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We have more parishes and churches than any other diocese in the Church of England.

There are 808 churches in 29 deaneries serving a population of 2.4m people and 284 Church of England schools serving 60,000 pupils. Together, we work with God and with others for the common good in every place in one of the great crossroads of the world.

Our staff support parishes and schools in a huge number of ways. This includes providing financial, legal and administrative services and advising on many different areas of school and parish life, such as working with children and young people, social justice initiatives, vocations and training, safeguarding and communications.

To get in touch with us, email reception or find the person you're looking for below. Directions to Church House Oxford are here and for jobs and recruitment, please visit our vacancies page

Note that a number of people listed on this page are volunteers or work part-time. 

Senior team
The Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft

Bishop of Oxford

01865 208 222

More about the Bishop of Oxford

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Mark Humphriss

Diocesan Secretary

01865 208 202

More about the DioSec

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The Rt Revd Gavin Collins

Bishop of Dorchester

01865 208 218

More about the Bishop

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The Revd Canon Mary Gregory

Bishop Designate of Reading

 

More about the Bishop Designate


 

The Revd Canon Dave Bull

Bishop Designate of Buckingham

 

More about the Bishop Designate


 

Rev Canon Professor Sarah Foot PhD, FRHistS, FSAThe Revd Canon Prof Sarah Foot

Dean, Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford

More about the Dean

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The Venerable Jonathan Chaffey

Archdeacon of Oxford

01865 208 263

More about the Archdeacon

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The Venerable Guy Elsmore

Archdeacon of Buckingham

01865 208 266

More about the Archdeacon

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The Venerable Stephen Pullin

Archdeacon of Berkshire

01865 208275

More about the Archdeacon

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The Venerable David Tyler

Archdeacon of Dorchester

07961 726 403

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Andrew Anderson-Gear

Director of Mission and Ministry

01865 208 251

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Sophie Orme

Director of Property

 

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Darren Oliver

Diocesan Registrar

01865 297 210

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More about the Registrar

 

Andrew Green

Director of Finance

01865 208 205

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Jane Appleton

Director of Communications

01865 208 227

07350 359318

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Charnelle Stylianides

Director of People and Safeguarding

01865 208 770

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The Revd Paul Cowan

Chaplain to the Bishop of Oxford

01865 208 221

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Oxford Area
The Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft

Bishop of Oxford

01865 208 222

More about the Bishop of Oxford

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The Venerable Jonathan Chaffey

Archdeacon of Oxford

01865 208 263

More about the Archdeacon

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Photo of the Revd Canon Dr Peter GrovesThe Revd Canon Dr Peter Groves

Associate Archdeacon - Oxford

01865 247 836

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Sharon Appleton

Part-time Administrator: Bishop of Oxford's Office

Part-time Administrator: Dorchester Office

01865 587 040

Email
 

Photo of Helen ArnoldVacant

Thames Valley Police Chaplain

 

 

 

Claire Barratt

Personal Assistant to the Archdeacon of Oxford

01865 208 732

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Rhodri Bowen

Parish Development Adviser (Berkshire & Oxford)

07741 736 480

Email


 

Headshot of the Revd Dr Quentin ChandlerThe Revd Dr Quentin Chandler

Diocesan Director of Ordinands

01865 208 283

Quentin is currently away from work

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The Revd Paul Cowan

Chaplain to the Bishop of Oxford

01865 208 221

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Dr Simon Cross

Research, Engagement & Parliamentary Liaison for the Bishop of Oxford

01865 208 760

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Marian Green

Bishop of Oxford's Executive Assistant

01865 208 222

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Sophie Harrold

Area Safeguarding Adviser for Oxford

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Yvonne Morris

Discipleship Enabler (Oxfordshire) &
Diocesan Children's and Family Ministry Adviser

01865 208 255

Email

 

Buckingham Area

Contact details for the Buckingham office

The Revd Canon Dave Bull

Bishop Designate of Buckingham

 

More about the Bishop

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The Venerable Guy Elsmore

Archdeacon of Buckingham

01865 208 266

More about the Archdeacon

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Headshot of the Revd Canon Chris BullThe Revd Canon Chris Bull

Associate Archdeacon - Buckinghamshire

07481 343 440

Email


 

