Diocese of Winchester

Diocese of Winchester
Diocese of Winchester
Location
Ecclesiastical province	Canterbury
Archdeaconries	Bournemouth, Winchester
Statistics
Parishes	306
Churches	410
Information
Cathedral	Winchester Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop	Tim Dakin, Bishop of Winchester
Suffragans	Jonathan Frost, Bishop of Southampton; David Williams, Bishop of Basingstoke
Archdeacons	Peter Rouch, Archdeacon of Bournemouth; Paul Moore, Archdeacon for Mission Development; Richard Brand, Archdeacon of Winchester
Website
	winchester.anglican.org

The Diocese of Winchester forms part of the Province of Canterbury of the Church of England. Founded in 676, it is one of the oldest and largest of the dioceses in England.

Territory[edit]

The area of the diocese incorporates the majority of the county of Hampshire, including the city of Southampton, with the following exceptions:

the south-eastern quarter of the county (which together with the Isle of Wight constitutes the Diocese of Portsmouth)
an area in the north-east (belonging to the Diocese of Guildford)
a small area in the west (Diocese of Salisbury)
one parish in the north (Diocese of Oxford)

Outside Hampshire, the diocese includes an area of eastern Dorset as well as the Channel Islands.

The diocese historically covered a much larger area, including the greater part of south-eastern England. In the most recent major boundary changes in 1927, the Archdeaconry of Surrey was removed to form the new Diocese of Guildford, and south-eastern Hampshire and the Isle of Wight were removed to form the Diocese of Portsmouth.

The Bishop of Winchester is ex officio a Lord Spiritual of the Westminster Parliament, one of only five prelates of the Church of England with such automatic entitlement. The bishop is also Prelate of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, that office having been held by every Bishop of Winchester since the Order was created.

Bishops[edit]

The Bishop of Winchester (Tim Dakin) heads the diocese and is assisted by two suffragan bishops, the Bishops of Southampton (Jonathan Frost) and of Bakingstoke (David Williams), who are informally responsible for the north and south of the diocese respectively (roughly corresponding to the archdeaconries of Winchester and Bournemouth).^[2] From 1895 until the suffragan See of Basingstoke was created in 1973, the Bishop of Southampton was the suffragan bishop for the whole diocese.

Other bishops living in the diocese are licensed as honorary assistant bishops:

1999–present: John Dennis, retired Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich and former Bishop suffragan of Knaresborough, lives in Winchester.^[3]
2008–present: John Ellison, former Bishop of Paraguay, lives in Whitchurch.^[4]
2009–present: Christopher Herbert, retired diocesan Bishop of St Albans, lives outside the diocese, in Wrecclesham, Surrey.^[5]
2012–present: Timothy Bavin, Oblate Master at Alton Abbey, is a retired Bishop of Portsmouth who is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop in both Winchester (in which diocese the abbey lies) and Portsmouth dioceses.^[6]

Alternative episcopal oversight for parishes in the diocese which do not accept the sacramental ministry of women priests is provided by the provincial episcopal visitor, Norman Banks, suffragan Bishop of Richborough, who is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop for ministry in the diocese.

History[edit]

The Diocese of Winchester is one of the oldest and most important in England. Originally it was the see of the kingdom of Wessex (as such it is sometimes called the "Diocese of Wessex"), with the cathedra at Dorchester Cathedral under Saints Birinus (a Roman missionary and the Abbey's founder) and Agilbert. This Wessex diocese covered most of Hampshire, Berkshire, parts of Oxfordshire and Wiltshire. It was transferred to Winchester in AD 660: the episcopal cathedral see was, at some point, at Old Minster, Winchester. Around 704, the diocese was split into the diocese of Winchester and the diocese of Sherborne.^[7] During the Middle Ages, it was one of the wealthiest English sees and its bishops included a number of politically prominent Englishmen, notably the 9th century Saint Swithun and medieval magnates including William of Wykeham and Henry of Blois.

Winchester was divided in AD 909, with Wiltshire and Berkshire transferring to the new See of Ramsbury. Nevertheless, the domains of the Bishop of Winchester ran from the South Coast to the south bank of the River Thames at Southwark, where the Bishop had one of his palaces, making it one of the largest as well as one of the richest sees in the land. In more modern times,^[when?] the former extent of the diocese of Winchester was reduced by the formation of a new diocese of Southwark in south London, a new diocese of Guildford in Surrey and a new diocese of Portsmouth in Hampshire.

The Channel Islands were transferred from the Diocese of Coutances in Normandy, France, in 1500 by Papal Bull. The transfer was later confirmed by a letter from Elizabeth I and an Order in Council dated 11 March 1569 which "perpetually united" the Islands with the Diocese of Winchester and constituted the Bishop of Winchester Ordinary of them.^[8] The Islands operated their own Canon Law under the Bishop of Winchester. The Channel Islands were removed from the oversight of the Bishop of Winchester in 2014 after a dispute with Tim Dakin led to a breakdown in relations, with the Channel Islands now being overseen by the Bishop of Dover, Trevor Willmott.^[9] However, this measure is expressly an interim one and there is no certainty of its becoming permanent. There has effectively been a scheme of episcopal delegation, the Bishop of Winchester having delegated his episcopal authority in the Channel Islands to the Archbishop of Canterbury who, in turn, has appointed the Bishop of Dover to exercise episcopal pastoral powers in the Channel Islands. The Bishop of Dover was formerly the Bishop of Basingstoke and, in that capacity, already familiar with the church in the Channel Islands. The Channel Islands remain part of the Diocese of Winchester and have not transferred to or been incorporated in another Diocese.^[10]

During the 19th century, the bishop^[who?] licensed^{[clarification needed]} many prostitutes who were known as the "Winchester Geese"^[11] and maintained a cemetery for them.^[12]

