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Diocese of Winchester
Dioecesis Wintoniensis
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Location
Ecclesiastical province Canterbury
Archdeaconries Bournemouth, Winchester
Statistics
Parishes 306
Churches 410
Information
Cathedral Winchester Cathedral
Language English
Current leadership
Bishop vacant (bishop-designate: Philip Mounstephen)
Suffragans David Williams, Bishop of Basingstoke (on leave)
Debbie Sellin, Bishop of Southampton and acting Bishop of Winchester
Archdeacons Richard Brand, Archdeacon of Winchester
Jean Burgess, Archdeacon of Bournemouth

The Diocese of Winchester forms part of the Province of Canterbury of the Church of England. Founded in 676, it is one of the older dioceses in England. It once covered Wessex, many times its present size which is today most of the historic enlarged version of Hampshire.

Territory

The area of the diocese is an area of eastern Dorset, and modern Hampshire, including the city of Southampton, with four 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 (in the Diocese of Guildford)
  • a small area in the west (in the Diocese of Salisbury)
  • one parish in the north (in the Diocese of Oxford)

The diocese historically covered a much larger area, see below. In the most recent major revision 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 five clerics (specifically certain 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

The Bishop of Winchester (bishop-designate: Philip Mounstephen) heads the diocese and is assisted by two suffragan bishops, the bishops of Southampton (Debbie Sellin) and of Basingstoke (David Williams), who are informally responsible for the north and south of the diocese respectively (roughly corresponding to the archdeaconries of Winchester and Bournemouth). From 1927 until the suffragan See of Basingstoke was created in 1973, the Bishop of Southampton was the suffragan bishop for the whole diocese. There had previously also been suffragan sees of Guildford (1874–1927) and of Dorking (1905–1909).

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

  • 2009–present: Christopher Herbert, retired diocesan Bishop of St Albans, lives outside the diocese, in Wrecclesham, Surrey.
  • 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.

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. Traditionally, the Channel Islands were part of the diocese. After a conflict with the 97th bishop, oversight of the Channel Islands had been delegated from 2014 to 2019 to Trevor Willmott, an honorary assistant bishop of the diocese and, until his 2019 retirement, Bishop of Dover. In January 2021, the Channel Islands were transferred permanently to the Diocese of Salisbury.

2021 rebellion

On 20 May 2021, it was reported that Bishop of Winchester Tim Dakin had "stepped back" as bishop for six weeks in light of the threat of a diocesan synod motion of no confidence in his leadership. Williams also "stepped back" and Sellin served as acting diocesan bishop. Dakin did not return to active ministry, and in February 2022 resigned his See and retired.

History

Winchester Palace
Remains of the great hall of Winchester Palace, yards from London Bridge in Southwark showing the Rose Window and underneath the traditional arrangement of three doors from the screens passage to the buttery, pantry and kitchen. Until 1877 all of Surrey (including Southwark) was part of the diocese.

The Diocese of Winchester is one of the oldest and most influential in England. Originally it was the see of the kingdom of Wessex (as such it is sometimes called the "Diocese of Wessex"), with the first cathedra at lost Dorchester Cathedral which site is commemorated by later medieval Dorchester Abbey church in south-central Oxfordshire. The cathedral was founded and served successively by Saints Birinus and Agilbert, the first a missionary sent from Rome. This Wessex diocese not only covered most of Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Surrey, Berkshire, parts of Oxfordshire and Wiltshire but for the first few decades three more south-western counties mentioned below. The bishop's seat was swiftly transferred to Winchester in AD 660: the episcopal cathedral see was, at some point, at Old Minster, Winchester. Around 704–705, Aldhelm saw the four south-west peninsular counties of England, save for Cornwall, form the Diocese of Sherborne. To Devon, Somerset and Dorset, Cornwall was added at the end of the ninth century. These were well-settled and healthy counties in relative terms and in about 909 Sherborne was divided in three with the creation of the bishoprics of Wells, covering Somerset, and Crediton, covering Devon and Cornwall, leaving Sherborne comprising Dorset. Winchester shed north-western lands in AD 909 such that Wiltshire and Berkshire and the parts of Oxfordshire formed the See of Ramsbury.

