The Revd Jon Tearne
We are pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Jon Tearne, currently Associate Minister in the Benefice of the Emmaus Parish Team, as Associate Vicar in the Benefice of Holy Trinity Leicester and St John the Divine.
Announcements
The Revd James Norris
Further to the announcement dated Wednesday 9 September 2026 advising that the Revd James Norris has been appointed as Chaplain to the Bishop of Sheffield in the Diocese of Sheffield, we can now confirm that James will begin in this role on Monday 12 October 2026 and his final day in the Diocese of Leicester will be Sunday 11 October 2026.
The Rt Revd Dr Michael Ipgrave
We are pleased to announce the appointment of the Rt Revd Dr Michael Ipgrave, previously the Bishop of Lichfield until his retirement at the end of September 2026, as Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Leicester.
The Revd Bertin Hermo
We are pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Bertin Hermo as Interim Oversight Minister of the Western Edge Minster Community.
The Venerable Dr Peter Hooper
We are pleased to announce the appointment of The Ven Dr Peter Hooper as Area Dean of Goscote Deanery and Assistant Area Dean of Framland Deanery.
The Revd James Norris
With grateful thanks for his ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we are pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd James Norris, currently Associate Vicar in the Benefice of Holy Trinity Leicester and St John the Divine, as Chaplain to the Bishop of Sheffield in the Diocese of Sheffield.
Jessie Tang
We are pleased to announce that Jessie Tang will be taking up a new role of Diocesan Intercultural Communities Enabler and Pioneer.
The Revd David Cowie
We are pleased to announce The Revd David Cowie, Rector in the Wigston Benefice also as Assistant Area Dean of the Gartree Deanery
The Revd Canon Peter David Taylor
It is with sadness that we announce the death of The Revd Peter Taylor, aged 89, on Monday 10 August 2026.
The Venerable Dr Peter Hooper
We are pleased to announce the appointment of The Ven Dr Peter Hooper, formerly Archdeacon for France, Monaco, and Switzerland in the Diocese of Europe, as Associate Priest of Saxelbye with Shoby, in the Diocese of Leicester, subject to the usual statutory Church of England checks and procedures.