Archdeaconies and deaneries[edit]

Diocese	Archdeaconries	Rural Deaneries	Paid clergy	Churches	Population	People/clergy	People/church	Churches/clergy
Diocese of Winchester	Archdeaconry of Winchester	Deanery of Alresford	6	27	14,503	2,417	537	4.5
		Deanery of Alton	7	22	32,066	4,581	1,458	3.14
		Deanery of Andover	9	34	63,636	7,071	1,872	3.78
		Deanery of Basingstoke	15	26	130,393	8,693	5,015	1.73
		Deanery of Odiham	11	28	54,655	4,969	1,952	2.55
		Deanery of Whitchurch	5	24	25,450	5,090	1,060	4.8
		Deanery of Winchester	17*	34*	67,611	3,977	1,989	2
	Archdeaconry of Bournemouth	Deanery of Bournemouth	17	26	149,595	8,800	5,754	1.53
		Deanery of Christchurch	10	28	111,649	11,165	3,981	2.8
		Deanery of Eastleigh	15	20	146,229	9,749	7,311	1.33
		Deanery of Lyndhurst	17	35	117,144	6,891	3,347	2.06
		Deanery of Romsey	7	28	44,962	6,423	1,606	4
		Deanery of Southampton	22	23	219,365	9,971	9,538	1.05
	None?	Deanery of Jersey	19	25	97,857	5,150	3,914	1.32
	None?	Deanery of Guernsey	10	18	65,849	6,585	3,658	1.8
Total/average			187	398	1,340,964	7,171	3,369	2.13

*including Cathedral

Additionally, it was announced on 6 April 2014 that Paul Moore had been appointed to the new role of "Archdeacon for Mission Development"; Moore has no geographical archdeaconry but instead leads the diocese in developing its mission.^[13]

Mainland deaneries of the Diocese of Winchester

Churches[edit]

Not in a deanery[edit]

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served
Cathedra	Winchester Cathedral	[1]	Dean: Catherine Ogle Canon: Sue Wallace Canon: Ronald Riem Canon: Mark Collinson	166

Deanery of Alresford[edit]

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served
Arle Valley Benefice	St John the Baptist, New Alresford All Saints, Bighton St Mary, Old Alresford St Peter, Ovington	[2]	Priest-in-Charge: Julia Myles	6,573
Bishop's Sutton (St Nicholas) & Ropley & West Tisted	St Nicholas, Bishop's Sutton St Peter, Ropley St Mary Magdalene, West Tisted	[3]	Priest-in-Charge: Clare Welham	2,224
Farleigh, Candovers and Wield	All Saints, Bradley St Peter, Brown Candover St Leonard, Cliddesden All Saints, Dummer St Martin, Ellisfield St Andrew, Farleigh Wallop St John the Evangelist, Northington St Mary the Virgin, Preston Candover St James, Wield	[4]	Rector: David Chattell Curate: Stephen Mourant	2,579
Itchen Valley	St Mary, Avington St Mary, Easton St John the Baptist, Itchen Abbas St Swithun, Martyr Worthy	[5]	Rector: Vacant NSM: Alex Pease	1,341
Upper Itchen	St James, Beauworth SS Simon & Jude, Bramdean Church in the Wood, Bramdean Common St Michael & All Angels, Cheriton All Saints, Hinton Ampner St Andrew, Kilmeston St Andrew, Tichborne	[6]	Rector: Graham Bowkett Curate: Janice Brookshaw NSM: Caroline Strudwick	1,786

Deanery of Alton[edit]

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served
Alton Resurrection (All Saints) (St Lawrence)	All Saints, Alton St Lawrence, Alton St Peter, Beech Holy Rood, Holybourne	[7]	Vicar: Andrew Micklefield Curate: David Hinks Curate: Chris Bradish NSM: Lynn Power NSM: Joy Windsor NSM: Rachel Sturt	18,645
Bentley (St Mary), Binsted and Froyle	St Mary, Bentley Holy Cross, Binsted Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Froyle	[8]	Rector: Yann Dubreuil NSM: Christopher Thomson	2,812
Bentworth (St Mary), Lasham, Medstead & Shalden	St Mary, Bentworth St Mary, Lasham SS Peter & Paul, Shalden		Priest-in-Charge: Edward Pruen	2,080
Bentworth (St Mary), Lasham, Medstead & Shalden	St Andrew, Medstead	[9]	Priest-in-Charge: Edward Pruen	2,080
Four Marks (Good Shepherd)	Good Shepherd, Four Marks	[10]	Vicar: Howard Wright	4,803
Northanger Benefice	St Nicholas, Chawton St James, East Tisted St Mary the Virgin, East Worldham All Saints, Farringdon St Leonard, Hartley Mauditt St Nicholas, West Worldham All Saints, Kingsley St Mary Magdalene, Oakhanger St Mary, Newton Valence St Mary, Selborne		Rector: Tony Pears NSM: Lesley Leon	3,726

Deanery of Andover[edit]

