Diocese of Sodor and Man
Diocesan Bishop and other officials
Isle of Man Benefices and their Patrons
Rural Deaneries
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Diocese of Sodor and Man |
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Isle of Man Parishes and their
Churches and Chapels Diocesan Bishop and other officials Isle of Man Benefices and their Patrons Rural Deaneries |
| Appointment of new Bishop of Sodor and Man | ||
| On 8th February HM The Queen approved the appointment of the Rev Canon Robert Mar Erskine Paterson MA as the new Bishop of Sodor and Man in succession to the Rt Rev Graeme Knowles. Canon Paterson will be consecrated bishop on 25th April at York, and enthroned at Peel Cathedral on 14th June.
He is aged 58 and is currently chaplain to the Archbishop of York. He is married to Pauline, and they have three grown-up children. His interests include current affairs, early music, literature, walking, cycling and the countryside. |
| Parish | Churches and chapels (parish church in bold) |
Incumbent (vicar or rector) |
| Andreas | Kirk Andreas (St Andrew) *St Jude's Chapel |
The Rev G Barker (priest-in-charge) The Rectory Village Road Andreas IM7 4HH |
| Jurby | Kirk Jurby (St Patrick) | |
| Lezayre | Kirk Christ Lezayre (Holy
Trinity) *St Stephen's, Sulby |
The Rev B Evans-Smith (priest-in-charge) 41 Barrule Park Ramsey IM8 2BR |
| Arbory | Kirk Arbory (St Columba) | The Rev P C Robinson The Vicarage Arbory Road Castletown IM9 1ND |
| Santan | Kirk Santan (St Sanctain) | |
| Castletown | St Mary's Church | |
| Ballaugh | Kirk Ballaugh (St Mary the
Virgin) Old Kirk Ballaugh |
The Rev C D Rogers The Rectory Ballaugh IM7 5AQ |
| Michael | Kirk Michael (St Michael the Archangel) | |
| Braddan | Kirk
Braddan (St Brendan) Old Kirk Braddan |
Canon P S Frear Kirk Braddan Vicarage Saddle Road Braddan IM4 4LB |
| Bride | Kirk Bride (St Bridget) | The Rev P Upton-Jones The Rectory Bride IM7 4AT |
| St Olave, North Ramsey | St Olave's Church | |
| German | Cathedral Church of St German, Peel | The Rev N Godfrey Cathedral Vicarage Albany Road Peel IM5 1JS |
| Lonan | Kirk Lonan (All Saints) Old Kirk Lonan |
The Rev W H Martin 56 Ard Reayrt Ramsey Road Laxey IM4 7QQ |
| Laxey | Christ Church, Laxey | |
| Malew | Kirk Malew (St Lupus) *Abbey Church, Ballasalla *St Mark's Chapel |
The Rev M F Roberts Malew Vicarage St Mark's Road Ballasalla IM9 3EF |
| Marown | Kirk Marown (St Runius) Old Kirk Marown St Luke's Chapel, Baldwin |
The Rev Ian Davies The Vicarage Crosby IM4 4BH |
| Maughold | Kirk Maughold (St Maughold) *Christ Church, Dhoon |
Canon D J Green The Vicarage Maughold IM7 1AS |
| Onchan | Kirk Onchan (St Peter) | Canon A M Convery The Vicarage Church Road Onchan IM3 1BF |
| Patrick | Kirk Patrick (Holy Trinity) St James Chapel, Dalby |
The Rev G Breffett Kirk Patrick Vicarage Peel IM5 3AW |
| St Paul, Foxdale | St Paul's Church | |
| St John's | St John's Church | |
| Rushen | Kirk Rushen (Holy Trinity) *St Catherine's Chapel, Port Erin *St Mary's Chapel, Port St Mary |
The Rev Norma Cole Rushen Vicarage Port St Mary IM9 5LP |
| St George, Douglas | St George's Church | The Ven Brian Smith St George's Vicarage 16 Devonshire Road Douglas IM2 3RB |
| St Paul, South Ramsey | St Paul's Church | The Rev D Greenwood The Vicarage Walpole Drive Ramsey IM8 1NA |
| St Matthew, Douglas | St Matthew's Church | Canon D Whitworth St Matthew's Vicarage Alexander Drive Douglas IM2 3QN |
| St Ninian, Douglas | St Ninian's Church | The Rev B Darbyshire St Ninian's Vicarage 58 Ballanard Road Douglas IM2 5HE |
| St Thomas, Douglas | St Thomas' Church | (vacant) |
| All Saints, Douglas | All Saints' Church |
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Archdeacon of Man
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Vicar General and Chancellor
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Secretary of Diocesan Synod
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Diocesan Registrar
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| Benefice | Patron | Benefice | Patron |
| Andreas* | Crown | Arbory | Crown¶ |
| Ballaugh | Crown | Braddan | Bishop |
| Bride | Crown | Castletown | Bishop¶ |
| German | Bishop | Jurby | Bishop |
| Laxey | Bishop | Lezayre | Crown |
| Lonan | Crown | Malew | Crown |
| Marown | Crown | Maughold | Crown |
| Michael | Crown | Onchan | Crown |
| Patrick | Bishop | Rushen | Crown |
| Santan | Crown¶ | St George, Douglas | Bishop |
| St John's | Bishop | St Olave, North Ramsey | Crown and Bishop by turns |
| St Paul, Foxdale | Crown and Bishop by turns | St Paul, South Ramsey | Bishop |
| St Matthew, Douglas | Bishop | St Ninian, Douglas | Church Pastoral Aid Society |
| All Saints, Douglas** | Bishop | St Thomas, Douglas** | Bishop |
*The benefice of St Jude's Andreas ceased to exist on 6th March 2005 by virtue of the St Jude's Andreas Pastoral Scheme 2004.
¶Under the Arbory, Santan and Castletown Pastoral Order 2005 the patronage of the benefices of Arbory, Santan and Castletown is exercisable by the Crown and the Bishop by turns for the duration of the plurality.
**The united benefice of All Saints and St Thomas was dissolved on 1st April 2008 by the Douglas (All Saints and St Thomas) Pastoral Scheme 2008.
| Deanery | Rural Dean | Parishes |
| Douglas | Canon D Whitworth | Braddan, Lonan, Onchan, Marown, All Saints Douglas, St George Douglas, St Matthew Douglas, St Ninian Douglas, St Thomas Douglas, Christ Church Laxey |
| Castletown and Peel | Rev G M Breffitt | Arbory, German. Malew, Patrick, Rushen, Santon, St Mary Castletown, St John's, St Paul Foxdale |
| Ramsey | Canon D Green | Andreas, Ballaugh, Bride, Jurby, Lezayre, Maughold, Michael, St Olave Ramsey, St Paul Ramsey |