Senior Diocesan Staff
The following staff are based at the Diocesan Offices at the following address:
First Floor, Peninsular House, Wharf Road, Portsmouth PO2 8HB.
Interim Diocesan Secretary
Philip Poulter
Philip, who is a special adviser to Bishop Jonathan, has been appointed as our interim Diocesan Secretary. He leads our team of diocesan staff based at Peninsular House until a permanent Diocesan Secretary is appointed.
T: 023 9289 9650
E: email
Diocesan Director of Education and Head of Mission & Education
Jeff Williams
Leads the Education team, is Secretary to the Diocesan Board of Education and is responsible for the implementation of policy.
T: 07841 020836
E: email
Director of Ministry and Mission
Canon Dr Anthony Rustell
Leads the work of the Lay and Ordained Ministry team, which includes training for our lay and ordained ministers, vocation and pioneer ministry, and safeguarding within our parishes.
T: 023 9289 9654
E: email
Head of Mission and Social Transformation
Canon Nick Ralph
Leads our Mission and Social Transformation team, our Good Neighbours Network, and the Council for Social Responsibility which advises parishes on engagement with their communities and runs a range of innovative and creative support programmes to help them in their mission and ministry.
T: 07828 522600
E: email
Support staff to our senior diocesan staff
Executive Assistant to the Diocesan Secretary
Louise Gifford
Manages the Diocesan Secretary’s Office and associated Statutory Duties, with executive support for the Diocesan Secretary. Her role also covers HR administration.
P: Diocesan Offices, First Floor, Peninsular House, Wharf Road, Portsmouth PO2 8HB
T: 023 9289 9664
E: email
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.
PA to the Diocesan Director of Education and to the Head of Mission and Social Transformation
Sam Powell
Provides all aspects of administrative support to the Director of Education, manages his diary and is clerk to the Board of Education and all sub-committees of the Board. In addition, she supports the work of the Education Team by providing administrative support. Also provides all aspects of administrative support and is minute secretary to the CSR Board.
T: 023 9289 9680
E: email
PA to Director of Mission & Ministry and Diocesan Director of Vocations and Ordinands
Monisola Orafidiya
E: email
Working Hours: Tuesdays to Fridays