Appointments and Departures Q1-2 2024

Clergy Appointments​​​​​​​

• Rev’d Preb Jane Davies, PTO – Retired Clergy Officer, Hereford Archdeaconry (March)
• Rev’d Lucy Thompson – Distinctive Deacon, Wigmore Abbey Benefice (March)
• Rev’d Elizabeth Womack – Distinctive Deacon, Wigmore Abbey Benefice (March)
• Rev’d Steven Baggs, Vicar: Frome Valley Group of Parishes & Acting Rural Dean of Bromyard – Rural Dean, Bromyard Deanery (April)
• Rev’d Dr Greg Smith, Rector: Pontesbury and Minsterley, Habberley and Hope with Shelve (held in plurality) – Rural Dean, Pontesbury Deanery (April)
• Rev’d Paul Roberts, Rector: Maunde Group of Parishes – Assistant Rural Dean, Leominster Deanery (re-instatement) (June)

Clergy Retirements and Resignations

• Rev’d Sean Semple, Rector: the Ross Parishes (Ross-on-Wye, Walford and Brampton Abbots Benefice) and Chaplain: Ross Community Hospital (resignation to take up the post of Bishop of the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf) (May)
• Rev’d Crispin Pemberton, Rector: StowCaple Benefice (retirement) (April)

Diocesan Staff Changes

• Mariia Shumlyo – Support for Ukraine Project Assistant
• Isobel Weare – Historic Environment Advice Assistant