The see of the Bishop of Winchester ran from the Isle of Wight and later the Channel Islands to the south bank of the River Thames at Southwark close to London Bridge where the remnant shell of his palace is Winchester Palace. It formed one of the largest and richest sees. During the Middle Ages, the rump diocese left of all areas appertaining to Hampshire and Surrey before those counties shrank was one of the wealthiest English sees, owning for instance the rectories (the feudal landlord's interest in farms, fisheries, mills and great or small tithes) of many churches in its former, greater area and even in Norman France. 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.

In the 1530s the diocese faced low compensation for the confiscation of its accumulated wealth and monastic feudal dues and lands in the Dissolution of the Monasteries such as, principally, the pensioning of abbots and friars and in some cases granting of the rectories to the incumbent priests. Later the diocese found it difficult to prevent unlawful, nefarious subletting of some of its buildings, for morally dubious purposes such as connected with the numerous British Empire wharves involved in the slave trade often due to the distance, physically and legally from the perpetrators in ownership/operating structure of diocesan clergy and administrators as chief landlords. In the early 19th century office holders lobbied hard with other bishops to bring to an end the trade in the House of Lords, through its missionaries, and in the messages preached across the diocese itself.

The Report of the Commissioners appointed by his Majesty to inquire into the Ecclesiastical Revenues of England and Wales (1835) found the Winchester see was the third wealthiest in England, after Canterbury and London, with an annual net income of £11,151.

By the 19th century much of the non-church buildings estate of the church had been lost, some statutorily such as by the Tithe Acts procedures but much willingly sold for urban church building. Many schools built by the diocese transferred to state hands in the process of secularisation and National school charitable movement as it evolved under Disraeli. Many schools were co-founded by the diocese in the 20th century and various remain supported by the diocese.

Channel Islands component

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 expressly perpetually united the islands with the diocese and, for avoidance of doubt, the bishop, which remains the law. The islands have for centuries operated their own canon law variants under the bishop. The islands were voluntarily removed from the present bishop's involvement in 2014 after a dispute with Bishop Dakin, who agreed to their Anglican churches' worship, work and ethos being overseen by Trevor Willmott, then the Bishop of Dover. This measure is ratified by the parent province authorities of Canterbury as interim. It arises by use of the powers of episcopal delegation: Bishop Dakin delegates his authority up to the Archbishop of Canterbury who in turn delegates it down to the Bishop of Dover. Bishop Willmott was previously Bishop of Basingstoke, a suffragan see of the Winchester diocese, and in that capacity was familiar with the islands' preferences.

Notoriety of the Liberty of the Clink

A small area of Southwark for centuries lay outside the jurisdiction of the City of London, and that of the county authorities of Surrey, and some activities forbidden in those areas were permitted within it.

..... Theatres and playhouses were allowed in the Clink; the most famous was the Globe Theatre where William Shakespeare performed his plays. Another was The Rose, where Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe both premiered plays. Bull and bear baiting were also permitted.

Archdeaconries and deaneries

Diocese Archdeaconries Rural Deaneries Paid clergy Churches Population People per paid cleric People per church Churches per paid cleric
Diocese of Winchester Archdeaconry of Winchester Deanery of Alresford 7 27 14,503 2,072 537 3.86
Deanery of Alton 5 22 32,066 6,413 1,458 4.4
Deanery of Andover 8 34 63,636 7,955 1,872 4.25
Deanery of Basingstoke 14 26 130,393 9,314 5,015 1.86
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 18 26 149,595 8,311 5,754 1.44
Deanery of Christchurch 12 28 111,649 9,304 3,981 2.33
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 21 23 219,365 10,446 9,538 1.10
None? Deanery of Jersey 19 25 97,857 5,150 3,914 1.32
Deanery of Guernsey 12 18 65,849 5,487 3,658 1.5
Total/average 188 398 1,340,964 7,133 3,369 2.12

*including Cathedral

Additionally, from shortly after 6 April 2014 Paul Moore was instituted "Archdeacon for Mission Development"; this had no sub-territory and was a role to help reach out (mission). His appointment ended in 2020.

