Michael Johnson
Associate Priest: Margot Suter
11,862
St Michael & All Angels, Beaconsfield
[127]
[128]
Chalfont St Giles (St Giles), Seer Green and Jordans
St Giles, Chalfont St Giles
[129]
Rector: Ian Brown
Curate: Jenny Tebboth
Curate: Paul Henderson
Curate: Cassa Messervy
SSM: Melvyn Bleakley
9,290
[130]
Chalfont St Peter (St Peter)
St Peter, Chalfont St Peter
St Paul, Horn Hill
All Saints, Oval Way
[131]
Rector: John Goodman
OLM: Wendy Graham
12,889
Chenies (St Michael) and Little Chalfont , Latimer and Flaunden
St Michael, Chenies
St George, Little Chalfont
St Mary Magdalene, Flaunden
St Mary Magdalene, Latimer
[132]
Rector: Vacant
SSM: Ruth Boughton
Hon. Curate: John Went
6,506
Chesham Bois (St Leonard)
[133]
Rector: Laurie Clow
SSM: Christopher Clare
4,094
Chesham, Great (Christ Church) (Emmanuel) (St Mary the Virgin)
[139]
Team Rector: Simon Cansdale
Team Vicar: John Shepherd
Team Vicar: Sylvester Liyanage
Curate: Christopher Gercke
SSM: Tim Yates
23,817
Denham (St Mark) (St Mary the Virgin)
St Mary the Virgin, Denham
St Mark, Denham Green
St Francis, New Denham
[140]
Rector: Christoph Lindner
7,394
Gerrards Cross (St James) and Fulmer
[141]
Rector: Martin Williams
Curate: James Leach
Curate: Christopher Lion
Curate: Ben Topham
SSM: Meyrick Beebee
SSM: Jill Roth
8,312
Penn (Holy Trinity) and Tylers Green
Holy Trinity, Penn
St Margaret, Tylers Green
[142]
Vicar: Mike Bisset
Curate: Graham Summers
8,592
Penn Street (Holy Trinity)
Holy Trinity, Penn Street
Christ Church, Holmer Green
[143]
3,962
Latimer Minster
[144]
N/A
Deanery of Aylesbury
Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served
Aylesbury (St Mary the Virgin)
[145]
Team Rector: Doug Zimmerman
Team Vicar: Gareth Lane
Curate: Peter Wheeler
26,467
[146]
Fairford Leys Church (LEP)
[147]
Bedgrove (Holy Spirit)
[148]
7,674
Bernwode , Comprising Ashendon , Boarstall , Brill , Chilton , Dorton , Ludgershall , and Wotton Underwood
St Mary, Ashendon
St James, Boarstall
All Saints, Brill
St Mary, Chilton
St John the Baptist, Dorton
St Mary the Virgin, Ludgershall
All Saints, Wotton Underwood
[149]
Rector: Gemma Beesley
Curate: Jenny Edmans
2,780
Bierton (St James the Great) and Hulcott
St James the Great, Bierton
All Saints, Hulcott
[150]
9,185
Broughton (No Church)
[151]
Vicar: Phil White
Curate: James Talbot
SSM: Sue Smith
3,609
Long Crendon (St Mary the Virgin) with Chearsley and Nether Winchendon
St Mary the Virgin, Long Crendon
St Nicholas, Chearsley
St Nicholas, Nether Winchendon
[152]
3,167
Risborough , Comprising Bledlow with Saunderton and Horsenden , Lacey Green , Monks Risborough , and Princes Risborough with Ilmer
Holy Trinity, Bledlow
St Michael & All Angels, Horsenden
SS Mary & Nicholas, Saunderton
[153]
Team Rector: David Williams
Team Vicar: James Tomkins
Team Vicar: Tony Bundock
Curate: Dan Beesley
SSM: Michael Hunt
13,619
St John the Evangelist, Lacey Green
[154]
St Dunstan, Monks Risborough
Owlswick Chapel
[155]
St Peter, Ilmer
St Mary, Princes Risborough
[156]
Southcourt (Good Shepherd)
Good Shepherd, Southcourt
[157]
15,337
Walton (Holy Trinity)
[158]
11,041
Worminghall (St Peter and St Paul) with Ickford , Oakley and Shabbington
SS Peter & Paul, Worminghall
St Nicholas, Ickford
St Mary, Oakley
St Mary Magdalene, Shabbington
2,533