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served
Abbotts Ann (St Mary) & Upper Clatford & Goodworth Clatford	St Mary, Abbotts Ann St Peter, Goodworth Clatford		Priest-in-Charge: Katrina Dykes NSM: Nicola Judd	3,730
Abbotts Ann (St Mary) & Upper Clatford & Goodworth Clatford	All Saints, Upper Clatford	[11]	Priest-in-Charge: Katrina Dykes NSM: Nicola Judd	3,730
Andover (St Mary)	St Mary, Andover	[12]	Vicar: John Harkin	14,313
Appleshaw (St Peter) Kimpton, Thruxton etc	St Peter, Appleshaw St Nicholas, Fyfield SS Peter & Paul, Kimpton St Peter, Shipton Bellinger SS Peter & Paul, Thruxton		Priest-in-Charge: Sandra Williams	3,427
Downs Benefice	St Mary the Less, Chilbolton St Mary, Crawley St Catherine of Alexandria, Littleton St Stephen, Sparsholt St Peter & Holy Cross, Wherwell	[13]	Rector: Jacqueline Machin	4,372
Knight's Enham	St Michael & All Angels, Knight's Enham St Paul, Knight's Enham	[14]	Priest-in-Charge: Lee Davies	11,110
Hurstbourne Tarrant (St Peter) and Faccombe etc	St Peter, Hurstbourne Tarrant St Barnabas, Faccombe St Peter, Linkenholt St Mary the Virgin, Vernham Dean	[15]	Priest-in-Charge: Vacant Curate: Trevor Lewis	9,560
Pastrow	St Thomas, Charlton Christ Church, Hatherden St Thomas of Canterbury, Tangley Holy Trinity, Penton Mewsey St George, Enham Alamein Christ Church, Smannell St Michael & All Angels, Weyhill	[15]	Priest-in-Charge: Alex Randle-Bissell NSM: Val Gagen	9,560
Portway and Danebury Benefice	St Peter, Over Wallop	[16]	Team Rector: Peter Gilks Team Vicar: Vanessa Cole Hon. Curate: Matthew Grayshon	17,124
	St Michael & All Angels, West Andover	[17]
	St Mary, Amport St Leonard, Grateley St Mary, Monxton St Andrew, Nether Wallop St Michael & All Angels, Quarley

Deanery of Basingstoke[edit]

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served
Basing, Old (St Mary) and Lychpit	St Mary, Old Basing	[18]	Vicar: Alec Battey Curate: Sarah Lloyd NSM: Rachel Hartland	7,369
Basingstoke (All Saints) (St Michael)	St Michael, Basingstoke All Saints, Basingstoke Christ the King, Brighton Hill St Peter, South Ham	[19]	Team Rector: Jo Stoker Team Vicar: Rosalind Rutherford Team Vicar: Alison Bennett NSM: Pat Palmer	44,920
Baughurst (St Stephen) and Ramsdell and Wolverton etc	St Stephen, Baughurst All Saints, Hannington Christ Church, Ramsdell St Catherine, Wolverton	[20]	Rector: David Barlow	1,858
Chineham (Christ Church)	Christ Church, Chineham	[21]	Vicar: Vacant NSM: Gordon Randall	7,992
Eastrop (St Mary)	St Mary, Basingstoke	[22]	Rector: Clive Hawkins Curate: Rob Phillips NSM: Caroline West	2,182
Hatch Warren and Beggarwood (Immanuel)	Immanuel, Hatch Warren & Beggarwood	[23]	Vicar: Michael Smith	10,401
Kempshott (St Mark)	St Mark, Kempshott	[24]	Vicar: Vacant	6,128
Oakley (St Leonard) with Wootton St Lawrence	St Leonard, Oakley St Lawrence, Wootton	[25]	Rector: Jeremy Vaughan NSM: Carole Vaughan	5,341
Popley with Limes Park and Rooksdown (St Gabriel)	St Gabriel, Popley	[26]	Vicar: Arthur Botham	12,460
The Sherbornes (St Andrew) (Vyne Chapel) with Pamber	St Andrew, Sherborne St John All Saints, Monk Sherborne SS Mary & John the Baptist, Pamber	[27]	Rector: John Hamilton	4,316
Tadley with Pamber Heath and Silchester	St Mary, Silchester	[28]	Rector: Richard Harlow Curate: Rob Young	15,548
	St Mary, North Tadley	[29]
	St Paul, Tadley St Peter, Tadley St Luke, Pamber Heath	[30]
Winklebury (Good Shepherd) and Worting	Good Shepherd, Winklebury St Thomas of Canterbury, Worting	[31]	Rector: John Wigmore	11,878

Deanery of Odiham[edit]

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served
Darby Green (St Barnabas) and Eversley	St Barnabas the Encourager, Darby Green	[32]	Priest-in-Charge: Lerys Campbell	8,487
Darby Green (St Barnabas) and Eversley	St Mary, Eversley Bramshill Mission Church	[33]	Priest-in-Charge: Lerys Campbell	8,487
Hartley Wintney (St John the Evangelist), Elvetham etc	St John the Evangelist, Hartley Wintney	[34]	Priest-in-Charge: Angela Smith Curate: Ben Chase Curate: Janette Smith	5,899
	All Saints, Dogmersfield	[35]
	St Mary the Virgin, Winchfield	[36]
North Hampshire Downs Benefice	St Mary, Herriard All Saints, Long Sutton St Mary, Greywell St Mary, Mapledurwell St Swithun, Nately Scures St Nicholas, Newnham St Stephen, Up Nately All Saints, Odiham [37] St Andrew, South Warnborough All Saints, Tunworth St Mary, Upton Grey [38] St Lawrence, Weston Patrick	[39]	Rector: Simon Butler Curate: Alison Brown NSM: Linda Scard NSM: Mary-Beth Hawrish	9,421
Sherfield-On-Loddon (St Leonard) & Stratfield Saye etc	St James, Bramley St Stephen, Little London	[40]	Priest-in-Charge: Stephen Ball NSM: John Lenton	7,904
	St Leonard, Sherfield-on-Loddon	[41]
	St Mary, Stratfield Saye St Mary, Hartley Wespall
Whitewater Benefice	St Michael, Heckfield Mattingley Church Rotherwick Church St John the Evangelist, Hook	[42]	Priest-in-Charge: Marion de Quidt Curate: Mark Lewis	9,221
Yateley (St Peter)	St Peter, Yateley	[43]	Rector: Andrew Edmunds Curate: Mike Griffiths	13,723

