Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich

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The Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich is a Church of England diocese based in Ipswich, covering Suffolk (excluding Lowestoft). The cathedral is St Edmundsbury Cathedral, and the bishop is the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It is part of the Province of Canterbury.

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Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich

Dioecesis Sancti Edmundi et Gippisvicensis
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Location
Ecclesiastical provinceCanterbury
ArchdeaconriesSudbury, Suffolk, Ipswich
Statistics
Parishes446
Churches482
Information
CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral
LanguageEnglish
Current leadership
BishopMartin Seeley, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
SuffraganBishop of Dunwich (vacant)
DeanJoe Hawes, Dean of St Edmundsbury
ArchdeaconsDavid Jenkins, Archdeacon of Sudbury
Sally Gaze, Archdeacon for Rural Mission
Rich Henderson, Archdeacon of Suffolk
Archdeacon of Ipswich (vacant)
Website
cofesuffolk.org
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The diocese was formed on 23 January 1914 from parts of the Diocese of Norwich and the Diocese of Ely.[1]

Though the diocesan offices, the bishops' offices and residences are all in Ipswich – only the cathedral (and its offices) are in Bury St Edmunds – the diocese is nonetheless often referred to as St Edmundsbury diocese.[2] Both the diocese[3] and the diocesan bishop[4] are commonly called "(St) Eds and Ips."

Bishops

Alongside the diocesan Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich (Martin Seeley), the Diocese has one suffragan bishop: the Bishop suffragan of Dunwich (vacant since 2024). There are also some retired bishops living in the diocese who are licensed as honorary assistant bishops:

Alternative episcopal oversight (for parishes in the diocese which reject the ministry of priests who are women) is provided by the provincial episcopal visitor, Norman Banks, Bishop suffragan of Richborough, who is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop of the diocese in order to facilitate his work there.

Archdeaconries and deaneries

The Archdeacon of Ipswich now only has oversight of the Deanery of Ipswich and Inspiring Ipswich mission project.

More information Archdeaconries, Rural Deaneries ...
Diocese Archdeaconries Rural Deaneries Paid clergy Churches Population People/clergy People/church Churches/clergy
Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich Archdeaconry of Ipswich Deanery of Bosmere 6 24 21,948 3,658 915 4
Deanery of Colneys 7 21 38,615 4,827 1,839 2.63
Deanery of Hadleigh 4 23 18,765 4,691 816 5.75
Deanery of Ipswich 22 25 161,868 7,358 6,475 1.14
Deanery of Samford 3 19 20,084 6,695 1,057 6.33
Deanery of Stowmarket 5 18 31,761 6,352 1,765 3.6
Deanery of Woodbridge 8 35 25,128 3,141 718 4.38
Archdeaconry of Sudbury Deanery of Clare 4 29 41,514 10,379 1,432 7.25
Deanery of Ixworth 5 31 19,666 3,933 634 6.2
Deanery of Lavenham 10 30 19,074 1,907 636 3
Deanery of Mildenhall 8 26 61,335 7,667 2,359 3.25
Deanery of Sudbury 8 22 39,268 4,909 1,785 2.75
Deanery of Thingoe 10* 25* 54,898* 5,490 2,196 2.5
Archdeaconry of Suffolk Deanery of Hartismere 4 21 12,294 3,074 585 5.25
Deanery of Hoxne 5 21 8,828 1,766 420 4.2
Deanery of Loes 7 32 17,492 2,499 547 4.57
Deanery of Saxmundham 5 23 19,611 3,922 853 4.6
Deanery of Waveney & Blyth 12 54 39,614 3,301 734 4.5
Total/average 134 479 651,763 4,864 1,361 3.57
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*including Cathedral

Archdeacon for Rural Mission

On 11 January 2019, it was announced that Sally Gaze, the Diocese's "Dean of Rural Mission Consultancy" since 2017, would become "Archdeacon for Rural Mission". She was collated archdeacon and installed a Diocesan Canon Residentiary of St Edmundsbury Cathedral on 10 February 2019; the post is new and has no territorial archdeaconry attached.[10]

List of churches

Not in a deanery

More information Benefice, Churches ...
Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Cathedral
  • Dean: Joe Hawes
  • Canon: Philip Banks
  • Canon: Matthew Vernon
409 [11][12]
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Deanery of Bosmere