Wychert Vale , Comprising Aston Sandford , Cuddington , Haddenham , Kingsey , and Stone with Dinton and Hartwell
[163]
Rector: Margot Hodson
Curate: Phil Groves
Curate: Nadine Rose
SSM: Jon Hawkins
OLM: Nigel Featherston
8,957
Deanery of Buckingham
Deanery website
Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served
Buckingham (St Peter and St Paul)
[164]
Rector: Will Pearson-Gee
Curate: Alexandra Walsh
Curate: Danny Rodgers
SSM: John King
13,229
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Beachampton
St John the Evangelist, Radclive
St Mary, Thornborough
All Saints, Nash
St Mary, Whaddon
[165]
Buckingham, North , Comprising Akeley , Leckhampstead , Lillingstone Dayrell , Lillingstone Lovell , and Maids Moreton
St James, Akeley
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Leckhampstead
St Nicholas, Lillingstone Dayrell
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Lillingstone Lovell
St Edmund, Maids Moreton
[166]
2,824
Buckingham, West , Comprising Biddlesden , Shalstone , Tingewick , Turweston , Water Stratford , and Westbury
St Margaret of Scotland, Biddlesden
St Edward the Confessor, Shalstone
St Mary Magdalene, Tingewick
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Turweston
St Giles, Water Stratford
St Augustine of Canterbury, Westbury
[167]
Rector: Elizabeth Simpson
2,071
Lenborough , Comprising Adstock , Gawcott , Hillesden , and Padbury
St Mary the Virgin, Padbury
[168]
2,161
Stowe (Assumption of St Mary the Virgin)
Assumption of St Mary the Virgin, Stowe
[169]
Hon. Priest-in-Charge: Vacant
929
Deanery of Burnham and Slough
Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served
Britwell (St George)
St George, Britwell (1950s)
[170]
Vicar: Neil McCathie
Curate: Jason Griffiths
12,359
Burnham (St Peter)
[171]
12,990
Cippenham (St Andrew)
[172]
19,297
Colnbrook (St Thomas) and Datchet
St Thomas, Colnbrook
St Mary the Virgin, Datchet
Vicar: Vacant
Curate: Rod Cosh
11,164
Eton (St John the Evangelist) with Eton Wick , Boveney and Dorney
St John the Evangelist, Eton
St John the Baptist, Eton Wick
St James the Less, Dorney
[173]
5,540
Farnham Royal (St Mary the Virgin) with Hedgerley
St Mary the Virgin, Farnham Royal
St John the Evangelist, Farnham Common
St Mary the Virgin, Hedgerley
[174]
9,894
Hitcham (St Mary)
[175]
1,935
Horton (St Michael and All Angels) and Wraysbury
St Michael & All Angels, Horton
[176]
Vicar: Colin Gibson
Curate: Jose Fernandes
4,714
[177]
Iver (St Peter)
St Peter, Iver
St Leonard, Richings Park
[178]
6,168
Iver Heath (St Margaret)
[179]
Rector: Andrew Montgomerie
5,156
Langley Marish (St Mary the Virgin)
[180]
Team Rector: Robin Grayson
Team Vicar: Shola Aoko
Curate: Sue Lepp
29,046
Manor Park (St John the Baptist) and Whitby Road
St John the Baptist, Manor Park
St Michael, Whitby Road
18,569
Slough (St Paul) (Christ Church)
[181]
18,187
Stoke Poges (St Giles)
St Giles, Stoke Poges
St Andrew's Chapel, Stoke Poges
[182]
Vicar: Vacant
SSM: Andrew Parry
4,981
Taplow (St Nicolas) and Dropmore
St Nicolas, Taplow
St Anne, Dropmore
[183]
1,570
Upton Cum Chalvey (St Mary)
[184]
Team Rector: Andrew Allen
Team Vicar: Alistair Stewart
SSM: Linda Hillier
25,039
[185]
[186]
Wexham (St Mary)
[187]
Hon. Priest-in-Charge: Mary Kent
7,026
Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served
