Welcome to our new Area Deans, who were licensed on Sunday at Manchester Cathedral. Our new Lay Chairs were also welcomed and blessed at the service. The Area Deans will work closely with Lay Chairs and other ordained and lay leaders in each deanery, to lead the delivery of the diocese’s transformation programme at local level.
New Area Deans. L-R Helen Scanlan, Rachel Mann, Simon Cook, Nick Watson, Colin Pearson, Karen Smeeton. With Bishop David Walker.
Daniel Ramble, the Area Dean of Oldham and Ashton Deanery, was licensed over Zoom as he was unfortunately unable to attend the service in person.
New Lay Chairs. L-R Diane Carr, Kath Pollard, Keith Lewis, Addy Lazz-Onyenobi and Richard Lewis. With Bishop David Walker.
The seven new deaneries are:
Bolton Deanery
Area Dean - Revd Simon Cook
Lay Chair - Mr Keith Lewis
Bury and Rossendale Deanery
Area Dean - Revd Canon Dr Rachel Mann
Lay Chair - Mrs Kathryn Pollard
Manchester North and East Deanery
Area Dean - Revd Helen Scanlan
Lay Chair - Mrs Diane Carr
Manchester South and Stretford
Area Dean – Revd Nick Watson
Lay Chair - Canon Dr Adanna (Addy) Lazz-Onyenobi
Oldham and Ashton Deanery
Area Dean - Revd Daniel Ramble
Lay Chair - awaiting election
Rochdale Deanery
Area Dean - Revd Canon Karen Smeeton
Lay Chair - awaiting election
Salford and Leigh Deanery
Area Dean - Revd Colin Pearson
Lay Chair - Canon Richard Lewis