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Blakenham, Great (St Mary) and Little (St Mary) with Baylham and Nettlestead
  • St Mary, Little Blakenham
  • St Peter, Baylham
  • St Mary, Nettlestead
  • Curate: Carl Melville
  • Curate (Blakenham etc): Julian Fennell
5,488 [13]
Claydon (No Church) and Barham [14]
Coddenham (St Mary) with Gosbeck and Hemingstone with Henley
  • Priest-in-Charge: Philip Payne
  • Curate (Coddenham): Carl Melville (see above)
  • NSM (Coddenham, Crowfield): Helen Norris
  • NSM (Coddenham): Catherine Austin
4,958 [15]
  • St Mary, Coddenham
  • St Mary, Gosbeck
  • St Gregory, Hemingstone
Creeting St Mary (St Mary), Creeting St Peter and Earl Stonham with Stonham Parva
  • St Mary, Creeting St Mary
  • St Peter, Creeting St Peter
  • St Mary, Earl Stonham
[16]
Crowfield (All Saints) with Stonham Aspal and Mickfield
  • All Saints, Crowfield
  • SS Mary & Lambert, Stonham Aspal
[17]
Bramford (St Mary the Virgin)
  • St Mary the Virgin, Bramford
  • Priest-in-Charge: Jennifer Seggar
  • Curate: Julian Fennell (see above)
2,370 [18]
Needham Market (St John the Baptist) with Badley
  • St John the Baptist, Needham Market
  • Priest-in-Charge: Diane Williams
4,542 [19]
Ringshall (St Catherine) with Battisford, Barking with Darmsden and Great Bricett
  • St Catherine, Ringshall
  • St Mary, Barking
  • St Mary, Battisford
  • SS Mary & Lawrence, Great Bricett
  • Priest-in-Charge: David Harrison
4,590 [20]
Somersham (St Mary) with Flowton and Offton with Willisham
  • St Mary, Somersham
  • St Mary, Flowton
  • St Mary, Offton
  • St Mary, Willisham
[21]
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Deanery of Colneys

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Felixstowe (Christ Church)
  • Christ Church Felixstowe (1989)
  • Vicar: Vacant
5,797 [22]
Felixstowe (St John the Baptist with St Edmund)
  • St John the Baptist, Felixstowe
  • St Edmund, Felixstowe
Archived 2018-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
  • Vicar: Andrew Dotchin
  • NSM: Penny Brinkley
  • Associate Priest Elizabeth Corker
  • Associate Priest Philip Young
  • Associate Priest Derick Brown
  • Associate Priest Catherine Bond
  • Associate Priest Jane Pearse
4,347 [23]
Felixstowe (St Peter and St Paul) (St Andrew) (St Nicholas)
  • SS Peter & Paul, Felixstowe
  • St Andrew, Felixstowe
  • St Nicholas, Felixstowe
Archived 2018-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
  • Vicar: Chris Hood
7,369 [24]
Martlesham (St Mary the Virgin) with Brightwell
  • St Mary the Virgin, Martlesham
  • St Michael & All Angels, Martlesham Heath
  • St John the Baptist, Brightwell
  • Priest-in-Charge: Toby Tate
  • Curate: Christine Pinder
  • NSM: Margaret Rittman
5,598 [25]
Nacton (St Martin) and Levington with Bucklesham and Foxhall with Kirton and Falkenham
  • St Martin, Nacton
  • St Mary, Bucklesham
  • St Ethelbert, Falkenham
  • SS Mary & Martin, Kirton
  • St Peter, Levington
  • Priest-in-Charge: Ian Wilson
  • Curate: Sarah Jenkins
3,716 [26]
Waldringfield (All Saints) with Hemley and Newbourne
  • All Saints, Waldringfield
  • All Saints, Hemley
  • St Mary the Virgin, Newbourne
[27]
Walton (St Mary) (St Philip) and Trimley
  • St Mary the Virgin, Walton
  • St Philip, Felixstowe
  • Rector: Caroline Allen
  • Curate: Charlotte Cook
  • NSM: Wendy Smith
11,788 [28]
  • St Martin, Trimley St Martin
Archived 2018-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
  • St Mary the Virgin, Trimley St Mary
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Deanery of Hadleigh

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Bildeston (St Mary Magdalene) with Wattisham and Lindsey, Whatfield with Semer, Nedging and Naughton
  • St Mary Magdalene, Bildeston
  • St Peter, Lindsey
  • St Mary, Naughton
  • St Mary, Nedging
  • All Saints, Semer
  • St Margaret, Whatfield
  • Hon. Curate: Vacant
2,214 [29]
Elmsett (St Peter) with Aldham, Hintlesham, Chattisham and Kersey
  • St Peter, Elmsett
  • St Mary, Aldham
  • All Saints & St Margaret, Chattisham
  • St Nicholas, Hintlesham
  • St Mary, Kersey
  • Priest-in-Charge: Simon Battersby
2,094 [30]
Hadleigh (St Mary), Layham and Shelley
  • Vicar: Jo Delfgou
  • Curate: Susan Foster
  • NSM: Simon White
8,938 [31]
Higham (St Mary), Holton St Mary, Raydon and Stratford St Mary
  • St Mary, Higham
  • St Mary, Holton St Mary
  • St Mary, Raydon
  • St Mary, Stratford St Mary
  • Rector: Rosalind Paul
1,562 [32]
Nayland (St James) with Wiston
  • St James, Nayland
  • St Mary the Virgin, Wissington
  • Priest-in-Charge: Mark Woodrow
3,957 [33]
Stoke By Nayland (St Mary) with Leavenheath and Polstead [34]
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Deanery of Ipswich

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
River Church Ipswich (BMO)
  • River Church Ipswich
[35] Church Leader: Amy Key