Claydons, the (St Mary) (All Saints) and Swan
St Mary, East Claydon
All Saints, Middle Claydon
St Michael, Steeple Claydon
[188]
Team Rector: David Hiscock
Team Vicar: Vacant
SSM: Angela Mann
8,016
St James, Barton Hartshorn
SS Mary & Nicholas, Chetwode
St Michael, Edgcott
St Leonard, Grendon Underwood
St Mary the Virgin, Marsh Gibbon
St John the Baptist, Preston Bissett
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Twyford
Schorne , Comprising Dunton , Granborough , Hardwick , Hoggeston , North Marston , Oving with Pitchcott , Quainton , Waddesdon , Westcott , Over Winchendon and Fleet Marston , and Whitchurch with Creslow
St Martin, Dunford
St John the Baptist, Granborough
St Mary the Virgin, Hardwicke
Weedon Old School Chapel
Holy Cross, Hoggeston
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, North Marston
All Saints, Oving
Holy Cross & St Mary, Quainton
St Michael & All Angels, Waddesdon
St Mary, Westcott
St Mary Magdalene, Over Winchendon
St John the Evangelist, Whitchurch
[189]
Team Rector: David Meakin
Team Vicar: Mary Cruddas
Curate: Jacqueline Dove
SSM: Steve Flashman
7,519
Winslow (St Laurence) with Great Horwood and Addington
[190]
Rector: Richard Lightbown
5,590
Deanery of Milton Keynes
Benefice
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Link
Clergy
Population served
Bletchley (St Mary) (St John's District Church)
[191]
Rector: David McDougall
Curate: Matt Beer
Curate: Ben Thorpe
OLM: Sam Muthuveloe
22,623
Bletchley, North (Whaddon Way Church) Conventional District
[192]
Fenny Stratford (St Martin)
St Martin, Fenny Stratford
[193] Archived 22 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
Vicar: Victor Bullock
SSM: Ian Thomas
6,489
Milton Keynes (Christ the Cornerstone)
[194]
Vicar: Ernesto Lozada-Uzuriaga
Curate: Tim Norwood
SSM: Keith Straughan
SSM: Paul Oxley
3,483
Stantonbury (Christ Church) and Willen
[200]
Team Rector: Paul Smith
Team Vicar: Vacant
SSM: Chukwuemeka Iwuagwu
43,637
Stony Stratford (St Mary and St Giles) with Calverton
Rector: Ross Northing
SSM: Tunji Adebiyi
7,933
Walton , Milton Keynes. Comprising Milton Keynes Village and Wavendon
[205]
29,711
Water Eaton (St Frideswide)
St Frideswide, Water Eaton
[206]
Priest-in-Charge: Catherine Butt
8,416
Watling Valley, Milton Keynes (Not Known)
[207]
Team Rector: Mike Morris
Team Vicar: Sharon Grenham-Thompson
SSM: Dayo Adebiyi
49,371
Wolverton (Holy Trinity) (St George the Martyr)
Holy Trinity, Wolverton
St George the Martyr, Wolverton
[208]
Rector: Gillian Barrow-Jones
Curate: Ann Kember
12,480
Woughton . Comprising Fishermead , Simpson , Woolstone , and Woughton-On-The-Green
Trinity Church Fishermead
St Thomas, Simpson
Holy Trinity, Woolstone
St Mary, Woughton-on-the-Green
Christ the Vine Community Church, Coffee Hall
[209]
Rector: Ian Herbert
OLM: Paul Norris
29,161
Deanery of Mursley
Benefice
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Link
Clergy
Population served
Brickhills and Stoke Hammond , The
[210]
2,753
Cottesloe , Comprising Aston Abbots , Cheddington with Mentmore , Cublington , Soulbury , Stewkley , Wing with Grove , and Wingrave
St James the Great, Aston Abbots
St Giles, Cheddington
St Mary the Virgin, Mentmore
St Nicholas, Cublington
All Saints, Soulbury
St Michael & All Angels, Stewkley
All Saints, Wing with Grove
SS Peter & Paul, Wingrave