Deanery of Whitchurch[edit]

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served
Burghclere (Ascension) (All Saints) with Newtown etc	Ascension, Burghclere	[44]	Rector: David Bartholomew	2,550
Burghclere (Ascension) (All Saints) with Newtown etc	SS Mary & John the Baptist, Newtown St Lawrence, Ecchinswell		Rector: David Bartholomew	2,550
Hurstbourne Priors (St Andrew), Longparish etc	St Peter, St Mary Bourne	[45]	Vicar: Craig Marshall NSM: Diana Marsden NSM: Richard Sutcliffe	2,395
Hurstbourne Priors (St Andrew), Longparish etc	St Andrew, Hurstbourne Priors St Nicholas, Longparish St James, Woodcott			2,395
Kingsclere (St Mary) and Ashford Hill with Headley	St Mary, Kingsclere St Paul, Ashford Hill St Peter, Headley	[46]	Vicar: Ben Read	4,846
North West Hampshire Benefice	St James, Ashmansworth St Michael & All Angels, Crux Easton St Martin, East Woodhay St Michael & All Angels, Highclere St Thomas, Woolton Hill	[47]	Rector: Christine Dale	4,752
Overton (St Mary) with Laverstoke and Freefolk	St Mary, Laverstoke	[48]	Priest-in-Charge: Ian Smale NSM (N Waltham): Julia Foster	5,979
Overton (St Mary) with Laverstoke and Freefolk	St Mary, Overton	[49]
Waltham, North (St Michael) and Steventon, Ashe and Deane	Holy Trinity & St Andrew, Ashe All Saints, Deane St Michael, North Waltham St Nicholas, Steventon	[50]
Whitchurch (All Hallows) with Tufton and Litchfield	All Hallows, Whitchurch St James the Less, Litchfield St Mary, Tufton	[51]	Vicar: Vacant Hon. Curate: Mark Christian	4,928

Deanery of Winchester[edit]

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served
Compton (All Saints), Hursley, and Otterbourne	All Saints, Compton All Saints, Hursley St Matthew, Otterbourne	[52]	Rector: William Prescott	4,840
Lower Dever	St Margaret, South Wonston	[53]	Rector: Mark Bailey	3,247
Lower Dever	All Saints, Barton Stacey St Michael & All Angels, Bullington		Rector: Mark Bailey	3,247
Upper Dever	Holy Trinity, Wonston	[54]	Priest-in-Charge: Paul Bradish Curate (Worthys): Jeannette Holder Curate (Worthys): Cliff McClelland Curate (Worthys): Sarah McClelland NSM (Worthys): Lis Chase	8,429
Upper Dever	All Saints, East Stratton St Mary the Virgin, Micheldever St James, Hunton SS Mary & Michael, Stoke Charity St James, Woodmancote
Headbourne Worthy (St Swithun)	St Swithun, Headbourne Worthy	[55]
King's Worthy (St Mary) (St Mary's Chapel)	St Mary, King's Worthy St Mary's Chapel, King's Worthy	[55]
Stanmore (St Luke)	St Luke, Stanmore St Mark, Oliver's Battery	[56]	Vicar: Michael Gardner	10,424
Twyford (St Mary) and Owslebury and Morestead etc	Holy Trinity, Colden Common Morestead Parish Church St Andrew, Owlesbury St Mary, Twyford	[57]	Vicar: Vacant	6,434
Winchester (Christ Church)	Christ Church, Winchester	[58]	Priest-in-Charge: David Rowe Curate: George Watkinson NSM: Brian Wakelin	4,106
Winchester (Holy Trinity)	Holy Trinity, Winchester	[59]	Rector: Vacant	2,337
Winchester (St Barnabas)	St Barnabas, Winchester	[60]	Priest-in-Charge: Ed Dines	6,688
Winchester (St Bartholomew) (St Lawrence) (St Swithun)	St Bartholomew, Winchester St Lawrence, Winchester St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate, Winchester	[61]	Rector: Cliff Bannister NSM: Amanda Goulding NSM: Karen Kousseff	6,322
Winchester (St Cross Hospital with St Faith)	St Cross, Winchester	[62]	Priest-in-Charge: Philip Krinks NSM: Hilary Healey	1,949
Winchester St Matthew (St Paul's Mission Church)	St Matthew, Winchester St Paul, Winchester	[63]	Rector: Peter Seal NSM: Mary Copping	5,752
Winchester, East (All Saints), Including Chilcomb	St John the Baptist, Winchester All Saints, Highcliffe St Andrew, Chilcomb	[64]	Rector: Vacant NSM: Christine Smith	6,917

Deanery of Bournemouth[edit]

