New Bishop's chaplain announced

New Bishop's chaplain announced


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Published: 30 November 2009

The Bishop of Manchester has appointed Canon Dr Chris Bracegirdle as his Senior Chaplain.

Chris Bracegirdle is currently Vicar of Christ Church Heaton in Bolton and Area Dean of Bolton.

Chris grew up in Bolton and was a teacher for three years before training for ordination. Following ordination in 1985 and a curacy in Blackburn, he returned to Manchester Diocese in 1988 and has served in a number of parishes as Team Vicar, Team Rector. Since 2003, he has been Vicar of Christ Church Heaton in Bolton and Area Dean of Bolton since 2005. In 2008 Chris was appointed Warden of Readers, a post he will continue to hold.

The Bishop of Manchester, The Rt Revd Nigel McCulloch, said: “I look forward to working with Chris as he takes on this new supportive role. His knowledge of the clergy and parishes across Greater Manchester will be invaluable and his experience of ministry will be a great support to us all.”

Canon Bracegirdle said; “I am very excited by the prospect of becoming Bishop Nigel’s Senior Chaplain and by the opportunities for ministry my new post will bring. My long and varied experience of parish ministry will, I hope, contribute to my work as a member of the Bishop’s Leadership Team, supporting and resourcing the Bishop in his ministry, in the diocese, and wider church.”


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