Team Rector: Phil Derbyshire
Team Vicar: Helen Barnes
OLM: Siv Tunnicliffe
Hon. Curate: Peter Lymbery
9,625
Ivinghoe (St Mary the Virgin) with Pitstone and Slapton and Marsworth
[211]
5,144
[212]
[213]
Newton Longville (St Faith), Mursley , Swanbourne , Little Horwood and Drayton Parslow
Holy Trinity, Drayton Parslow
St Nicholas, Little Horwood
St Mary the Virgin, Mursley
St Faith, Newton Longville
St Swithun, Swanbourne
[214]
Vicar: Simon Faulks
SSM: David Talks
OLM: Jacqueline Brown
3,922
Deanery of Newport
Benefice
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Link
Clergy
Population served
Gayhurst (St Peter) with Ravenstone , Stoke Goldington and Weston Underwood
St Peter, Gayhurst
All Saints, Ravenstone
St Peter, Stoke Goldington
St Laurence, Weston Underwood
Rector: Christina Pumfrey
2,899
Lavendon (St Michael) with Cold Brayfield , Clifton Reynes and Newton Blossomville
St Michael, Lavendon
St Mary the Virgin, Clifton Reynes
St Mary, Cold Brayfield
St Nicolas, Newton Blossomville
Hanslope (St James the Great) with Castlethorpe
[215]
3,375
Lamp , Comprising Emberton , Haversham with Little Linford , and Tyringham with Filgrave
All Saints, Emberton
St Mary, Haversham
St Leonard, Little Linford
St Peter, Tyringham
Rector: Richard Caddell
OLM: Harold Lowndes
1,712
Newport Pagnell (St Luke) with Lathbury and Moulsoe
[216]
15,624
Olney (St Peter and St Paul)
[217]
6,510
Sherington (St Laud) with Chicheley , North Crawley , Astwood and Hardmead
St Laud, Sherington
St Laurence, Chicheley
St Firmin, North Crawley
[218]
Priest-in-Charge: Coralie Mansfield
2,055
Deanery of Wendover
Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served
Aston Clinton (St Michael and All Angels) with Buckland and Drayton Beauchamp
[219]
Rector: Sally Bottomer
OLM: Alison Roberts
4,498
[220]
St Mary the Virgin, Drayton Beauchamp
[221]
Ellesborough (St Peter and St Paul), the Kimbles and Stoke Mandeville
SS Peter & Paul, Ellesborough
Chapel of the Resurrection, Dunsmore
St Nicholas, Great Kimble
All Saints, Little Kimble
St Mary the Virgin, Stoke Mandeville
3,874
Hawridge (St Mary) with Cholesbury and St Leonard
St Mary, Hawridge
St Lawrence, Cholesbury
St Leonard, St Leonards
Rector/Vicar: David Burgess
1,690
Lee, the (St John the Baptist)
St John the Baptist, The Lee
Missenden, Great (St Peter and St Paul) with Ballinger and Little Hampden
[222]
4,124
Missenden, Little (St John the Baptist)
St John the Baptist, Little Missenden
St Andrew's Mission Church, Hyde Heath
Priest-in-Charge: John Simpson
2,690
Prestwood (Holy Trinity) and Great Hampden
[223]
Rector: Deiniol Kearley-Heywood
Hon. Curate: Teresia Derlén
6,987
St Mary Magdalene, Great Hampden
[224]
Wendover (St Mary) (St Agnes's Chapel) and Halton
St Mary, Wendover
St Michael & All Angels, Halton
[225]
8,274
Weston Turville (St Mary the Virgin)
St Mary the Virgin, Weston Turville
[226]
Rector: David Wales
SSM: Susan Fellows
3,125
Deanery of Wycombe
Deanery website
Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served
Flackwell Heath (Christ Church)
Christ Church, Flackwell Heath
[227]
Vicar: Christopher Bull
SSM: Margot Suter
OLM: Martin Courtney
5,984
Hambleden Valley , Comprising Fawley , Fingest , Hambleden with Frieth , Medmenham , and Turville
St Mary the Virgin, Fawley
St Bartholomew, Fingest