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served
Boscombe (St Andrew)	St Andrew, Boscombe (1908)	[65]	NSM: Neil Houlton	6,367
Boscombe (St John the Evangelist)	St John the Evangelist, Boscombe (1891)	[66]	Vicar: Roy Khakhria	8,511
Bournemouth (Holy Epiphany)	Holy Epiphany, Bournemouth	[67]	Priest-in-Charge: David Thompson	6,618
Bournemouth (St Ambrose)	St Ambrose, Bournemouth		Hon. Priest-in-Charge: Adrian Pearce	6,408
Bournemouth (St Andrew) Bennett Road	St Andrew, Bournemouth	[68]	Vicar: Graham Roberts Hon. Curate: James Davies	10,060
Bournemouth Town Centre with St Swithun and Holy Trinity	St Augustin, Bournemouth St Peter, Bournemouth [69] St Stephen, Bournemouth	[70]	Team Rector: Ian Terry Curate: Matt Clayton	12,544
Bournemouth Town Centre with St Swithun and Holy Trinity	St Swithun, Bournemouth [71]	[72]	Priest-in-Charge: Tim Matthews Curate: Simon Nicholls	12,544
Bournemouth (St Clement) (St Swithun)	St Clement, Boscombe	[72]	Priest-in-Charge: Tim Matthews Curate: Simon Nicholls	8,509
Bournemouth (St Francis)	St Francis of Assisi, Bournemouth	[73]	Priest-in-Charge: Jennifer Nightingale	7,001
Bournemouth (St John) (St Michael and All Angels)	St John, Bournemouth St Michael & All Angels, Bournemouth	[74]	Priest-in-Charge: Sarah Yetman	9,003
Holdenhurst (St John the Evangelist) and Iford	St John the Evangelist, Holdenhurst St Barnabas, Queen's Park	[75]	Vicar/Priest-in-Charge: Andy McPherson NSM (Holdenhurst, Iford): Janice Seare NSM: Nigel Legrand	18,477
Holdenhurst (St John the Evangelist) and Iford	St Saviour, Iford	[76]
Southbourne (St Christopher)	St Christopher, Southbourne	[77]
Pokesdown (All Saints)	All Saints, Southbourne	[78]	Priest-in-Charge: Mike Powis Curate: May Barker	9,350
Pokesdown (St James)	St James the Greater, Pokesdown	[79]	Priest-in-Charge: John Pares	7,077
Southbourne (St Katharine) (St Nicholas)	St Katharine, Southbourne St Nicholas, Southbourne	[80]	Priest-in-Charge: Kevin Cable	7,606
Throop (St Paul)	St Paul, Throop	[81]	Priest-in-Charge: Jim Findlay	5,432
Westbourne (Christ Church) Chapel	Christ Church, Westbourne	[82]	Vicar: Nick Hiscocks	N/A
Winton (St Alban), Moordown and Charminster	St Alban, Charminster St John the Baptist, Moordown St Luke, Winton	[83]	Vicar: Vacant Curate: James Sharp NSM: Jonathan Williams	26,632

Deanery of Christchurch[edit]

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served
Bransgore (St Mary the Virgin) and Hinton Admiral	St Mary the Virgin, Bransgore All Saints, Thorney Hill St Michael & All Angels, Hinton Admiral	[84]	Priest-in-Charge: Benjamin Sargent	4,372
Burley Ville (St John the Baptist)	St John the Baptist, Burley	[85]	Hon. Priest-in-Charge: Angie Gammon	1,760
Burton (St Luke) and Sopley	St Luke, Burton St Michael & All Angels, Sopley	[86]	Priest-in-Charge: Nigel Lacey	4,986
Christchurch (Holy Trinity)	Holy Trinity, Christchurch St George, Jumpers St John, Purewell	[87]	Priest-in-Charge: Charles Stewart Curate: Richard Partridge NSM: Alexander Smith NSM: Angela Newton	18,114
Highcliffe (St Mark)	St Mark, Highcliffe	[88]	Priest-in-Charge: Gillian Nobes	12,597
Milton (St Mary Magdalene)	St Mary Magdalene, Milton St Peter, Ashley St John the Baptist, Bashley	[89]	Rector: Andrew Bailey	25,798
Mudeford (All Saints)	All Saints, Mudeford High Cross Church, Somerford	[90]	Vicar: Vacant	12,390
Avon Valley Partnership	St Mary, Breamore St Mary, Fordingbridge St Giles, Godshill Sandleheath Uniting Church [91] St Mary, Hale St Boniface, Woodgreen	[92]	Rector: Gary Philbrick Curate: Rachel Noel NSM: Nicola Davies	8,527
Avon Valley Partnership	Holy Ascension, Hyde	[92]		22,925
Ringwood & Ellingham & Harbridge & St Leonards & St Ives	SS Peter & Paul, Ringwood St Paul, Bisterne St Mary & All Saints, Ellingham All Saints, Harbridge St John, Poulner	[93]	Vicar: Matthew Trick Curate: Ian Whitham
Ringwood & Ellingham & Harbridge & St Leonards & St Ives	All Saints, St Leonards & St Ives	[94]	Vicar: Matthew Trick Curate: Ian Whitham

Deanery of Eastleigh[edit]

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served
Bishopstoke (St Mary) (St Paul)	St Mary, Bishopstoke (MED) St Paul, Bishopstoke (1962)	[95]	Rector: Richard Wise Curate: Kat Mepham	11,548
Boyatt Wood (St Peter)	St Peter, Boyatt Wood (1991)	[96]	Priest-in-Charge: Ian McFarlane	8,479
Bursledon (St Leonard)	St Leonard, Bursledon (MED) St Paul, Pilands Wood (1958)	[97]	Vicar: Vacant Curate: Robert Sanday	6,734
Chandler's Ford (St Boniface) (St Martin in the Wood)	St Boniface, Chandler's Ford St Martin in the Wood, Chandler's Ford	[98]	Vicar: Ian Bird Curate: Tony Palmer Curate: Garry Roberts NSM: Christine Whitehead	23,137
Eastleigh (All Saints)	All Saints, Eastleigh St Francis, Eastleigh	[99]	Priest-in-Charge: Ian Fletcher Curate: Jono Harvey	16,547
Fair Oak (St Thomas)	St Thomas, Fair Oak	[100]	Vicar: Alistair Mepham Curate: Kat Mepham NSM: Bob Nicholls	8,639
Hamble Le Rice (St Andrew)	St Andrew, Hamble (MED)	[101]	Priest-in-Charge: Graham Whiting Curate: Robert Sanday	4,692
Hedge End (St John the Evangelist)	St John the Evangelist, Hedge End (1874)	[102]	Vicar: Chris Rowberry NSM: Shan Litjens NSM: Karen Rowberry	12,916
Hedge End (St Luke)	St Luke, Hedge End	[103]	Priest-in-Charge: Fiona Gibbs	9,051
Hound (St Edward the Confessor) (St Mary the Virgin)	St Edward the Confessor, Netley St Mary the Virgin, Hound (MED)	[104]	Priest-in-Charge: Robert Sanday	6,371
North Stoneham (St Nicholas) (All Saints) and Bassett	St Nicolas, North Stoneham All Saints, Winchester Road St Michael & All Angels, Bassett	[105]	Priest-in-Charge: Sheena Williams NSM: Rogelio Prieto-Duran	12,887
Valley Park (St Francis)	St Francis, Valley Park	[106]	Vicar: Vacant	8,455
West End (St James)	St James, West End (1834)	[107]	Priest-in-Charge: Thomas Wharton NSM: Linda Galvin	16,773

