Further to the announcement dated 16th January advising that The Revd Canon Lee Francis-Dehqani has been appointed as Priest-in-Charge of The Fosse Team, Lee will be licensed by The Archdeacon of Leicester, The Ven Richard Worsfold, on Sunday 15th March at 10am at St Mary's Church, Barkby.
The Bishop is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Canon Peter Mackenzie, who currently holds Permission to Officiate in this diocese, as Associate Priest in the Benefice of Market Harborough and The Transfiguration – Little Bowden with Lubenham and Great Bowden (with responsibility for Great Bowden), for a period of eighteen months.
The Bishop announces that The Revd Marian Bennett, Associate Priest in the Benefice of Castle Donington and Lockington cum Hemingon, will be resigning with effect from Sunday 15th March 2020.
The Bishop announces that The Revd Stephen Delaforce, Vicar in the Benefice of Stocking Farm and Beaumont Leys, will be retiring with effect from Sunday 26th April 2020.
The Bishop is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Canon Lee Francis-Dehqani, Interim Team Rector, as Priest-in-Charge of The Fosse Team. Lee will have particular responsibility for the parishes of Syston and Barkby. The date of Lee's licensing will be announced in due course.
The Bishop announces the death of The Revd Peter Evans (aged 79) on 29th December 2019. Peter held Permission to Officiate in Leicester diocese from 2004 and prior to that, served his ministry in Southwark diocese.
The Bishop is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Gill Pinnington as the new Area Dean of North West Leicestershire Deanery, taking over from The Revd Canon Vivien Elphick.
Further to the announcement dated 5th December 2019 advising that The Revd Dr Andrew Hartropp has been appointed as Rector of Ibstock with Heather, Andrew will be licensed by the Bishop of Leicester, The Rt Revd Martyn Snow, on Sunday 22nd March 2020 at 4pm at St Denys Church, Ibstock.
The Bishop is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Richard (Rick) Tett, Assistant Curate in the Benefice of Eckington with Defford cum Besford in the Bredon Hill Group in the Diocese of Worcester, as Team Vicar in the Woodfield Team.
The Bishop is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Jane Walker, who currently holds Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham, as Associate Priest in the Benefice of the Burrough Hill Parishes.