St John the Baptist, Frieth
St Mary the Virgin, Hambleden
SS Peter & Paul, Medmenham
St Mary, Turville
[228]
Rector: Stephen Southgate
SSM: Sue Morton
3,152
Hazlemere (Holy Trinity)
Holy Trinity, Hazlemere
Good Shepherd, Widmer End
[229]
Vicar: Mark Meardon
Curate: Dominic Meering
11,196
Hedsor (St Nicholas) and Bourne End
St Nicholas, Hedsor [230]
St Mark, Bourne End
[231]
5,399
Hughenden (St Michael)
[232]
Vicar: Keith Johnson
SSM: Helen Peters
6,115
Lane End (Holy Trinity) with Cadmore End
[233]
3,671
St Mary le Moor, Cadmore End
[234]
Loudwater (St Peter)
[235]
4,442
Marlow, Great (All Saints) with Marlow Bottom , Little Marlow and Bisham
All Saints, Great Marlow
All Saints, Bisham
St Mary the Virgin, Marlow Bottom
St John the Baptist, Little Marlow
[236]
Team Rector: Dave Bull
Team Vicar: Sarah Fitzgerald
Team Vicar: Samantha Watts
Team Vicar: Graham Watts
Curate: Roland Slade
SSM: Gabrielle Smith
SSM: John Smith
20,783
Stokenchurch (St Peter and St Paul) and Ibstone
SS Peter & Paul, Stokenchurch
[237]
5,071
Terriers (St Francis)
St Francis of Assisi, Terriers
[238]
7,512
Wooburn (St Paul)
St Paul, Wooburn
St Mary, Wycombe Lane
[239]
5,601
Wycombe, High (All Saints) (St Andrew) (St Anne and St Peter) (Christ the Servant King) (St James) (St Mary and St George)
[240]
Team Rector: Hugh Ellis
Team Vicar: Simon Dust
Team Vicar: Christopher Owen
Team Vicar: Wendy Bull
SSM: Peter Viney
SSM: Heather Graham
OLM: Jackie Lock
67,383
St James the Great, Downley
[241]
Christ the Servant King, Booker
[242]
[243]
St Anne, Wycombe Marsh
St Peter, Micklefield
[244]
Wycombe, West (St Laurence) (St Paul) with Bledlow Ridge , Bradenham and Radnage
[245]
Rector: Allan Barton
SSM: Veronica Beaumont
SSM: Linda Richardson
SSM: Jenny Ellis
4,301
St Paul, Bledlow Ridge
St Botolph, Bradenham
St Mary, Radnage
Deanery of Bracknell
Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served
Ascot Heath (All Saints)
[246]
8,764
Binfield (All Saints) (St Mark)
All Saints, Binfield
St Mark, Binfield
[247]
7,229
Bracknell (Holy Trinity)
[248]
22,785
Warfield (St Michael the Archangel) (All Saints) (St Peter)
[249]
Vicar: Catherine Morris
Curate: Nigel Richards
16,832
Easthampstead (St Michael and St Mary Magdalene)
SS Michael & Mary Magdalene, Easthampstead
SS Francis & Clare, Jennett's Park
[250]
Rector: Guy Cole
Curate: Emily Gent
28,637
Sunningdale (Holy Trinity)
Holy Trinity, Sunningdale
[251]
5,366
Sunninghill (St Michael and All Angels) and South Ascot
St Michael & All Angels, Sunninghill
All Souls, South Ascot
[252]
Vicar: Stephen Johnson
SSM: Tracey Williams
8,846
Winkfield (St Mary the Virgin) and Cranbourne
St Mary the Virgin, Winkfield
St Martin, Chavey Down
St Peter, Cranbourne
[253]
5,415
Deanery of Bradfield
Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served
Aldermaston (St Mary the Virgin) and Woolhampton
[254]
Rector: Vacant
Curate: Janice Macdonald
SSM: Pat Bhutta
4,333
Basildon (St Stephen) with Aldworth and Ashampstead
St Stephen, Basildon
St Mary the Virgin, Aldworth
St Clement, Ashampstead
2,065
Bradfield (St Andrew) and Stanford Dingley
St Peter, Bradfield Southend [255]
St Denys, Stanford Dingley
[256]
Priest-in-Charge (Bucklebury): Julian Gadsby
SSM: Lyn Bliss
4,515
Bucklebury (St Mary) with Marlston
St Mary, Bucklebury
All Saints, Upper Bucklebury