Deanery of Lyndhurst[edit]

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served
Beaulieu and Exbury and East Boldre	Blessed Virgin & Holy Child, Beaulieu (MED) St Mary, Bucklers Hard (1880s) St Paul, East Boldre (1839) St Katherine, Exbury (MED)	[108]	Vicar: John White	1,801
Boldre (St John the Baptist) with South Baddesley	St John the Baptist, Boldre (MED) St Nicholas, Pilley St Mary the Virgin, South Baddesley (pre-1858)	[109]	Vicar: Neil Smart Curate (Brock): Yuet-Yee Nicholson NSM (B & SB): Richard Elliott Hon. Curate (B & SB): Andrew Neaum Hon. Curate (Brock): Richard Drown	5,355
Brockenhurst (St Nicholas) (St Saviour)	St Nicholas, Brockenhurst St Saviour, Brockenhurst	[110]		5,355
Colbury (Christ Church)	Christ Church, Colbury (1870)	[111]	Priest-in-Charge: Vacant	2,227
Dibden (All Saints)	All Saints, Dibden (MED) St Andrew, Dibden Purlieu	[112]	Rector: John Currin Curate: Peter Toller	13,101
Fawley (All Saints)	All Saints, Fawley St George, Calshot Good Shepherd, Holbury St Francis, Langley	[113]	Priest-in-Charge: Stuart Holt	14,310
Hordle (All Saints)	All Saints, Hordle St Andrew, Tiptoe	[114]	Vicar: Paul Taylor Curate: Simon Robertson NSM: Elizabeth Bennett	4,652
Hythe (St John the Baptist)	St John the Baptist, Hythe St Anne, Hythe Butts Ash	[115]	Priest-in-Charge: Joanna Elvidge	7,425
Lymington (St Thomas the Apostle) (All Saints)	St Thomas the Apostle, Lymington All Saints, Woodside	[116]	Vicar: Peter Salisbury	9,238
Lyndhurst (St Michael) and Emery Down and Minstead	Christ Church, Emery Down St Michael, Lyndhurst All Saints, Minstead	[117]	Vicar: Vacant	3,928
Marchwood (St John)	St John the Apostle, Marchwood	[118]	Priest-in-Charge: Simon Hones	6,185
Milford-On-Sea (All Saints)	All Saints, Milford-on-Sea St Mary, Everton	[119]	Vicar: Dominic Furness	6,088
Pennington (St Mark)	St Mark, Pennington	[120]	Priest-in-Charge: Vacant NSM: Anne Elliott	6,127
Sway (St Luke)	St Luke, Sway	[121]	Vicar: John Pawson	3,065
Totton	St Anne, Calmore [122] St Mary, Eling [123] St Matthew, Netley Marsh St Winfrid, Testwood [124]	[125]	Team Rector (Totton): Chris Steed Team Vicar (Totton): Sally Marchant Team Vicar/Priest-in-Charge: John Reeve Curate (Totton): Graeme Dixon	33,642
Copythorne (St Mary)	St Mary, Copythorne	[126]		33,642

Deanery of Romsey[edit]

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served
Ampfield (St Mark), Chilworth and N Baddesley	St Mark, Ampfield (1838) St Denys, Chilworth (MED) St John the Baptist, North Baddesley (MED) All Saints, North Baddesley (1950s)	[127]	Vicar: Victoria Ashdown NSM: Vanessa Lawrence	8,870
Broughton (St Mary) w Bossington & Houghton & Mottisfont	St Mary, Broughton St James, Bossington All Saints, Houghton St Andrew, Mottisfont		Rector: Vacant	1,877
Lockerley (St John) & East Dean w East & West Tytherley	St John, Lockerley St Peter, East Tytherley St Winifred, East Dean St Peter, West Tytherley		Vicar: James Pitkin	1,781
Michelmersh (Our Lady) and Awbridge and Braishfield etc	Our Lady, Michelmersh St Andrew, Timsbury All Saints, Awbridge All Saints, Braishfield St John, Farley Chamberlayne		Rector: Stephen Pittis NSM: Jane Thompson	2,370
Nursling (St Boniface) and Rownhams	St Boniface, Nursling St John the Evangelist, Rownhams	[128]	Rector: Julian Williams	5,218
Romsey (St Mary and St Ethelflaeda)	SS Mary & Ethelflaeda, Romsey St Swithun, Crampmoor	[129]	Vicar: Vacant Curate: David Potterton Curate: Nikolas Gower NSM: David Williams NSM: Bryan Taphouse NSM: Paul Hollingworth	17,978
Test Valley Benefice	St Nicholas, Leckford St Mary, Longstock SS Peter & Paul, Ashley St Peter, Stockbridge Old St Peter's, Stockbridge		Rector: Vacant	2,885
Wellow, East with West (St Margaret) and Sherfield English	St Margaret, Wellow	[130]	Vicar: Chris Pettet	3,983
Wellow, East with West (St Margaret) and Sherfield English	St Leonard, Sherfield English		Vicar: Chris Pettet	3,983