Winchester mainland deaneries
Deaneries of the Diocese of Winchester

Churches

Not in a deanery

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

Deanery of Alresford

Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Alre Valley Benefice, The, Comprising Bighton, New Alresford, Old Alresford, and Ovington with Itchen Stoke
  • St John the Baptist, New Alresford
  • All Saints, Bighton
  • St Mary, Old Alresford
  • St Peter, Ovington
[2]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Julia Myles
  • Curate: Natasha Anderson
6,573
Bishop's Sutton (St Nicholas) and Ropley and West Tisted
  • St Nicholas, Bishop's Sutton
  • St Peter, Ropley
  • St Mary Magdalene, West Tisted
[3]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Clare Welham
2,224
Farleigh (St Andrew), Candover and Wield, Including Bradley, and Northington with Swarraton
  • 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, The, Comprising Avington, Easton, Itchen Abbas, and Martyr Worthy
  • St Mary, Avington
  • St Mary, Easton
  • St John the Baptist, Itchen Abbas
  • St Swithun, Martyr Worthy
[5]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Alex Pease
1,341
Itchen, Upper, Comprising Beauworth, Bramdean, Cheriton, Hinton Ampner, Kilmeston, and Tichborne
  • 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: Christopher Durrant
  • Curate: Janice Brookshaw
  • NSM: Caroline Strudwick
1,786

Deanery of Alton

Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Alton Resurrection (All Saints) (St Lawrence)
  • All Saints, Alton
  • St Lawrence, Alton
  • St Peter, Beech
  • Holy Rood, Holybourne
[7]
  • Vicar: Andrew Micklefield
  • 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 and Shalden
  • Priest-in-Charge: Edward Pruen
2,080
  • St Andrew, Medstead
[9]
Four Marks (Good Shepherd)
  • Good Shepherd, Four Marks
[10]
  • Vicar: Howard Wright
4,803
Northanger Benefice, The, Comprising Chawton, East Tisted with Colemore, East Worldham, Farringdon, Hartley Mauditt with West Worldham, Kingsley with Oakhanger, Newton Valence, and Selborne
  • 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

Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Abbotts Ann (St Mary) and Upper Clatford and Goodworth Clatford
  • St Mary, Abbotts Ann
  • St Peter, Goodworth Clatford
  • Priest-in-Charge: Katrina Dykes
  • NSM: Nicola Judd
3,730
  • All Saints, Upper Clatford
[11]
Andover (St Mary)
  • St Mary, Andover
[12]
  • Vicar: Chris Bradish
14,313
Appleshaw (St Peter) Kimpton, Thruxton, Fyfield and Shipton Bellinger
  • 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, The, Comprising Chilbolton, Crawley, Littleton, Sparsholt with Lainston, and Wherwell
  • 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 and All Angels) (St Paul's Church Centre)
  • 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 and Vernham Dean and Linkenholt
  • 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, Comprising Charlton with Foxcotte, Hatherden with Tangley, Penton Mewsey, Smannell with Enham Alamein, and Weyhill
  • 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
  • Priest-in-Charge: Alex Randle-Bissell
Portway and Danebury Benefice, The, Comprising Amport, Grateley, Monxton, Nether Wallop, Over Wallop, Quarley, and West Andover
  • 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

Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Basing, Old (St Mary) and Lychpit
  • St Mary, Old Basing
[18]
  • Vicar: Vacant
  • Curate: Sarah Lloyd
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: Alison Bennett
  • NSM: Pat Palmer
44,920
Baughurst (St Stephen) and Ramsdell and Wolverton with Ewhurst and Hannington
  • 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: Jonathan Clark
  • 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: Vacant
10,401
Kempshott (St Mark)
  • St Mark, Kempshott
[24]
  • Vicar: Nicola Such
6,128
Oakley (St Leonard) with Wootton St Lawrence
  • St Leonard, Oakley
  • St Lawrence, Wootton
[25]
  • Rector: Vacant
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 (St Mary) (St Peter) (St Paul) with Pamber Heath and Silchester
  • St Mary, Silchester
[28]
  • Rector: Richard Harlow
  • Curate: Rob Young
  • Curate: Gillian Sakakini
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

Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Darby Green (St Barnabas) and Eversley
  • St Barnabas the Encourager, Darby Green
[32]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Lerys Campbell
  • NSM: Rachel Hartland
8,487
  • St Mary, Eversley
  • Bramshill Mission Church
[33]
Hartley Wintney (St John the Evangelist), Elvetham, Winchfield and Dogmersfield
  • 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, The, Comprising Herriard with Winslade, Long Sutton, Newnham with Nately Scures with Mapledurwell with Up Nately with Greywell, Odiham, South Warnborough, Tunworth, Upton Grey, and Weston Patrick
  • 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
  • Curate: Helen O'Sullivan
  • NSM: Linda Scard
  • NSM: Mary-Beth Hawrish
  • NSM: Christopher Dudgeon
9,421
Sherfield-On-Loddon (St Leonard) and Stratfield Saye with Hartley Wespall with Stratfield Turgis and Bramley
  • 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, The, Comprising Heckfield with Mattingley and Rotherwick, and Hook
  • St Michael, Heckfield
  • Mattingley Church
  • Rotherwick Church
  • St John the Evangelist, Hook
[42]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Marion de Quidt
  • Curate: Mark Lewis
  • NSM: Shona Hoad
9,221
Yateley (St Peter)
  • St Peter, Yateley
[43]
  • Rector: Andrew Edmunds
13,723

Deanery of Whitchurch

Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Burghclere (Ascension) (All Saints) with Newtown and Ecchinswell with Sydmonton
  • Ascension, Burghclere
[44]
  • Rector: David Bartholomew
2,550
  • SS Mary & John the Baptist, Newtown
  • St Lawrence, Ecchinswell
Hurstbourne Priors (St Andrew), Longparish, St Mary Bourne and Woodcott
  • St Peter, St Mary Bourne
[45]
  • Vicar: Craig Marshall
  • NSM: Diana Marsden
  • NSM: Richard Sutcliffe
2,395
  • St Andrew, Hurstbourne Priors
  • St Nicholas, Longparish
  • St James, Woodcott
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, The, Comprising Ashmansworth, Crux Easton, East Woodhay, Highclere, and Woolton Hill
  • 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
  • Hon. Curate: Marvin Bamforth
4,752
Overton (St Mary) with Laverstoke and Freefolk [48]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Vacant
  • NSM (N Waltham): Julia Foster
5,979
  • 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]
  • Priest-in-Charge: David Roche
  • Hon. Curate: Mark Christian
4,928

Deanery of Winchester

Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Compton (All Saints), Hursley, and Otterbourne
  • All Saints, Compton
  • All Saints, Hursley
  • St Matthew, Otterbourne
[52]
  • Rector: William Prescott
4,840
Dever, Lower, Comprising Barton Stacey, Bullington, and South Wonston
  • St Margaret, South Wonston
[53]
  • Rector: Mark Bailey
3,247
  • All Saints, Barton Stacey
  • St Michael & All Angels, Bullington
Dever, Upper, Comprising East Stratton, Micheldever, Stoke Charity with Hunton, Wonston, and Woodmancote with Popham
  • Holy Trinity, Wonston
[54]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Paul Bradish
  • Curate: Sarah McClelland
  • Curate (Worthys): Jeannette Holder
  • NSM (Worthys): Lis Chase
8,429
  • 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
Stanmore (St Luke)
  • St Luke, Stanmore
  • St Mark, Oliver's Battery
[56]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Ed Dines
  • Curate: Michael Gardner
17,112
Winchester (St Barnabas)
  • St Barnabas, Winchester
[57]
Twyford (St Mary) and Owslebury and Morestead and Colden Common
  • Holy Trinity, Colden Common
  • Morestead Parish Church
  • St Andrew, Owlesbury
  • St Mary, Twyford
[58]
  • Vicar: Damon Draisey
6,434
Winchester (Christ Church) [59]
  • Vicar: Simon Cansdale
  • Curate: Craig Philbrick
  • Curate: Clare Carson
  • Curate: James Whymark
  • NSM: Brian Wakelin
  • NSM: Amanda Denniss
4,106
Winchester (Holy Trinity) [60]
  • Rector: Vacant
2,337
Winchester (St Bartholomew) (St Lawrence) (St Swithun-Upon-Kingsgate) [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 [64]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Mike Griffiths
  • NSM: Christine Smith
6,917

