Bradford dean

THE Revd Jonathan Triffitt, Salisbury Diocesan Director of Mission and Ministry since 2020, is to be Interim Dean of Bradford Cathedral, in Leeds diocese, for three years. He trained for ministry at St John’s College, Nottingham, was ordained priest in 2004, and served his title in west London. In 2016, he moved to Salisbury diocese, where he has served in parishes, as a school chaplain, and as a rural dean. He is also a canon of Salisbury Cathedral.

Salisbury diocese said that Canon Triffitt had played a major part in the development of the diocesan vision and strategy, and had contributed to last year’s application for national funding, in which more than £5 million was awarded to support rural churches (News, 12 September 2025).

He succeeds the Very Revd Andrew Bowerman, who had been in post since 2022 and took up the post of Dean of a group of Christian schools in Melbourne, Australia, this week. Dean Bowerman was ordained priest in 2003 to a title in Bradford diocese, during which time he set up a not-for-profit business, Vicars Café Bistro, and was chaplain to Bradford City FC. He then served in Wareham, in Salisbury diocese, before becoming Executive Director of the Anglican Alliance (2014-18). He was a Regional Director for the Mission to Seafarers before taking up his current post.

He and his wife, Ali, have four children, and have fostered 24 across 15 years.

Of his new appointment, he told the BBC: “This just seemed like a really exciting opportunity to try and help pupils stay curious about faith and learn about faith.”

ADSHEAD. The Revd Adele Adshead, Vicar of Nanpantan, to be also Transition Oversight Minister of the Beacon in the Forest Minster Community (Leicester).

COLBURN. The Revd Jacqueline Colburn, OLM in the South Cotswolds Team Ministry, to be also Interim Area Dean of Cirencester (Gloucester).

GLEED. The Revd Sharon Gleed, Assistant Curate of the Upper Thames Benefice (Bristol), to be Vicar of Tidenham with Beachley and Lancaut, and Priest-in-Charge of St Briavels with Hewelsfield and Brockweir (Gloucester).

GREENFIELD. The Revd Brian Greenfield, Priest-in-Charge of St Paul’s, Shipley, and of Christ Church, Windhill, and Minister of Eldwick Church (Bishop’s Mission Order), to be Diocesan Ministerial Development Officer (Leeds).

HAMILTON. The Revd Sebastian Hamilton, Rector of Sandwich and Worth, to be also Area Dean of Sandwich (Chelmsford).

HARDY. The Revd Julie Hardy, Priest-in-Charge of Bentley Common, Kelvedon Hatch and Navestock (Chelmsford), to be Rector.

HENWOOD. The Revd Nicholas Henwood, Assistant Curate of the Holy Apostles’ and St Oswald, Leicester, to be Assistant Curate of the Resurrection, Leicester (Leicester).

HOLDSWORTH. The Revd Graeme Holdsworth, Interim Vicar of Marsden and Slaithwaite with East Scammonden (Leeds), to be Interim Priest-in-Charge of the Upper Weardale Benefice, and Diocesan Rural Ministry Lead (Durham).

HORSFALL. The Revd Andrew Horsfall, Head of Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Services of East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, to be Canon Pastor and Vice-Dean of Blackburn Cathedral (Blackburn).

JAIYESIMI. The Revd Mojisola Jaiyesimi, NS Assistant Curate of Gainford, of Winston, of Ingleton and Staindrop, to be NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Cockerton (Durham).

KALUS. The Revd Rupert Kalus, Priest-in-Charge of Leam Lane (Durham), to be Vicar.

LEVINSOHN. The Revd Matthew Levinsohn, Priest-in-Charge of Preston on Tees and Long Newton (Durham), to be Vicar.

LININGTON. The Karen Linington, Rector of Freemantle with Millbrook, to be also Assistant Area Dean of Southampton (Winchester).

McLEOD. The Revd Cliff McLeod, NS Assistant Curate of St Mary’s, Becontree (Chelmsford), to be Associate Priest.

O’BAKA-TORTO. The Revd Duke O’Baka-Torto, Assistant Curate of Hamer and Healy, of Belfield, and of Kirkholt, now Assistant Curate of St Chad, St Edmund, St John the Divine and St Mary, Rochdale (Manchester).

RUMBLE. The Revd Sarah Rumble, Priest-in-Charge of St Denys’s, Portswood (Winchester), to be Vicar.

SHAW. The Revd Craig Shaw, formerly Chaplain of Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust (Peterborough), to be Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Holy Trinity, Darlington (Durham).

TSOI. The Revd Dr Daniel Tsoi, Assistant Curate of St Nicholas’s, Nottingham (Southwell & Nottingham), to be Priest-in-Charge of St Stephen’s and St James’s, Blackburn (Blackburn).

WALTON. The Revd Teresa Walton, Priest-in-Charge of Washington (Durham), now Rector.

WHEELER. The Revd Charles Wheeler, Assistant Curate of St George’s and St Paul’s, Tiverton, to be Rector of the Hukeley Mission Community (Exeter).

WALES

CHEW. The Revd Philip Chew, Vicar of Ribby cum Wrea and Weeton (Blackburn), to be Priest-in-Charge in the Estuary and Mountain Mission Area (St Asaph).

IRELAND

BYRNE. The Revd Roy Byrne, Rector of Monkstown and part-time Precentor of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, to be full-time Canon Precentor of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin (Dublin & Glendalough).

CAMPBELL. The Revd Gareth Campbell, Assistant Curate of Christ Church, Lisburn, to be Minister-in-Charge of the Blackstaff Mission Area (Connor).

CARLSSON. The Revd Maria Carlsson, of the Church of Sweden, to be Rector of the Tullow Group (Cashel, Ferns & Ossory).

DARBANDI. The Revd Michael Darbandi, Assistant Curate (Discipleship Lead and Leadership Development) of Gas Street, Birmingham (Bishop’s Mission Order) (Birmingham), to be Leader of St Patrick’s, Ballymaccarett, Belfast (Alpha Resource Church) (Down & Dromore).

HALFORD. The Revd Nicola Halford, Rector of the Enniscorthy and Monart Union (Cashel, Ferns & Ossory), now also Church of Ireland Director of Ordinands.

HALLIGAN. The Revd Adrian Halligan, Rector of Craigs with Dunaghy and Killagan (Connor), to be Rector of Ballinderry, Tamlaght and Arboe (Armagh).

McCRACKEN. The Revd Alan McCracken, Assistant Curate of Moville with Greencastle, Donagh, Cloncha and Culdaff (Derry & Raphoe), to be Priest-in-Charge of Ardclinis, Tickmacrevan, Layde and Cushendun (Connor).

NEILL. The Revd Andrew Neill, Assistant Curate of Drumachose, to be Rector of Castlerock and Dunboe (Derry & Raphoe).

NEWELL. The Revd Captain George Newell CA, Church Army Evangelist of Kilkeel, to be Minister-in-Charge of Drumbeg (Down & Dromore).

PARKINSON. The Revd Sarah Parkinson, Assistant Curate of St Mark’s, Armagh (Armagh), to be Rector of Killaney with Carryduff (Down & Dromore).

PRESS. The Revd William Press, Rector of Knockbreda, and Canon of Down Cathedral, now also Area Dean of Lagan (Down & Dromore).

WRAY. The Revd Robert Wray, formerly Assistant Curate of the Ardara Group, now Priest-in-Charge of Camus-juxta-Mourne (Derry & Raphoe).