Church Leader: Matt Key

N/A [36]
Ipswich (All Hallows)
  • All Hallows, Ipswich
Archived 2018-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
  • Priest-in-Charge: Emma Haggar
12,311 [37]
MIE (Mission Ipswich East)
  • St Andrew, Ipswich
  • St John the Baptist, Ipswich
  • Bixley Hall
  • Priest-in-Charge: Mark Prentice
  • NSM: Jagit Bachu
19,163 [38]
Ipswich (St Augustine of Hippo)
  • St Augustine of Hippo, Ipswich
  • Vicar: Trevor Golding
  • NSM: Ian Daniels
  • Curate Amy Key
11,213 [39]
Ipswich (St Bartholomew)
  • St Bartholomew, Ipswich
  • Vicar: Paul Carter
4,375 [40]
Ipswich (St Helen) (Holy Trinity) (St Clement with St Luke)
  • Priest-in-Charge: Tom Rout
12,107 [41]
Ipswich (St Margaret)
  • Vicar:
7,556 [42]
St Mary's At Stoke Archived 2018-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
  • Priest in Charge: Sophie Cowan
  • Associate Priest: Kay Palmer
[43]
Ipswich (St Peter) St Peter, Ipswich. Priest-in-Charge:

Emily Swinerd

Associate priest:

Mervyn Dye

Ipswich (St Francis, with St Clare) St Francis, Ipswich. Priest-in-Charge:

Heather Livingstone Associate Minister: David Cutts

Ipswich (St Mary At the Elms)
  • Priest-in-Charge: John Thackray
268 [44]
Ipswich (St Mary-Le-Tower) (St Nicholas)
  • Vicar: Charles Jenkin
  • NSM:
1,256 [45]
Ipswich (St Thomas)
  • St Thomas, Ipswich
  • Priest-in-Charge: Jutta Brueck
  • Curate: Cat Connolly
10,701 [46]
Kesgrave (All Saints)
  • All Saints, Kesgrave
Archived 2018-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
  • Vicar: Robin Spittle
  • Curate: Gary Jones
  • NSM: Paul Darbyshire
14,134 [47]
Rushmere (St Andrew)
  • St Andrew, Rushmere
  • Vicar: Caroline Wilson
7,301 [48]
Triangle (All Saints) (St Matthew) (Community Centre) Ipswich
  • Triangle Church, Ipswich
  • St Matthew, Ipswich
  • All Saints, Ipswich
  • Rector: Nicholas Atkins
  • Curate: Daniel Morrison
  • Curate: Andrew Buttress
  • Curate: Lawrence Carey
  • NSM: Ruth Best
15,684 [49]
Westerfield (St Mary Magdalene) and Tuddenham with Witnesham
  • St Mary Magdalene, Westerfield
  • St Martin, Tuddenham
  • St Mary, Witnesham
  • NSM: Alan Forsdike
  • NSM: Catherine Forsdike
1,650 [50]
Whitton (St Mary and St Botolph) and Thurleston with Akenham
  • SS Mary & Botolph, Whitton
  • Ascension, Castle Hill
  • Priest-in-Charge: Mary Sofanovic
  • Curate: Eric Falla
12,753 [51]
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Deanery of Samford

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served
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Constable Country Benefice[52] Constable Country Churches
  • Rector Designate: Christopher Willis[53]
5,315 [54]
The Benefice Capel St Mary with Little Wenham and Great Wenham The Benefice of Capel St Mary with Little Wenham and Great Wenham
  • Rector: Sally Letman
3,034 [55]
Two Rivers Benefice[56] Two Rivers Benefice
  • Rector: Jenny Seggar[57]
3,728 [58]
The Shoreline Benefice The Shoreline Benefice
  • Rector: Liesbeth Oosterhof
3,809 [59]
North Samford Benefice North Samford Benefice
  • Rector: Tony Wilcox
4,198 [60]
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Deanery of Stowmarket

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Bacton (St Mary the Virgin) with Wyverstone, Cotton and Old Newton, and Wickham Skeith
  • St Mary the Virgin, Bacton
  • St Andrew, Cotton
  • St Nicholas' Chapel, Gipping
  • St Mary, Old Newton
  • St Andrew, Wickham Skeith
  • St George, Wyverstone
  • Priest-in-Charge: Val White
  • NSM: David White
3,675 [61]
Combs (St Mary) and Little Finborough
  • St Mary, Combs
  • Priest-in-Charge: Christopher Childs
  • Hon. Curate: Pauline Higham
8,206 [62]
  • St Mary, Little Finborough
Finborough, Great (St Andrew) with Onehouse, Harleston, Buxhall and Shelland [63]
  • St Mary, Buxhall
  • St Augustine of Canterbury, Harleston
  • St John the Baptist, Onehouse
  • King Charles the Martyr, Shelland
Haughley (St Mary the Virgin) with Wetherden and Stowupland
  • Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Haughley
  • Holy Trinity, Stowupland
  • St Mary the Virgin, Wetherden
  • Priest-in-Charge: Brin Singleton
4,181 [64]
Mendlesham (St Mary)
  • Vicar: Philip Gray
1,411 [65]
Stowmarket (St Peter and St Mary)
  • Vicar: Michael Eden
  • NSM: Richard Stretch
14,288 [66]
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Deanery of Woodbridge