Deanery of Bournemouth

Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
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 (St Augustin) (St Peter) (St Stephen) 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 (St Clement) (St Swithun)
  • St Swithun, Bournemouth
[71]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Tim Matthews
  • Curate: Simon Nicholls
  • St Clement, Boscombe
8,509
Bournemouth (St Francis)
  • St Francis of Assisi, Bournemouth
[72]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Jennifer Nightingale
7,001
Bournemouth (St John) (St Michael and All Angels)
  • St John, Bournemouth
  • St Michael & All Angels, Bournemouth
[73]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Sarah Yetman
9,003
Holdenhurst (St John the Evangelist) and Iford
  • St John the Evangelist, Holdenhurst
  • St Barnabas, Queen's Park
[74]
  • Vicar/Priest-in-Charge: Andy McPherson
  • NSM (Holdenhurst): Janice Seare
  • NSM: Nigel Legrand
18,477
[75]
Southbourne (St Christopher)
  • St Christopher, Southbourne
[76]
Pokesdown (All Saints)
  • All Saints, Southbourne
[77]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Mike Powis
  • Curate: May Barker
9,350
Pokesdown (St James)
  • St James the Greater, Pokesdown
[78]
  • Priest-in-Charge: John Pares
7,077
Southbourne (St Katharine) (St Nicholas)
  • St Katharine, Southbourne
  • St Nicholas, Southbourne
[79]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Kevin Cable
7,606
Throop (St Paul)
  • St Paul, Throop
[80]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Jim Findlay
5,432
Westbourne (Christ Church) Chapel
  • Christ Church, Westbourne
[81]
  • Vicar: Nick Hiscocks
N/A
Winton (St Alban), Moordown and Charminster
  • St Alban, Charminster
  • St John the Baptist, Moordown
  • St Luke, Winton
[82]
  • Vicar: Michael Smith
  • Curate: James Sharp
  • NSM: Jonathan Williams
26,632

Deanery of Christchurch

Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Bransgore (St Mary the Virgin) and Hinton Admiral [83]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Benjamin Sargent
4,372
Burley Ville (St John the Baptist)
  • St John the Baptist, Burley
[84]
  • Hon. Priest-in-Charge: Angie Gammon
1,760
Burton (St Luke) and Sopley [85]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Nigel Lacey
4,986
Christchurch (Holy Trinity) [86]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Charles Stewart
  • Curate: Richard Partridge
  • Curate: Jon Evans
  • NSM: Angela Newton
18,114
Highcliffe (St Mark)
  • St Mark, Highcliffe
[87]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Gillian Nobes
12,597
Milton (St Mary Magdalene)
  • St Mary Magdalene, Milton
  • St Peter, Ashley
  • St John the Baptist, Bashley
[88]
  • Rector: Andrew Bailey
25,798
Mudeford (All Saints)
  • All Saints, Mudeford
  • High Cross Church, Somerford
[89]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Andrew Jablonski
  • NSM: Anne Jablonski
12,390
Fordingbridge (St Mary) and Hyde and Breamore and Hale With Woodgreen
  • St Mary, Breamore
  • St Mary, Fordingbridge
  • St Giles, Godshill
  • Sandleheath Uniting Church [90]
  • St Mary, Hale
  • St Boniface, Woodgreen
[91]
  • Rector: Vacant
  • Curate: Tom Burden
8,527
  • Holy Ascension, Hyde
22,925
Ringwood (St Peter and St Paul) with Ellingham and Harbridge and St Leonards and St Ives
  • SS Peter & Paul, Ringwood
  • St Paul, Bisterne
  • St Mary & All Saints, Ellingham
  • All Saints, Harbridge
  • St John, Poulner
[92]
  • Vicar: Matthew Trick
  • Curate: Ian Whitham
  • All Saints, St Leonards & St Ives
[93]

