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The Diocese is split into a number of geographical areas to help parishes and priests. Archdeacons assist bishops, and each is responsible for an area known as an Archdeaconry. There are four in Lichfield Diocese.
The Venerable Paul Thomas, Archdeacon of Salop
Office: 01902 372622
Email: archdeacon.salop@lichfield.anglican.org
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The Archdeaconry of Salop, covers the same ground as the Shrewsbury Episcopal Area (overseen by the Bishop of Shrewsbury). For historic reasons, Shropshire is overseen by the Dioceses of Lichfield (in the north) and Hereford (the south). The boundary roughly falls on a north-west to south-east line from Llanyblodwel on the Welsh border to Badger on the Staffordshire border, including Shrewsbury and most of Telford.
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Rt Revd Alistair Magowan, acting Archdeacon of Stoke-upon-Trent
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The Archdeaconry of Stoke-upon-Trent covers the majority of the historic county of Staffordshire by area including major industrial areas including the city of Stoke and neighbouring Newcastle-under-Lyme, the county town of Stafford, and brewing town of Burton-upon-Trent. It also includes the large and sparsely populated Staffordshire Moorlands.
After the announcement that the Ven Matthew Parker had been appointed to become the next Bishop of Stafford, Matthew relinquished his duties as archdeacon in late 2020 and Bishop Alistair has taken on the role until a new archdeacon can be appointed.
He continues to be assisted by the Revd Preb Terry Bloor, associatae archdeacon.
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The Venerable Dr Susan Weller, Archdeacon of Lichfield
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Taking in the middle swathe of Staffordshire, the Archdeaconry of Lichfield includes the ancient capital of Mercia - Tamworth - and the string of former mining towns from Cannock to Brownhills as well as the cathedral city of Lichfield itself.
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The Venerable Julian Francis, Archdeacon of Walsall
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Covering the large portion of the Black Country that is within Lichfield Diocesem, the Walsall Archdeaconry includes all of Wolverhampton, Walsall and surrounding areas. |
Jodie Galley
Office: 01543 306227
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PA to Archdeacon of Walsall
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