St Mary, Marlston
Burghfield (St Mary the Virgin)
St Mary the Virgin, Burghfield
[257]
Priest-in-Charge: Glynnis Lautenbach
5,975
Pangbourne (St James the Less) with Tidmarsh and Sulham
St James the Less, Pangbourne
St Nicholas, Sulham
St Laurence, Tidmarsh
[258]
3,764
Purley (St Mary the Virgin)
St Mary the Virgin, Purley
[259]
Rector: David Archer
OLM: Andrew Mackie
5,918
Stratfield Mortimer (St Mary) and Mortimer West End with Padworth
St Mary, Stratfield Mortimer
St Saviour, Mortimer West End
St John the Baptist, Padworth
St John the Evangelist, Mortimer Common
[260]
5,298
Sulhamstead Abbots (St Mary) and Bannister with Ufton Nervet
St Mary, Sulhamstead Abbots
[261]
Hon. Priest-in-Charge: John Paton
1,962
Theale (Holy Trinity) and Englefield
[262]
Priest-in-Charge: Ann Templeman
Curate: Peter Templeman
Hon. Curate: Nicholas Wynne-Jones
3,061
[263]
Deanery of Maidenhead and Windsor
Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served
Boyne Hill (All Saints)
[264]
14,713
Bray (St Michael) and Braywood
[265]
10,395
Burchetts Green , Comprising Hurley , Littlewick , and Stubbings
St Mary the Virgin, Hurley
St John the Evangelist, Littlewick
St James the Less, Stubbings
[266]
Vicar: Keith Nicholls
SSM: Tina Molyneux
4,150
Clewer (St Andrew)
[267]
7,152
Cookhams, the (Holy Trinity) (St John the Baptist)
[268]
Vicar: Nick Plant
Curate: Helen Chamberlain
Curate: John Ainslie
SSM: David Joynes
OLM: Jo Ellington
7,749
St John the Baptist, Cookham Dean
[269]
Cox Green (Good Shepherd)
[270]
7,406
Dedworth (All Saints)
[271]
11,422
Furze Platt (St Peter)
St Peter, Maidenhead
St Mark's Hospital Church, Maidenhead
[272]
11,820
Maidenhead (St Andrew and St Mary Magdalene)
St Andrew & Mary Magdalene, Maidenhead
[273]
Vicar: Will Stileman
Associate Vicar: Jon Drake
Curate: Ian Miller
SSM: Dave Atallah
SSM: Neil Watkinson
2,648
Maidenhead (St Luke)
[274]
Vicar: Sally Lynch
Curate: Nicola Hulks
SSM: Teresa Robinson
11,567
Waltham St Lawrence (St Lawrence)
St Lawrence, Waltham St Lawrence
Hon. Priest-in-Charge: Charles Mason
1,216
White Waltham (St Mary the Virgin) with Shottesbrooke
St Mary the Virgin, White Waltham
St John the Baptist, Shottesbrooke
[275]
Priest-in-Charge: Dave Atallah
2,715
Windsor, New (Holy Trinity) (St John the Baptist with All Saints)
Team Rector: Ainsley Swift
Curate: Kathryn Harrison
SSM: Tim Laundon
12,449
[276]
St Stephen, Clewer
St Agnes, Spital
[277]
Windsor, Old (St Peter and St Andrew) (St Luke's Mission Room)
[278]
5,054
Windsor Fellowship
Windsor Fellowship Church
[279]
Senior Minister (PTO): Vacant
N/A
Deanery of Newbury
Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served
East Downland , Comprising Beedon , Boxford , Chieveley with Winterbourne and Oare , Farnborough , Peasemore , Stockcross , and West Ilsley
St Nicholas, Beedon
St Andrew, Boxford
St Mary the Virgin, Chieveley
St Bartholomew, Oare
St James, Winterbourne
All Saints, Farnborough
St Barnabas, Peasemore
St John, Stockcross
All Saints, West Ilsley
[280]
Rector: John Toogood
Curate: William McDowell
SSM: Douglas Dales
4,002
Greenham (St Mary the Virgin)
St Mary the Virgin, Greenham
[281]
Vicar: David McLeod
SSM: Brian Jones
SSM: John Bramhall
6,045
Hermitage (Holy Trinity)
Holy Trinity, Hermitage
St Mark, Cold Ash
SS Mary & Nicholas, Compton