Deanery of Eastleigh

Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Bishopstoke (St Mary) (St Paul) [94]
  • Rector: Richard Wise
  • Curate: Kat Mepham (until June 2020)
11,548
Boyatt Wood (St Peter)
  • St Peter, Boyatt Wood (1991)
[95]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Iain McFarlane
8,479
Bursledon (St Leonard)
  • St Leonard, Bursledon (MED)
  • St Paul, Pilands Wood (1958)
[96]
  • Vicar: John Pawson
  • Curate: Robert Sanday (see below)
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
[97]
  • Vicar: Ian Bird
  • Curate: Tony Palmer
  • Curate: Garry Roberts
23,137
Eastleigh (All Saints)
  • All Saints, Eastleigh
  • St Francis, Eastleigh
[98]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Ian Fletcher
16,547
Fair Oak (St Thomas)
  • St Thomas, Fair Oak
[99]
  • Vicar: Ali Mepham (until July 2020)
  • Curate: Kat Mepham (until June 2020)
  • NSM: Bob Nicholls
8,639
Hamble Le Rice (St Andrew)
  • St Andrew, Hamble (MED)
[100]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Graham Whiting
  • Curate: Robert Sanday (see below)
4,692
Hedge End (St John the Evangelist)
  • St John the Evangelist, Hedge End (1874)
[101]
  • Vicar: Chris Rowberry
  • NSM: Shan Litjens
  • NSM: Karen Rowberry
12,916
Hedge End (St Luke)
  • St Luke, Hedge End
[102]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Fiona Gibbs
  • NSM: Hayley Richens
9,051
Hound (St Edward the Confessor) (St Mary the Virgin)
  • St Edward the Confessor, Netley
  • St Mary the Virgin, Hound (MED)
[103]
  • 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
[104]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Sheena Williams
  • Curate: Jono Harvey
  • NSM: Rogelio Prieto-Duran
12,887
Valley Park (St Francis)
  • St Francis, Valley Park
[105]
  • Vicar: Vacant
8,455
West End (St James)
  • St James, West End (1834)
[106]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Vacant
  • NSM: Linda Galvin
16,773

Deanery of Lyndhurst

Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Beaulieu (Blessed Virgin and Holy Child) and Exbury and East Boldre [107]
  • 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)
[108]
  • Vicar: Vacant
  • Curate (Brockenhurst): Yuet-Yee Nicholson
  • NSM (Boldre): Richard Elliott
  • Hon. Curate (Boldre): Andrew Neaum
  • Hon. Curate (Brockenhurst): Richard Drown
5,355
Brockenhurst (St Nicholas) (St Saviour)
  • St Nicholas, Brockenhurst
  • St Saviour, Brockenhurst
[109]
Colbury (Christ Church)
  • Christ Church, Colbury (1870)
[110]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Graham Mayer
2,227
Dibden (All Saints)
  • All Saints, Dibden (MED)
  • St Andrew, Dibden Purlieu
[111]
  • Rector: John Currin
  • Curate: Peter Stark Toller
13,101
Fawley (All Saints) [112]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Vacant
14,310
Hordle (All Saints)
  • All Saints, Hordle
  • St Andrew, Tiptoe
[113]
  • 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
[114]
  • Vicar: Lee Davies
7,425
Lymington (St Thomas the Apostle) (All Saints) [115]
  • Vicar: Peter Salisbury
9,238
Lyndhurst (St Michael) and Emery Down and Minstead [116]
  • Priest-in-Charge: David Potterton
3,928
Marchwood (St John)
  • St John the Apostle, Marchwood
[117]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Simon Hones
6,185
Milford-On-Sea (All Saints)
  • All Saints, Milford-on-Sea
  • St Mary, Everton
[118]
  • Vicar: Dominic Furness
6,088
Pennington (St Mark)
  • St Mark, Pennington
[119]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Rachel Noel
  • NSM: Anne Elliott
6,127
Sway (St Luke)
  • St Luke, Sway
[120]
  • Vicar: Vacant
3,065
Totton, Comprising Calmore, Eling, Netley Marsh, and Testwood
  • St Anne, Calmore [121]
  • St Mary, Eling
  • St Matthew, Netley Marsh
  • St Winfrid, Testwood [122]
[123]
  • 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
[124]