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Bealings, Great (St Mary) and Little (All Saints) with Playford and Culpho
  • St Mary, Great Bealings
  • All Saints, Little Bealings
  • St Botolph, Culpho
  • St Mary, Playford
  • Priest-in-Charge: Celia Cook
997 [67]
Carlford, Comprising Ashbocking, Boulge, Burgh, Clopton, Grundisburgh, Hasketon, Otley, and Swilland
  • All Saints, Ashbocking
  • St Michael, Boulge
  • St Botolph, Burgh
  • St Mary the Virgin, Clopton
  • St Mary the Virgin, Grundisburgh
  • St Andrew, Hasketon
  • St Mary, Otley
  • St Mary, Swilland
  • Rector: Clare Sanders
3,709 [68]
Melton (St Andrew) and Ufford
  • St Andrew the Apostle, Melton
  • Rector: Paul Hambling
  • Hon. Curate: Penny Brown
5,177 [69]
  • Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Ufford
Wilford Peninsula, The, Comprising Alderton, Bawdsey, Boyton, Bromeswell, Butley, Chillesford, Eyke, Hollesley, Iken, Orford, Ramsholt, Rendlesham, Shottisham, Sudbourne, Sutton, Tunstall, and Wantisden
  • All Saints, Ramsholt
Archived 2017-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
  • Team Rector: Dave Murdoch
  • Team Vicar: Ruth Hatchett
7,682 [70]
  • St Gregory the Great, Rendlesham
  • St Felix of Dunwich, Rendlesham
  • St Andrew, Alderton
  • St Mary the Virgin, Bawdsey
  • St Andrew, Boyton
  • St Edmund, Bromeswell
  • St John the Baptist, Butley
  • St Peter, Chillesford
  • All Saints, Eyke
  • All Saints, Hollesley
  • St Botolph, Iken
  • St Bartholomew, Orford
  • St Margaret of Antioch, Shottisham
  • All Saints, Sudbourne
  • All Saints, Sutton
  • St Michael & All Angels, Tunstall
  • St John the Baptist, Wantisden
Woodbridge (St John the Evangelist) and Bredfield
  • St John the Evangelist, Woodbridge
  • St Andrew, Bredfield
  • Vicar: Clive Howard
  • Curate: Bill Herbert
  • NSM: Martin Roberts
2,002 [71]
Woodbridge (St Mary the Virgin)
  • St Mary the Virgin, Woodbridge
  • Rector: Kevan McCormack
  • NSM: Michael Hare
5,561 [72]
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Deanery of Clare

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Bansfield, Comprising Cowlinge, Denston, Lidgate, Ousden, Stansfield, Stradishall, and Wickhambrook
  • St Margaret of Antioch, Cowlinge
  • St Nicholas, Denston
  • St Mary, Lidgate
  • St Peter, Ousden
  • All Saints, Stansfield
  • St Margaret, Stradishall
  • All Saints, Wickhambrook
  • Rector: Eve Bell
3,037 [73]
Chevington (All Saints) with Hargrave, Chedburgh with Depden, Rede and Hawkedon
  • All Saints, Chevington
  • All Saints, Chedburgh
  • St Mary the Virgin, Depden
  • St Edmund King & Martyr, Hargrave
  • St Mary, Hawkedon
  • All Saints, Rede
  • Rector: Simon Hill
1,944 [74]
Haverhill (St Mary the Virgin) with Withersfield
  • St Mary the Virgin, Haverhill
  • St Mary the Virgin, Withersfield
  • Priest-in-Charge: Max Drinkwater
27,343 [75]
Stour Valley, The, Comprising Cavendish, Clare with Poslingford, Hundon, Stoke-By-Clare, and Wixoe
  • Rector: Mark Woodrow
5,789 [76]
Stourhead, Comprising Barnardiston, Great Bradley, Great Thurlow, Great Wratting, Hundon, Kedington, Little Bradley, Little Thurlow, and Little Wratting
  • All Saints, Barnardiston
  • St Mary the Virgin, Great Bradley
  • All Saints, Great Thurlow
  • St Mary, Great Wratting
  • SS Peter & Paul, Kedington
  • All Saints, Little Bradley
  • St Peter, Little Thurlow
  • St Mary, Little Wratting
  • Vicar: Christopher Giles
3,401 [77]
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Deanery of Ixworth