St Mary, East Ilsley
St Mary, Hampstead Norreys
St Frideswide, Frilsham
SS Peter & Paul, Yattendon
[282]
Team Rector: Vacant
Team Vicar: Lucinda Heyn
SSM: Simon Thorn
SSM: Meg Kirby
10,078
Hungerford (St Lawrence) and Denford
[283]
5,723
Lambourn Valley, the (St Michael and All Angels)
St Michael & All Angels, Lambourn
All Saints, East Garston
St James the Great, Eastbury
[284]
4,622
Newbury (St George) (St John the Evangelist)
St John the Evangelist, Newbury
[285]
Vicar: Becky Bevan
Associate Vicar: Gary Collins
SSM: Terry Winrow
13,455
St George the Martyr, Wash Common
[286]
Newbury (St Nicolas and St Mary Speenhamland)
[287]
Team Rector: Will Hunter Smart
Curate: Will Briggs
Curate: Joy Mawdesley
SSM: Margaret Yates
SSM: Gill Briggs
10,438
St Mary the Virgin, Speen
[288]
Shaw (St Mary) Cum Donnington
[289]
Rector: Raymond Obin
Curate: Ed Yates
9,879
Thatcham (St Mary)
[290]
Team Rector: Mark Bennet
Team Vicar: Patsy Jones
SSM: Brenda Harland
OLM: Marion Fontaine
25,230
Walbury Beacon Benefice, The , Comprising Combe , Enborne , Hamstead Marshall , Inkpen , Kintbury , and West Woodhay
St Swithun, Combe
St Michael & All Angels, Enborne
St Mary, Hamstead Marshall
St Michael, Inkpen
St Mary the Virgin, Kintbury
St Laurence, West Woodhay
[291]
Rector: Annette Shannon
Associate Priest: Vacant
4,014
West Downland , Comprising Brightwalton with Catmore , Chaddleworth , Fawley , Great Shefford , Leckhampstead , and Welford with Wickham
All Saints, Brightwalton
St Andrew, Chaddleworth
St Mary, Fawley
St Mary, Great Shefford
St James, Leckhampstead
St Gregory, Welford
St Swithun, Wickham
Rector: Miriam Keen
SSM: Mary Harwood
2,861
Deanery of Reading
Deanery website
Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served
Caversham (St Andrew)
St Andrew, Caversham (1910)
[292]
4,714
Caversham Thameside (St Peter) (St John the Baptist) and Mapledurham
[293]
Rector: Michael Smith
Curate: Penny Cuthbert
SSM: Rachel Ross
17,627
Earley (St Nicolas)
St Nicolas, Earley (1947)
[294]
Vicar: April Beckerleg
SSM: Libby Newman
11,712
Earley (St Peter)
[295]
16,374
Earley (Trinity Church)
[296]
9,263
Emmer Green (St Barnabas) with Caversham Park
[297]
9,643
Caversham Park Church (LEP)
[298]
Loddon Reach , Comprising Beech Hill , Shinfield , Spencers Wood and Grazeley , and Swallowfield
St Mary the Virgin, Beech Hill
St Mary, Shinfield
St Michael & All Angels, Spencers Wood
All Saints, Swallowfield
[299]
Team Rector: Paul Willis
Team Vicar: David Little
SSM: Chris Leslie
SSM: Cath Spence
10,137
Reading (Christ Church)
Christ Church, Reading (1861)
[300]
Vicar: Peter Day
Curate: Liz Ratcliffe
14,318
Reading (Holy Trinity)
Priest-in-Charge: Bob Simmonds
7,150
Reading (St Agnes with St Paul) (St Barnabas)
St Agnes, Whitley
St Paul, South Whitley
St Barnabas, Reading
[301]
Rector: Vernon Orr
Curate: Leon Collyer
Curate: Sue Cady
18,109
Reading (St Giles with St Saviour)
[302]
7,992
Reading (St John the Evangelist and St Stephen)
St John & St Stephen, Reading
[303]
Vicar: Vincent Gardner
Curate: Gary Collins
8,216
Reading (St Laurence)
[304]
Vicar: Christopher Russell
Curate: Chris Jones
0
Reading (St Luke) (St Bartholomew)
St Luke, Reading (1878)
St Bartholomew, Earley (1879)
[305]
Vicar: Graeme Fancourt
Curate: Richard Christopher
Curate: Serena Tajima
SSM: Christine Blackman