Deanery of Romsey

Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
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)
[125]
  • Vicar: Victoria Ashdown
  • NSM: Vanessa Lawrence
8,870
Broughton (St Mary) with Bossington and Houghton and Mottisfont
  • St Mary, Broughton
  • St James, Bossington
  • All Saints, Houghton
  • St Andrew, Mottisfont
  • Rector: Vacant
1,877
Lockerley (St John) and East Dean with East and 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 and Farley Chamberlayne and Timsbury
  • 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
[126]
  • Rector: Julian Williams
5,218
Romsey (St Mary and St Ethelflaeda) [127]
  • Vicar: Thomas Wharton
  • Asst Priest: Sally Womersley
  • Curate: Lee Thompson
  • NSM: David Williams
  • NSM: Bryan Taphouse
  • NSM: Paul Hollingworth
17,978
Test Valley Benefice, The, Comprising Leckford, Longstock, Somborne with Ashley, and Stockbridge
  • 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
[128]
  • Vicar: Chris Pettet
3,983
  • St Leonard, Sherfield English

Deanery of Southampton

Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Bitterne (Holy Saviour)
  • Holy Saviour, Bitterne
[129]
  • Vicar: Vacant
  • NSM: Janet Parfitt
9,815
Bitterne Park (All Hallows) (Ascension)
  • Ascension, Southampton
[130]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Andy Smith
  • Curate: Nicola Smith
  • Curate: Will Fairbairn
15,115
Freemantle (Christ Church) [131]
  • Rector: Vacant
9,376
Maybush (St Peter) and Southampton St Jude
  • St Peter, Maybush
  • All Saints, Maybush Redbridge
  • St Jude, Southampton
[132]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Jane Bakker
26,036
Millbrook (Holy Trinity)
  • Holy Trinity, Millbrook
[133]
  • Rector: Vacant
4,840
Portswood (Christ Church) [134]
  • 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
[135]
Shirley (St James) (St John) [136]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Daniel Clark
  • NSM: Lena Phillips
17,326
Sholing (St Francis of Assisi) (St Mary)
  • St Mary, Sholing
[137]
  • Vicar: Vacant
  • Curate: Jon Oliver
  • Curate: Nicola Smith (see above)
  • Curate: Hasna Khatun
19,679
Southampton (St Barnabas)
  • St Barnabas, Southampton
[138]
  • Vicar: Vacant
5,032
Southampton (St Mark)
  • St Mark, Southampton
[139]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Kathryn Hicken
  • Curate: Yuet-Yee Nicholson
11,087
Woolston (St Mark)
  • St Mark, Woolston (1863)
  • Vicar/Priest-in-Charge: Miles Newton
13,248
Southampton (St Mary Extra)
  • Pear Tree Church, Southampton
[140]
Southampton (St Mary) [141]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Jon Finch
  • Curate: Alison Hill
  • NSM: Nathan Leigh
27,985
Southampton (St Michael the Archangel)
  • St Michael, Southampton
[142]
  • Vicar: David Deboys
  • NSM: Phil Hand
  • NSM: Jacqueline Sellin
Southampton Lord's Hill and Lord's Wood
  • Lord's Hill Church
[143]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Chris Knights
11,349
Southampton Thornhill (St Christopher)
  • St Christopher, Thornhill
[144]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Duncan Jennings
  • NSM: Matthew Renshaw
10,127
Swaythling (St Mary) (St Alban the Martyr) [145]
  • Vicar: Peter Dockree
14,998
Weston (Holy Trinity)
  • Holy Trinity, Weston
[146]
  • Priest-in-Charge: Daron Medway
8,795