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Badwell (St Mary) and Walsham
  • St Mary, Badwell Ash
  • St Bartholomew, Finningham
  • All Saints, Great Ashfield
  • St Michael, Hunston
  • St Mary the Virgin, Langham
  • St George, Stowlangtoft
  • St Mary the Virgin, Walsham le Willows
  • St Margaret, Westhorpe
  • Priest-in-Charge: Philip Merry
  • Curate: Katherine Valentine (see below)
3,462 [78]
Pakenham (St Mary) with Norton and Tostock
  • St Mary, Pakenham
  • St Andrew, Norton
  • St Andrew, Tostock
  • Priest-in-Charge: Katherine Valentine
  • Curate: Janine Price
2,449 [79]
Blackbourne, Comprising Bardwell, Barnham, Euston, Fakenham Magna, Honington, Ingham, Ixworth, and Troston
  • SS Peter & Paul, Bardwell
  • St Gregory, Barnham
  • St Genevieve, Euston
  • St Peter, Fakenham Magna
  • All Saints, Honington
  • St Peter, Ampton
  • St Bartholomew, Ingham
  • St Peter, Great Livermere
  • St Mary, Ixworth
  • All Saints, Ixworth Thorpe
  • St Mary the Virgin, Troston
[[80]]
  • Team Rector: Karen Burton
  • NSM: Tony Redman
7,471 [81]
Hepworth (St Peter) with Hinderclay, Wattisfield and Thelnetham
  • St Margaret, Wattisfield
  • Priest-in-Charge: Cathy Bladen
  • Curate: Adam Barclay
6,284 [82]
  • St Peter, Hepworth
  • St Mary, Hinderclay
  • St Nicholas, Thelnetham
Archived 2018-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
Stanton (All Saints), Hopton, Market Weston, Barningham and Coney Weston
  • St Andrew, Barningham
  • St Mary, Coney Weston
  • All Saints, Hopton
  • St Mary, Market Weston
  • All Saints, Stanton
[83]
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Deanery of Lavenham

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Bradfield St Clare (St Clare), Bradfield St George with Little Whelnetham, Cockfield, Felsham and Gedding
  • St Clare, Bradfield St Clare
  • St George, Bradfield St George
  • St Mary Magdalene, Little Whelnetham
  • St Peter, Cockfield
  • St Peter, Felsham
  • St Mary the Blessed Virgin, Gedding
  • Rector: Sharon Potter
2,208 [84]
Elmswell (St John the Divine)
  • St John the Divine, Elmswell
  • Rector: Peter Goodridge
  • Curate: Ernest Okeke
3,914 [85]
Lavenham (St Peter and St Paul) with Preston
  • Rector: Stephen Earl
  • Curate: Paul Tyler
  • NSM: Elke Cattermole
1,896 [86]
Monks Eleigh (St Peter) with Chelsworth and Brent Eleigh with Milden and Kettlebaston
  • St Peter, Monks Eleigh
  • St Mary, Brent Eleigh
  • All Saints, Chelsworth
  • St Mary, Kettlebaston
  • St Peter, Milden
  • Priest-in-Charge: Carol Mansell
992 [87]
Rattlesden (St Nicholas) with Thorpe Morieux, Brettenham and Hitcham
  • St Nicholas, Rattlesden
  • St Mary the Virgin, Brettenham
  • All Saints, Hitcham
  • St Mary the Virgin, Thorpe Morieux
  • Rector: Tiffer Robinson
2,243 [88]
Rougham (St Mary), Beyton with Hessett and Rushbrooke
  • All Saints, Beyton
  • Rector: Vacant
2,372 [89]
  • St Ethelbert, Hessett
  • St Mary, Rougham
  • St Nicholas, Rushbrooke
St Edmund Way, Comprising Bradfield Combust, Great Whelnetham, Hawstead, Lawshall, Nowton, and Stanningfield
  • All Saints, Bradfield Combust
  • St Thomas a Becket, Great Whelnetham
  • All Saints, Hawstead
  • All Saints, Lawshall
  • St Peter, Nowton
  • St Nicholas, Stanningfield
Archived 2018-06-25 at the Wayback Machine 2,885 [90]
Woolpit (Blessed Virgin Mary) with Drinkstone
  • Blessed Virgin Mary, Woolpit
  • Rector: Ruth Farrell
  • NSM: Michael Birt
2,564 [91]
  • All Saints, Drinkstone
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Deanery of Mildenhall

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Brandon (St Peter)
  • St Peter, Brandon
  • Vicar: Sharron Coburn
  • Curate: Dennis Coburn
9,193 [92]
Dalham (St Mary), Gazeley, Higham, Kentford and Moulton
  • St Mary the Virgin, Dalham
  • All Saints, Gazeley
  • St Stephen, Higham Green
  • St Mary the Virgin, Kentford
  • St Peter, Moulton
  • Priest-in-Charge: Rosemary Rycraft
2,543 [93]
Lakenheath (St Mary), Santon Downham and Elveden
  • St Mary, Lakenheath
  • SS Andrew & Patrick, Elveden
  • St Mary the Virgin, Santon Downham
  • Vicar: Paul Tams
5,060 [94]
Mildenhall (St Mary)
  • St Mary, Mildenhall
  • St Mary the Virgin, Barton Mills
  • St John, Beck Row
  • SS Laurence & Peter, Eriswell
  • St Andrew, Freckenham
  • St James, Icklingham
  • St Andrew, Cavenham
  • St Mary, Tuddenham
  • St Ethelbert, Herringswell
  • St Peter, West Row
  • All Saints, Worlington
  • Priest-in-Charge: Vacant
  • Curate: Sandra Barton
  • Curate: Sue Leathley
  • Curate: David Butcher
24,061 [95]
Newmarket (All Saints)
  • All Saints, Newmarket
  • Vicar: Malcolm Osborne
  • NSM: Susan Shaw
5,648 [96]
Newmarket (St Mary the Virgin) with Exning St Agnes
  • St Mary the Virgin, Newmarket
  • St Agnes, Exning
  • Rector/Priest-in-Charge: John Hardy
  • NSM (Newmarket): Cheryl Belding
  • NSM (Newmarket): Jeremy Lind
14,830 [97]
Exning (St Martin) (St Philip) with Landwade
  • St Martin, Exning
  • SS Philip & Etheldreda, Exning
  • St Nicholas' Chapel, Landwade
[98]
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Deanery of Sudbury