8,486
Reading (St Mark) (All Saints)
14,973
Reading (St Mary the Virgin)
[306]
Rector: Stephen Pullin
SSM: Sarah Pullin
SSM: Andrew Bond
OLM: Judith Sumner
738
Reading (St Matthew)
[307]
Vicar: Mark Dolphin
SSM: Kirstie Dolphin
13,584
Reading Greyfriars
[308]
Vicar: David Walker
Curate: Joy Atkins
Curate: Sarah Eden-Jones
3,693
Southlake (St James)
[309]
15,211
Tilehurst (St Catherine of Siena) and Calcot
St Catherine of Siena, Tilehurst
[310]
Vicar: Gill Rowell
OLM: Lorraine Colam
10,040
Tilehurst (St George) (St Mary Magdalen)
[311]
18,101
St Mary Magdalen, Tilehurst
[312]
Tilehurst (St Michael)
[313]
15,381
Woodley (St John the Evangelist)
[314]
Vicar: Edilberto Marquez
Curate: Sean Riordan
10,430
[315]
Deanery of Sonning
Benefice
Churches
Link
Clergy
Population served
Arborfield (St Bartholomew) with Barkham
St Bartholomew, Arborfield
St James, Barkham
Christ Church Wokingham
Church @ The Green, Arborfield Green (2017)
[316]
Rector: Piers Bickersteth
Curate: Julian Bidgood
Curate: Mark Huddleston
6,105
Crowthorne (St John the Baptist)
St John the Baptist, Crowthorne
[317]
Vicar: Lisa Cornwell
SSM: David Ramsbottom
6,649
Finchampstead (St James) and California
St James, Finchampstead
SS Mary & John, California
St Eligius, Arborfield Green
[318]
Rector: Julie Ramsbottom
Curate: Hannah Brooks
Curate: Julian McAllen
Curate: Antonia Elliott
SSM: John Edwards
10,719
Owlsmoor (St George)
[319]
8,862
Ruscombe (St James the Great) and Twyford with Hurst
St James the Great, Ruscombe
St Mary the Virgin, Twyford
St Nicholas, Hurst
[320]
Vicar: Anna Harwood
Hon. Curate: Graham Theobald
Hon. Curate: Clifford Smith
9,444
Sandhurst (St Michael and All Angels)
St Michael & All Angels, Sandhurst
[321]
11,811
Sonning (St Andrew) (St Patrick)
[322]
Vicar: Jamie Taylor
SSM: Katie Toogood
4,775
Wargrave (St Mary the Virgin) with Knowl Hill
St Mary the Virgin, Wargrave
St Peter, Knowl Hill
St Paul, Warren Row
[323]
Vicar: John Cook
Curate: Hugh Barne
Curate: Stephen Turville
4,411
Winnersh (St Mary the Virgin)
St Mary the Virgin, Winnersh
St Catherine, Bearwood
[324]
9,776
Wokingham (All Saints)
[325]
13,431
Wokingham (St Paul)
St Paul, Wokingham
Woosehill Church (LEP)
St Nicholas' Community Church, Emmbrook
[326]
Rector: Richard Lamey
Curate: Julie Mintern
Curate: Patrick Mukholi
SSM: Roy Holmes
SSM: Judi Hattaway
17,592
Wokingham (St Sebastian)
[327]
Vicar: Andrew Marsden
SSM: Erik Fudge
SSM: Ian Seymour
8,464
Other foundations employing Church of England clergy within the diocesan area
Organisation
Churches
Link
Clergy
College of St George, Windsor
[328]
Dean: David Conner
Canon: Hueston Finlay
Canon: Martin Poll
Canon: Mark Powell
Canon: Franklin Lee
Succentor: Bruce Russell
See also
References
External links
Office holders
Steven Croft , Bishop of Oxford
Olivia Graham , area Bishop of Reading
Gavin Collins , area Bishop of Dorchester
area Bishop of Buckingham (vacant)
AEO : Paul Thomas , Bishop suffragan of Oswestry & Rob Munro , Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet
Sarah Foot , Dean of Christ Church, Oxford
Jonathan Chaffey , Archdeacon of Oxford
Guy Elsmore , Archdeacon of Buckingham
Stephen Pullin , Archdeacon of Berkshire
David Tyler , Archdeacon of Dorchester
Selected deaneries
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