Deanery of Jersey

Benefice Churches Link Clergy Ref
Jersey (All Saints)
  • All Saints, St Helier
  • Vicar: David Grantham
Jersey (St Simon)
  • St Simon, St Helier
Jersey (Holy Trinity)
  • Holy Trinity, Trinity
[147]
  • Rector: Geoff Houghton
Jersey (St Andrew)
  • St Andrew, St Helier
[148]
  • Vicar: Mark Barrett
Jersey (St Brelade) (Communicare Chapel) (St Aubin)
  • St Brelade, St Brelade
  • Fishermen's Chapel
  • St Aubin on the Hill, St Aubin
[149]
  • Rector: Mark Bond
Jersey (St Clement)
  • St Clement, St Clement
  • St Nicholas, Greve d'Azette
[150]
  • Rector: David Shaw
  • NSM: Martin Dryden
  • NSM: Tracy Bromley
Jersey (St Helier)
  • St Helier, St Helier
[151]
  • Rector: Michael Keirle (also Dean of Jersey)
  • 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
[152]
Jersey (St Luke) St James
  • St Luke, St Helier
[153]
  • Vicar: Nicholas Barry
Jersey (St Mark)
  • St Mark, St Helier
[154]
  • Vicar: Martyn Shea
  • Curate: Giles Bartleman
Jersey (St Martin)
  • St Martin, St Martin
  • Rector: Geraldine Baudains
Jersey (St Mary)
  • St Mary, St Mary
[155]
  • Rector: Vacant
Jersey (St Ouen) (St George)
  • St Ouen, St Ouen
  • St George, St Ouen
[156]
  • Rector: Ian Pallent
  • NSM: Helen Gunton
Jersey (St Paul) Proprietary Chapel
  • St Paul, St Helier
[157]
  • Minister: Paul Brooks
Jersey (St Peter)
  • St Peter, St Peter
[158]
  • 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
[159]
  • Rector: Michael Lange-Smith
Jersey Gouray (St Martin)
  • St Martin, Gouray
  • Vicar: Jeffrey Wattley

Deanery of Guernsey

Benefice Churches Link Clergy Ref
Alderney (St Anne)
  • St Anne, Alderney
  • Vicar: Janice Fowler
Guernsey (Holy Trinity)
  • Holy Trinity, St Peter Port
[160]
  • Vicar: Jon Honour
Guernsey (St André De La Pommeraye)
  • St André De La Pommeraye, St Andrew
[161]
  • Rector/P-in-C: Tim Barker (also Dean of Guernsey)
  • NSM (St André): Juliette Robilliard
Sark (St Peter)
  • St Peter, Sark
[162]
Guernsey (St Peter Port)
  • St Peter, St Peter Port
[163]
  • Vicar: Matthew Barrett
  • Mission Priest: Peter Graysmith
Guernsey (St John the Evangelist)
  • St John the Evangelist, St Peter Port
[164]
Guernsey (St Marguerite De La Foret)
  • St Marguerite de la Foret, Forest
  • Rector: Claire Claxton
Guernsey (St Martin)
  • St Martin, St Martin
[165]
  • Rector: Daniel Foot
Guernsey (Ste Marie Du Castel)
  • St Marie du Castel, Castel
[166]
  • Rector/Vicar: Scott Lamb
Guernsey (St Matthew) Cobo
  • St Matthew, Cobo
Guernsey (St Michel Du Valle) [167]
  • 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) [168]
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 (?)
[169]
  • Rector: Vacant
Guernsey (St Stephen)
  • St Stephen, St Peter Port
[170]
  • Vicar: John Moore
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