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Acton (All Saints) with Great Waldingfield
  • Priest-in-Charge: Caroline Hallett
  • Curate: Faith Marsden
3,293 [99]
Boxford (St Mary), Edwardstone, Groton, Little Waldingfield and Newton
  • St Mary, Boxford
  • St Mary the Virgin, Edwardstone
  • St Bartholomew, Groton
  • St Lawrence, Little Waldingfield
  • All Saints, Newton Green
  • Priest-in-Charge: Vacant
2,770 [100]
Bures (St Mary the Virgin) with Assington and Lt Cornard
  • St Mary the Virgin, Bures
  • St Edmund King & Martyr, Assington
  • All Saints, Little Cornard
  • Vicar: Steve Morley
  • NSM: Mary Cantacuzene
  • NSM: Tricia Box
2,754 [101]
Chadbrook, Comprising Alpheton, Shimplingthorne, and Long Melford
  • SS Peter & Paul, Alpheton
  • St George, Shimplingthorne
  • Rector: Matt Lawson
4,225 [102]
Cornard, Great (St Andrew)
  • St Andrew, Great Cornard
  • Vicar: Chris Ramsey
  • NSM: Jennie Ridley
8,532 [103]
Glemsford (St Mary the Virgin), Hartest with Boxted, Somerton and Stanstead (Glem Valley United Benefice)
  • St Mary the Virgin, Glemsford
  • Holy Trinity, Boxted
  • All Saints, Hartest
  • St Margaret, Somerton
  • St James, Stanstead
  • Rector: Patrick Prigg
4,346 [104]
Sudbury (All Saints) with Ballingdon and Brundon
  • All Saints, Sudbury
  • Priest-in-Charge: Simon Gill
1,699 [105]
Sudbury (St Gregory) St Peter and Chilton
  • Priest-in-Charge: Cheryl Collins
11,649 [106]
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Deanery of Thingoe

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Barrow (All Saints)
  • All Saints, Barrow
  • St Mary, Denham
  • St Andrew, Great Saxham
  • St Nicholas, Little Saxham
  • St Giles, Risby
  • Interim Priest in Charge: Lynda Sebbage
2,994 [107]
Barton, Great (Holy Innocents) and Thurston
  • Holy Innocents, Great Barton
  • St Peter, Thurston
  • Vicar: Vacant
5,370 [108]
Bury St Edmunds (All Saints) (St John the Evangelist) (St George)
  • All Saints, Bury St Edmunds
  • St George, Bury St Edmunds
  • St John the Evangelist, Bury St Edmunds
  • Team Rector: Vacant
  • Team Vicar: Vacant
  • Curate: Vacant
  • Curate: Vacant
  • Assistant Priest: Julia Mann
  • House for Duty Priest: Val Gagen
  • Asst. Curate: Miriam Webb
  • Associate Priest: Tim Jones
23,536 [109]
Lark Valley Benefice, The, Comprising Culford, Flempton, Fornham, Lackford, and Timworth
  • St Mary, Culford
  • St Mary, West Stow
  • St Catherine of Alexandria, Flempton
  • All Saints, Fornham All Saints
  • St Martin, Fornham St Martin
  • St Lawrence, Lackford
  • St Andrew, Timworth
[110]
Bury St Edmunds (Christ Church) Moreton Hall
  • Christ Church, Moreton Hall
  • Vicar: Vacant
  • NSM: David Carpenter
8,038 [111]
Bury St Edmunds (St Mary) (St Peter's District Church)
  • Vicar: Simon Harvey
  • Curate: Laura Pope
  • NSM: David Crofts
12,558 [112]
Horringer (St Leonard)
  • St Leonard, Horringer
  • St Andrew, Brockley
  • St Mary, Westley
  • St Petronilla, Whepstead
  • Rector: Chris Griffiths
1,993 [113]
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Deanery of Hartismere

