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  • Bishop appoints new Archdeacon of Portsdown

    Bishop Jonathan has appointed Canon Bob White to be the new Archdeacon of Portsdown, it was announced today. Bob will remain as vicar of St Mary’s, Portsea, spending half his time in the parish role and half his time as archdeacon. He has been acting Archdeacon of Portsdown for the past year. Read more

  • Former Archdeacon appointed as Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich

    Downing Street has announced today that the Rt Rev Joanne Grenfell will be the new Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. Bishop Joanne, who is currently the Bishop of Stepney in London and lead bishop for safeguarding, was Archdeacon of Portsdown between 2013 and 2019. Read more

  • New Anna Chaplains commissioned at multi-generational service

    Four new Anna Chaplains were commissioned during the morning Eucharist service at Portsmouth Cathedral on Sunday 22nd June. Read more

  • Royal presence as pupils pay Canada Day tribute

    HRH Princess Anne attended tributes to Canadian troops who fought in two world wars, which were held at St Mary’s Church in Bramshott, and Liphook CofE Junior School. She read from the Bible in the church service, laid a wreath in the graveyard, and then saw an inspiring presentation from Year 4 pupils at the school. It was part of the annual Canada Day events, which helps villagers to recall their close links with Canada. Read more

  • Education adviser takes on parish role

    Bishop Jonathan has appointed the Rev Richard Wharton to be new vicar of Greatham, Empshott and Hawkley with Priors Dean. Richard has been working as a schools adviser as part of our diocesan education team for the past 11 years. He’ll begin his new role in September. Read more

  • Three new Readers licensed in our cathedral

    Bishop Jonathan licensed three new Readers in our cathedral – Sue Craft, who will serve at Holy Trinity, Fareham; Sam Piggot, who will serve at St Cuthbert, Copnor; and Carolyn Shannon, who will serve at St Francis, Leigh Park. Family and friends packed into the cathedral for the Eucharistic service, which also gave other Readers a chance to renew their vows of ministry. Read more

  • New Reader’s niche is the elderly

    Carolyn Shannon is one of three people who will be licensed as a Reader this summer. Bishop Jonathan will lead the service on July 21 in our cathedral. Carolyn’s ministry in Leigh Park is focussed on the elderly. Read more

  • Marking seven decades since ordination

    The Rev Arnold Bennett marked 70 years since his ordination as a priest by returning to Portsmouth Cathedral for Evensong. He had served as a curate in Hayling Island in the 1950s, under Bishop Launcelot Fleming, before moving to Stevenage and then Norfolk. He was pleased to be welcomed by the current interim priest-in-charge of Hayling Island, the Rev Nick Todd, at our cathedral. Read more

  • Worshippers surround all seven deaneries with prayer

    Worshippers from our churches are spending seven days walking around all seven of our deaneries in turn, praying as part of Thy Kingdom Come. The global prayer initiative happens from Ascension Day to Pentecost Sunday each year, and this is its 10th anniversary. Each Prayer Pilgrimage during the day is followed by an evening prayer celebration in one of the churches in that deanery. Read more

  • Safeguarding role for parish priest

    Bishop Jonathan has appointed the Rev Beth Yeandle as associate priest for Crofton parish. That means she’ll continue to minister in Holy Rood and St Edmund’s Churches in Stubbington. She also has a national role, advocating on behalf of survivors of church abuse, as part of the implementation of the Makin Report. Read more

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