Deanery of Southampton[edit]

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served
Bitterne (Holy Saviour)	Holy Saviour, Bitterne	[131]	Priest-in-Charge: Angus Parker NSM: Janet Parfitt	9,815
Bitterne Park (All Hallows) (Ascension)	Ascension, Southampton	[132]	Priest-in-Charge: Andy Smith Curate: Nicola Smith Curate: Will Fairbairn	15,115
Freemantle (Christ Church)	Christ Church, Freemantle	[133]	Priest-in-Charge: Angi Nutt	9,376
Maybush (St Peter) and Southampton St Jude	St Peter, Maybush All Saints, Maybush Redbridge St Jude, Southampton	[134]	Vicar: Roy Hemmings NSM: Jane Bakker	26,036
Millbrook (Holy Trinity)	Holy Trinity, Millbrook	[135]	Priest-in-Charge: Will Perry	4,840
Portswood (Christ Church)	Highfield Church (1846)	[136]	Priest-in-Charge: Michael Archer Curate: David Torrance NSM (Ch Ch): Frances Tyson NSM (Ch Ch): Erica Roberts	14,557
Portswood (St Denys)	St Denys, St Denys	[137]		14,557
Shirley (St James) (St John)	St James by the Park, Shirley St John, Shirley	[138]	Priest-in-Charge: Daniel Clark Curate: Amy Powis NSM: Lena Phillips	17,326
Sholing (St Francis of Assisi) (St Mary)	St Mary, Sholing	[139]	Vicar: Gregory Bakker Curate: Jon Oliver Curate: Nicola Smith Curate: Hasna Khatun	19,679
Southampton (St Barnabas)	St Barnabas, Southampton	[140]	Vicar: Barry Fry	5,032
Southampton (St Mark)	St Mark, Southampton	[141]	Priest-in-Charge: Kathryn Hicken	11,087
Southampton (St Mary Extra)	Pear Tree Church, Southampton	[142]	Vicar/Priest-in-Charge: Miles Newton	13,248
Woolston (St Mark)	St Mark, Woolston (1863)		Vicar/Priest-in-Charge: Miles Newton	13,248
Southampton City Centre (St Mary) (St Michael)	St Mary, Southampton St Michael, Southampton	[143]	Team Rector: Vacant Team Vicar: David Deboys NSM: Phil Hand NSM: Jacqueline Sellin	27,985
Southampton Lord's Hill and Lord's Wood	Lord's Hill Church	[144]	Priest-in-Charge: Chris Knights	11,349
Southampton Thornhill (St Christopher)	St Christopher, Thornhill	[145]	Priest-in-Charge: Duncan Jennings	10,127
Swaythling (St Mary) (St Alban the Martyr)	St Alban the Martyr, Southampton St Mary, South Stoneham	[146]	Vicar: Peter Dockree	14,998
Weston (Holy Trinity)	Holy Trinity, Weston	[147]	Priest-in-Charge: Daron Medway	8,795

Deanery of Jersey[edit]

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy
Jersey (All Saints)	All Saints, St Helier		Vicar: David Grantham NSM: Judith Davy
Jersey (St Simon)	St Simon, St Helier		Vicar: David Grantham NSM: Judith Davy
Jersey (Holy Trinity)	Holy Trinity, Trinity	[148]	Rector: Geoff Houghton
Jersey (St Andrew)	St Andrew, St Helier	[149]	Vicar: Mark Barrett
Jersey (St Brelade) (Communicare Chapel) (St Aubin)	St Brelade, St Brelade Fishermen's Chapel St Aubin on the Hill, St Aubin	[150]	Rector: Mark Bond
Jersey (St Clement)	St Clement, St Clement St Nicholas, Greve d'Azette	[151]	Rector: David Shaw NSM: Martin Dryden NSM: Tracy Bromley
Jersey (St Helier)	St Helier, St Helier	[152]	Rector: Michael Keirle Curate: James Taylor NSM: Tony Williams
Jersey (St John)	St John, St John		Rector: Beverley Sproats
Jersey (St Lawrence)	St Lawrence, St Lawrence		Rector/Vicar: Phil Warren
Jersey Millbrook (St Matthew)	St Matthew, Millbrook	[153]	Rector/Vicar: Phil Warren
Jersey (St Luke) St James	St Luke, St Helier	[154]	Vicar: Nicholas Barry
Jersey (St Mark)	St Mark, St Helier	[155]	Vicar: Martyn Shea Curate: Giles Bartleman
Jersey (St Martin)	St Martin, St Martin		Rector: Geraldine Baudains
Jersey (St Mary)	St Mary, St Mary	[156]	Rector: Vacant
Jersey (St Ouen) (St George)	St Ouen, St Ouen St George, St Ouen	[157]	Rector: Ian Pallent NSM: Helen Gunton
Jersey (St Paul) Proprietary Chapel	St Paul, St Helier	[158]	Minister: Paul Brooks
Jersey (St Peter)	St Peter, St Peter	[159]	Rector: Michael Phillips
Jersey (St Saviour)	St Saviour, St Saviour		Rector: Peter Dyson
Jersey De Grouville (St Martin) (St Peter La Roque)	St Martin of Tours, Grouville St Peter la Rocque, La Rocque	[160]	Rector: Michael Lange-Smith NSM: Robin Dupré
Jersey Gouray (St Martin)	St Martin, Gouray		Vicar: Jeffrey Wattley

Deanery of Guernsey[edit]