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Eye (St Peter and St Paul)
  • SS Peter & Paul, Eye
  • Rector: Guy Sumpter
2,984 [114]
  • St Mary, Bedingfield
  • St Michael, Occold
Hartismere, North, Comprising Brome, Burgate, Palgrave, Stuston, Thrandeston, and Wortham
  • St Mary, Brome
  • St Nicholas, Oakley
  • St Mary of Pity, Burgate
  • St Peter, Palgrave
  • All Saints, Stuston
  • St Margaret of Antioch, Thrandeston
  • St Mary the Virgin, Wortham
  • Rector: Adrian Watkins
2,604 [115]
Hartismere, South, Comprising Gislingham, Mellis, Stoke Ash with Thwaite, Thorndon with Rishangles, Thornham Magna, Thornham Parva, Wetheringsett, and Yaxley
  • St Mary the Virgin, Gislingham
  • St Mary the Virgin, Mellis
  • All Saints, Stoke Ash
  • All Saints, Thorndon
  • St Mary Magdalene, Thornham Magna
  • St Mary, Thornham Parva
  • All Saints, Wetheringsett
  • St Mary the Virgin, Yaxley
  • Rector: Julia Lall
4,158 [116]
Redgrave (St Mary) Cum Botesdale St Mary with Rickinghall
  • St Mary, Rickinghall Inferior
Archived 2018-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
  • Rector: Chris Norburn
2,548 [117]
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Deanery of Hoxne

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Athelington (St Peter), Denham, Horham, Hoxne, Redlingfield, Syleham and Wingfield
  • St Peter, Athelington
  • St John the Baptist, Denham
  • St Mary, Horham
  • SS Peter & Paul, Hoxne
  • St Andrew, Redlingfield
  • St Margaret, Syleham
  • St Andrew, Wingfield
  • Rector: Michael Womack
  • NSM: Eleanor Goodison
2,055 [118]
Four Rivers, Comprising Bedfield, Brundish, Cratfield, Laxfield, Monk Soham, Tannington, Wilby, and Worlingworth with Southolt
  • St Nicholas, Bedfield
  • St Lawrence, Brundish
  • St Mary, Cratfield
  • All Saints, Laxfield
  • St Peter, Monk Soham
  • St Ethelbert, Tannington
  • St Mary, Wilby
  • St Mary, Worlingworth
  • Rector: David Burrell
  • Curate: David Mulrenan
  • Curate: Rebecca Artiss
  • NSM: Ron Orams
3,073 [119]
Sancroft, Comprising Fressingfield, Mendham, Metfield, Stradbroke, Weybread, and Withersdale
  • SS Peter & Paul, Fressingfield
  • All Saints, Mendham
  • St John the Baptist, Metfield
  • All Saints, Stradbroke
  • St Andrew, Weybread
  • St Mary Magdalene, Withersdale
  • Rector: Susan Loxton
  • NSM: Peter Schwier
3,700 [120]
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Deanery of Loes

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Alde, Upper, Comprising Badingham, Bruisyard, Cransford, Dennington, Rendham, and Sweffling
  • St John the Baptist, Badingham
  • St Peter, Bruisyard
  • St Peter, Cransford
  • St Mary the Virgin, Dennington
  • St Michael, Rendham
  • St Mary, Sweffling
  • Priest-in-Charge: Martin Percival
1,797 [121]
Debenham (St Mary Magdalene) and Helmingham
  • St Mary of Grace, Aspall
  • St Mary Magdalene, Debenham
  • St Mary, Framsden
  • St Mary, Helmingham
  • All Saints, Kenton
  • St Catherine, Pettaugh
  • St Andrew, Winston
  • Rector: Susan Bates
3,367 [122]
Framlingham (St Michael) with Saxtead
  • Rector: Mark Sanders
  • Curate: Mark Cresswell
3,672 [123]
Mid Loes, Comprising Ashfield-Cum-Thorpe, Charsfield with Debach, Cretingham, Dallinghoo, Earl Soham, Hoo, Letheringham, and Monewden
  • St Mary, Ashfield cum Thorpe
  • St Peter, Charsfield
  • St Peter, Cretingham
  • St Mary, Dallinghoo
  • St Mary, Earl Soham
  • SS Andrew & Eustachius, Hoo
  • St Mary, Letheringham
  • St Mary, Monewden
  • Rector: Stephen Brian
  • Curate: Kathleen Martin
1,771 [124]
Orebeck
  • All Saints, Hacheston
  • Priest-in-Charge: Graham Hedger
4,532 [125]
  • St John the Baptist, Campsea Ashe
  • All Saints, Brandeston
  • All Saints, Easton
  • St Andrew, Kettleburgh
  • St Andrew, Marlesford
  • St Mary the Virgin, Parham
Wickham Market (All Saints) with Pettistree
  • All Saints, Wickham Market
  • Vicar: Leslie Siu
2,353 [126]
  • SS Peter & Paul, Pettistree
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Deanery of Saxmundham

