Permission to Officiate
Please note that following clergy have been granted the Bishop's Permission to Officiate which will expire on 1st May 2025: The Revd Lynda Foot, in the City of Leicester, and The Revd Andrew (Andy) Rhoades in Guthlaxton.
Announcements
The Revd Gareth Hutchinson
Further to the announcement dated 29th March 2020, it is now confirmed that The Revd Gareth Hutchinson will be licensed by the Bishop of Leicester, The Rt Revd Martyn Snow, on Tuesday 30 June 2020 at 7pm, either remotely or at St Martins, Desford (to be confirmed at a later date).
The Revd David Hendra
The Bishop announces that The Revd Dave Hendra, Curate in the Benefice of Holy Trinity with St. John the Divine, Leicester, has been appointed as Associate Priest within The Mitre Benefice in the Diocese of Norwich.
The Revd Michael Edgar Cecil Drew
The Bishop announces the death of The Revd Michael Drew, aged 88.
The Revd Caroline Burnett
Please note that The Revd Caroline Burnett has been granted the Bishop's Permission to Officiate which will expire on 1 March 2025.
The Revd Pete Hobson
Please note that The Revd Pete Hobson has been granted the Bishop's Permission to Officiate which will expire on 15 March 2025.
The Revd Canon Dr John Armson
The Bishop announces the death of The Revd Canon Dr John Armson, aged 80, on Sunday 12th April 2020.
The Revd Mohammad Eghtedarian
The Bishop announces that The Revd Mohammad Eghtedarian, Intercultural Pioneer Minister in the Oadby Great Glen Team Ministry, has been granted Permission to Officiate for six months, from 1st April 2020.
Stephen March
The Bishop is pleased to announce the extension of Stephen March's licence as Pioneer Development Worker for six months (from 31st March 2020), with a primary focus on ministry in the Avon-Swift Benefice.
The Revd Gareth Hutchinson
The Bishop is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Gareth Hutchinson, Curate in the Benefice of The Martyrs, as Rector of The Benefice of Desford and Kirby Muxloe.