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy
Alderney (St Anne)	St Anne, Alderney		Vicar: Vacant
Guernsey (Holy Trinity)	Holy Trinity, St Peter Port	[161]	Vicar: Jon Honour
Guernsey (St André De La Pommeraye)	St André De La Pommeraye, St Andrew	[162]	Rector: Tim Barker (also Dean of Guernsey) NSM: Juliette Robilliard
Sark (St Peter)	St Peter, Sark	[163]
Guernsey (St Peter Port)	St Peter, St Peter Port	[164]	Vicar: Matthew Barrett Mission Priest: Peter Graysmith
Guernsey (St John the Evangelist)	St John the Evangelist, St Peter Port	[165]	Vicar: Matthew Barrett Mission Priest: Peter Graysmith
Guernsey (St Marguerite De La Foret)	St Marguerite de la Foret, Forest		Rector of Forest: Claire Claxton
Guernsey (St Martin)	St Martin, St Martin	[166]	Rector of Forest: Claire Claxton
Guernsey (Ste Marie Du Castel)	St Marie du Castel, Castel	[167]	Priest-in-Charge: Karen Dack
Guernsey (St Matthew) Cobo	St Matthew, Cobo	[167]	Priest-in-Charge: Karen Dack
Guernsey (St Michel Du Valle)	St Michael, Vale	[168]	Rector: Stuart Tanswell
Guernsey (St Philippe De Torteval)	St Philip, Torteval		Rector: Mark Charmley NSM: Tracy-Belinda Charmley
Guernsey (St Saviour) (Chapel of St Apolline)	St Saviour, St Saviour St Apolline's Chapel, St Saviour	[169]	Rector: Mark Charmley NSM: Tracy-Belinda Charmley
Guernsey (St Pierre Du Bois)	St Pierre du Bois, St Pierre du Bois		Rector: Adrian Datta
Guernsey (St Sampson)	St Sampson, St Sampson St Mary, L'Islet (?)	[170]	Rector: Timothy Dack
Guernsey (St Stephen)	St Stephen, St Peter Port	[171]	Vicar: John Moore

References[edit]

^ Diocese of Winchester – A new Bishop for Basingstoke (Accessed 26 June 2014)
^ Russell, Tara (30 July 2010). "Revd Canon Jonathan Frost will be Southampton's new Bishop". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
^ Dennis, John. ukwhoswho.com. Who's Who. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
^ Ellison, John Alexander. ukwhoswho.com. Who's Who. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
^ "Christopher William Herbert". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
^ Bavin, Timothy John. ukwhoswho.com. Who's Who. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
^ "List of the Bishops of Winchester". britannia.com. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
^ D. M. Ogier, The Government and Law of Guernsey, p. 21
^ "Channel Island church in Winchester split". BBC News - Jersey. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
^ "Pastoral letter from Bishop Tim Dakin". Diocese of Winchester. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
^ Another meaning of "winchester goose" is a bubo or a person infected therewith (mid 16th-17th century); at that time the brothels of Southwark were within the jurisdiction of the bishops of Winchester: Eric Partridge A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English; 5th ed., 1961; p. 959
^ Constable, John. The Southwark Mysteries. Oberon Books, 1999, pp. 9, 264-5, 291, 304-5, 338-9.
^ "New Archdeacon for Diocese to Focus on Mission". Diocese of Winchester. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

External links[edit]

Official website

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[dwilliams-1] Diocese of Winchester – A new Bishop for Basingstoke (Accessed 26 June 2014)

[2] Russell, Tara (30 July 2010). "Revd Canon Jonathan Frost will be Southampton's new Bishop". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

[3] Dennis, John. ukwhoswho.com. Who's Who. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 22 August 2014.

[4] Ellison, John Alexander. ukwhoswho.com. Who's Who. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 18 August 2014.

[5] "Christopher William Herbert". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 18 June 2016.

[6] Bavin, Timothy John. ukwhoswho.com. Who's Who. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 18 August 2014.

[7] "List of the Bishops of Winchester". britannia.com. Retrieved 2012-11-21.

[8] D. M. Ogier, The Government and Law of Guernsey, p. 21

[9] "Channel Island church in Winchester split". BBC News - Jersey. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

[10] "Pastoral letter from Bishop Tim Dakin". Diocese of Winchester. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

[11] Another meaning of "winchester goose" is a bubo or a person infected therewith (mid 16th-17th century); at that time the brothels of Southwark were within the jurisdiction of the bishops of Winchester: Eric Partridge A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English; 5th ed., 1961; p. 959

[Constable1999-12] Constable, John. The Southwark Mysteries. Oberon Books, 1999, pp. 9, 264-5, 291, 304-5, 338-9.

[13] "New Archdeacon for Diocese to Focus on Mission". Diocese of Winchester. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2016.

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v t e Diocese of Winchester
Winchester Cathedral Wolvesey Old Alresford Place Winchester House, Chelsea Winchester Palace Wolvesey Castle Farnham Castle
Office holders	Tim Dakin, Bishop of Winchester Jonathan Frost, Bishop suffragan of Southampton David Williams, Bishop suffragan of Basingstoke AEO: Norman Banks, Bishop suffragan of Richborough Catherine Ogle, Dean of Winchester Peter Rouch, Archdeacon of Bournemouth Paul Moore, Archdeacon for Mission Development Richard Brand, Archdeacon of Winchester Tim Barker, Dean of Guernsey Mike Keirle, Dean of Jersey
Selected deaneries	Deanery of Alresford
Historic offices	Bishop suffragan of Guildford (1874–1927; Diocese of Guildford erected) Archdeacon of Winchester (11th century–2000; renamed Bournemouth) Archdeacon of Surrey (12th century–1927; became Diocese of Guildford) Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight (1871–1927; became Diocese of Portsmouth) Archdeacon of Portsmouth (1925–1927; became Diocese of Portsmouth) Archdeacon of Basingstoke (1927–2000; renamed Winchester)