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Alde River Benefice, The, Comprising Benhall, Blaxhall, Farnham St Mary with Statford St Andrew, Great Glemham, Little Glemham, Snape, and Sternfield
  • St Mary, Benhall
  • St Peter, Blaxhall
  • St Mary, Farnham
  • All Saints, Great Glemham
  • St Andrew, Little Glemham
  • St John the Baptist, Snape
  • St Mary Magdalene, Sternfield
  • Rector: Rachel Cornish
2,134 [127]
Alde Sandlings, Comprising Aldeburgh with Hazelwood, Aldringham with Thorpe, Friston, and Knodishall with Buxlow
  • Rector: Mark Lowther
  • NSM: Sheila Hart
  • NSM: Johanna Mabey
  • NSM: Nichola Winter
4,422 [128]
  • St Andrew, Aldringham
  • St Mary Magdalene, Friston
  • St Lawrence, Knodishall
Leiston (St Margaret)
  • St Margaret of Antioch, Leiston
  • Priest-in-Charge: Rich Finch
5,505 [129]
Saxmundham (St John the Baptist) with Kelsale Cum Carlton
  • St John the Baptist, Saxmundham
  • Rector: Andy Wolton
  • NSM: Nic Stuchfield
4,651 [130]
  • St Peter, Carlton
  • SS Mary & Peter, Kelsale
Yoxmere Benefice, The, Comprising Darsham, Dunwich, Middleton Cum Fordley, Peasenhall, Sibton, Theberton with Eastbridge, Westleton, and Yoxford
  • All Saints, Darsham
  • St James, Dunwich
  • Holy Trinity, Middleton
  • St Michael, Peasenhall
  • St Peter, Sibton
  • St Peter, Theberton
  • St Peter, Westleton
  • St Peter, Yoxford
  • Vicar: Christine Redgrave
2,899 [131]
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Deanery of Waveney and Blyth

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Benefice Churches Link Clergy Population served Ref
Beccles (St Michael the Archangel) (St Luke's Church Centre)
  • St Michael the Archangel, Beccles
  • St Luke, Beccles
  • Rector: Rich Henderson
  • Curate: Phil Cudmore
  • Curate: Benjamin Edwards
  • Curate: Claire Kiddy
10,146 [132]
Blyth Valley Team Ministry, The, Comprising Blyford, Bramfield, Chediston, Halesworth, Holton, Linstead Parva, Spexhall, Thorington, Walpole, Wenhaston, and Wissett
  • All Saints, Blyford
  • St Andrew, Bramfield
  • St Mary, Chediston
  • St Mary, Halesworth
  • St Peter, Holton
  • St Margaret of Antioch, Linstead Parva
  • St Peter, Spexhall
  • St Peter, Thorington
  • St Mary the Virgin, Walpole
  • St Peter, Wenhaston
  • St Andrew, Wissett
  • Team Rector: Vacant
  • Team Vicar: Janet Bunday
  • Curate: Jane Held
7,964 [133]
Bungay (Holy Trinity)
  • Holy Trinity, Bungay
  • Holy Trinity, Barsham
  • All Saints, Mettingham
  • Vicar: Ian Byrne
5,700 [134]
Heveningham (St Margaret) with Ubbeston, Huntingfield and Cookley
(Held jointly with the Blyth Valley Team Ministry)
  • Priest-in-Charge: Vacant
514 [135]
Hundred River and Wainford, Comprising Brampton, Ellough and Weston, Ilketshall St Andrew, Redisham, Ringsfield, Shadingfield, Sotterley with Willingham, Stoven, and Westhall
  • St Peter, Brampton
  • St Peter, Weston
  • St Andrew, Ilketshall St Andrew
  • St Peter, Redisham
  • All Saints, Ringsfield
  • St John the Baptist, Shadingfield
  • St Margaret, Sotterley
  • St Margaret, Stoven
  • St Andrew, Westhall
  • Priest-in-Charge: Phil Miller
  • NSM: John Loftus
2,207 [136]
Saints, The, Comprising South Elmham and Ilketshall
  • St Mary, Flixton
  • St Mary, Homersfield
  • St John the Baptist, Ilketshall St John
  • St Lawrence, Ilketshall St Lawrence
  • St Margaret, Ilketshall St Margaret
  • St Michael & All Angels & St Felix, Rumburgh
  • St George, St Cross South Elmham
  • St James the Apostle, St James South Elmham
  • St Margaret, St Margaret South Elmham
  • St Michael & All Angels, St Michael South Elmham
  • St Peter, St Peter South Elmham
  • Rector: Vacant
  • Curate: Ian Byrne (see above)
1,674 [137]
Sole Bay, Comprising Blythburgh, Reydon, Sotherton, South Cove, Southwold, Uggeshall, Walberswick, and Wangford
  • Team Rector: Simon Pitcher
  • Team Vicar: Alan Perry
  • NSM: Judy Miller
5,194 [138]
Worlingham (All Saints) with Barnby and North Cove
  • All Saints, Worlingham
  • St John the Baptist, Barnby
  • St Botolph, North Cove
  • Priest-in-Charge: Jane Penn
4,655 [139]
Wrentham (St Nicholas), Covehithe with Benacre, Henstead with Hulver and Frostenden
  • Vicar: Vacant
1,560 [140]
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Financial and charitable bodies

The Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Board of Finance is the principal charity within the Diocese. It was incorporated on 16 February, 1916.[141]

  1. . Training for, and maintenance of the ministry
  2. . Building, alteration and repair of properties in connection with the Board's objects
  3. . Religious education
  4. . Provision of central organisation.

Notes

    References

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