It will soon be time for this year’s ordination of Deacons and Priests, which will be taking place on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June at Manchester Cathedral. A total of 38 people are being ordained in the diocese this Petertide - 22 as deacons and 16 as priests.
Ahead of the ordinations, Bishop David encourages us to pray for those being ordained, their loved ones, and those who support them:
Please pray for all those to be ordained this year and especially for these candidates who will serve in our Diocese. Pray for them in these final weeks of preparation and for a rich outpouring of God’s grace for them and for the whole Church.
Please pray also for their families, friends, for all those who have supported and encouraged them on their journey and for those with whom they will serve.
Finally, I ask you to pray to the Lord of the harvest to send labourers into his harvest, that God will raise up vocations among us and that many will respond with generosity and obedience.
To be ordained Deacon by the Bishop of Manchester on Sunday, 29th June 2025 at 10:30am
Alexios (Alexi) ANDRIOPOULOS
Wycliffe Hall to Rusholme, Holy Trinity with the Revd Canon Dr Paul Mathole
Janet (Jan) Christine BENNETT
Emmanuel Theological College to the Turton Moorland Ministry with the Revd Marcus Bulcock
Rebecca (Beccy) Jane CLARK
Emmanuel Theological College to the benefice of Deane with the Revd Canon Paul Hardingham
Deborah (Debs) Ann CROSSLAND
Emmanuel Theological College to Belfield, St Ann and the benefice of Hamer and Healey with the Revd Gill Barnett
Michele Angela EVANS
Emmanuel Theological College to Irlam, St John the Baptist and Cadishead, St Mary the Virgin with the Revd Rob Jackson
Angela (Angie) Dorning FOSTER
Emmanuel Theological College to the Turton Moorland Ministry with the Revd Ian Hepburn
Susanna Mary HEWITT
Emmanuel Theological College to the benefice of Eccles with the Revd Jeremy Wisdom
Paula Ann HOLMES-PATEL
St Hild’s College to Prestwich, St Mary with the Revd Carole Barnet
Andrew JYOTHI ISAAC SUSAN
Ridley Hall to Manchester, St Ann with the Revd Adam Robertson
Helen KIDD
Emmanuel Theological College to Clayton, St Cross with St Paul and Manchester, The Good Shepherd and St Barnabas with the Revd Chris Moore
Krystyna Halina KWARCIAK
St Hild’s College to Ashton-under-Lyne, The Good Shepherd with the Revd Dr Paul Monk
Abby LATHAM-HOLT
Emmanuel Theological College to the benefice of Bury, Roch Valley with the Revd Simon Watkinson
Kenson Cosmo Joseph LI
The College of the Resurrection, Mirfield to Manchester Cathedral with the Revd Canon Dr Ian Jorysz
John Alex MUYITA
Emmanuel Theological College to Davyhulme, St Mary the Virgin, Davyhulme, Christ Church and Urmston, St Clement with the Revd Matthew Carlisle
Ellise Kathleen O’HARA
Emmanuel Theological College to Elton, St Stephen and the benefice of Kirklees Valley with the Revd Sam Eccleston
Ayoka OLABISI
The College of the Resurrection, Mirfield to Pennington, Christ Church with the Revd Jack Shepherd
Timothy (Tim) George RIMAN
Cranmer Hall to Chorlton-cum-Hardy, St Werburgh with the Revd James Neal
Elizabeth Mary RONEY
Emmanuel Theological College to Moss Side, St James with St Clement and Whalley Range, St Edmund and Whalley Range, St Margaret with the Revd Tom Studman
John Robert ROSENBLOOM
St Hild’s College to the benefice of Cheetham and Lower Crumpsall with the Revd Sarah Fletcher
Dean Vernon STOTT
St Hild’s College to the benefices of High Crompton and Thornham, Shaw, Holy Trinity and East Crompton, St James with the Revd Paul Pritchard
Irene THIRKELL
Northern Ordination Course to the benefice of Radcliffe with the Revd Canon Donna Williams
To be ordained Priest by the Bishop of Bolton on Saturday 28 June 2025 at 2:30pm
Bethany (Beth) Jane BIRD
Emmanuel Theological College in the benefice of Wythenshawe with the Revd Ian Fellows
Deborah BITHELL
Emmanuel Theological College at Heaton, Christ Church with Halliwell, St Margaret with the Revd Dave Thompson
James Daniel BROWN
Cranmer Hall at Salford, St Philip with St Stephen with the Revd Dr Gareth Robinson
Matthew Reece BURNELL
Emmanuel Theological College at Heaton, Christ Church with Halliwell, St Margaret with the Revd Dave Thompson
Sweetline Devapriya BURNELL
Emmanuel Theological College in the benefice of Deane and Bolton le Moors, St Bede with the Revd Vinny Whitworth
Hannah Elizabeth CURRIN
Emmanuel Theological College at Oldham, St Mary with St Peter with the Revd Canon Daniel Burton
Behnaz FARHADI
Emmanuel Theological College in the benefice of Northenden with the Revd Andrew Bradley
Craig Anthony GILES
Emmanuel Theological College at Bury, St Mary the Virgin and Bury, St Paul with the Revd Julian Heaton
Libby Adele GREENHALGH
Emmanuel Theological College in the benefice of Horwich and Rivington with the Revd Nicola Butterworth
Stephen HAMER
Emmanuel Theological College in the benefice of West Bolton with the Revd Fayaz Adman
Christine Mary HARDY
St Hild’s College at Prestwich, St Margaret with the Revd Sue Walker
Neil Andrew MCCLURE
Emmanuel Theological College in the benefice of Milnrow and New Hey with the Revd Janet Pitman
Richard Ian MCEWAN
St Hild’s College in the benefice of Oldham and Werneth with the Revd Nick Andrewes
Andrew OATLEY
Emmanuel Theological College in the benefice of Atherton and Hindsford with Howe Bridge with the Rt Revd Jonathan Ruhumuliza
Kirsten Margaret RUTHERFORD
Emmanuel Theological College at Norden, St Paul with Ashworth, St James and Bamford, St Michael with the Revd Jason Powell.
To be ordained Deacon by the Bishop of Beverley on Sunday 29 June 2025 at 2:00pm
Alex Richard James WALKER
The College of the Resurrection, Mirfield to the benefice of Chadderton and Middleton Junction with the Revd Stephen Smith
To be ordained Priest by the Bishop of Beverley on Sunday 29 June 2025 at 2:00pm
Ben Paul JENNINGS
Emmanuel Theological College at Failsworth, The Holy Family, Blackley, The Holy Trinity and Lightbowne, St Luke with the Revd Canon Paul Hutchins
Please pray for the retreat conductors
Deacons: The Revd Dr Victoria Johnson Priests: The Revd Canon Alison Myers