Vacancy

Secretary & Administrator to the Bishop of Buckingham

01865 208 751

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Catherine Green

Personal Assistant to the Bishop of Buckingham

01865 208 750

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Margaret Curle

Administrator for the Bishop of Buckingham's office

01865 208 751

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The Revd Canon Rosie Harper

Chaplain to the Bishop of Buckingham

07743 679 651

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Heather Harris

Personal Assistant to the Archdeacon of Buckingham

01865 208 266

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Tsungai Muchegwa 

Area Safeguarding Adviser for Buckingham

07435 550 685

Email

 

 

The Revd Canon Val Plumb

Area Dean for Rural Mission and Development

01844 239 347

Email

 

 

Headshot of James WoodJames Wood

Discipleship Enabler (Buckingham) and Diocesan Schools Specialist

01865 208 254

Email

 

 

The Reverend Asa Humphreys

Parish Development Adviser (Buckingham)

Email

 

 

Dorchester Area
The Rt Revd Gavin Collins

Bishop of Dorchester

01865 208 218

More about the Bishop

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The Venerable David Tyler

Archdeacon of Dorchester

07961 726 403

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Jane Haslam headshotThe Revd Preb Jane Haslam

Associate Archdeacon of Dorchester

01865 208 767

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Paula Bennett

Personal Assistant to the Archdeacon of Dorchester

01865 208 245

Email


 

Sarah Brennan

Events and Services Administrator for Dorchester

01865 208 765

Email


 

Parish Development Adviser (Dorchester)

Vacancy until 2025. Contact other PDAs in interim.

 

 

Erica Hegg

Area Safeguarding Adviser for Dorchester

Email



 

Photo of Jane HemmingsJane Hemmings

Area Director of Ordinands (Dorchester and Oxford)

07876 864 962

Email

 

Yvonne Morris

Discipleship Enabler (Oxfordshire) and
Diocesan Children's and Family Ministry Adviser

01865 208 255

Email

 

Carol-Anne Swinney

Personal Assistant to the Bishop of Dorchester

01865 208 218

Email


 

Reading Area

Contact details for the Reading office

The Revd Canon Mary Gregory

Bishop Designate of Reading

 

More about the Bishop


 

The Venerable Stephen Pullin

Archdeacon of Berkshire

01635 552 820

More about the Archdeacon

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The Revd Liz Jackson

Associate Archdeacon - Berkshire

07394 952 596

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Rhodri Bowen

Parish Development Adviser (Berkshire and Oxford)

07741 736 480

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The Revd Nicholas Cheeseman

Area Director of Ordinands (Oxford and Berkshire)

07391 416 088

Email


 

Isobel Hansford

Personal Assistant to the Bishop of Reading

01865 208 741

Email


 

The Revd Mark Laynesmith 

Anglican Chaplain at the University of Reading

Email

 


 

Kathryn Aboud

Discipleship Enabler (Berkshire) & Youth Ministry Specialist

01865 208 253

Email

 

 

Jane Sampson

Personal Secretary to the Archdeacon of Berkshire

01865 208274

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Alison Taylor

Personal Assistant to the Archdeacon of Berkshire

01865 20 8275

Email

 

 

Lesley Young

Personal Secretary to the Bishop of Reading

01865 208 741

Email

 

 

Headshot of Charlotte WilmshurstCharlotte Wilmshurst

Area Safeguarding Adviser for Berkshire

Email

 

 

Communications
Jane Appleton

Director of Communications

01865 208 227

07350 359318

Email

 

Rebekah Sharrock

Senior Communications Officer – Media and Content

01865 208 227

07880 716 761

Email

Photo of Bev Botting at Church HouseBev Botting

Data Analyst

Email

 

 

Steven Buckley

Communications Consultant

 

 

 

Ruth Hamilton-Jones

Communications Officer - Publications

01865 208 225

Email


 

Rowan Lake

Communications Assistant

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Emma Thompson

Communications Officer - Digital 

Email


 

Property
Sophie Orme

Director of Property

01865 208 234

Email


 

Tim Alley

Building Surveyor (Development)

01865 208 281

Email


 

Headshot of Roisin Collins.Roisin Collins

Personal Assistant to the Director of Property

01865 208 231

Email


 

Headshot of Jane DarlingJane Darling

Property Transactions Manager

01865 208 248

Email


 

Headshot of Jane DarlingTim Armstead

Diocesan Surveyor (Development)

Email


 

Karen Drew

Property Maintenance Coordinator

01865 208 268

Email


 

Melanie Charlton

Project Coordinator

01865 208 302

Email


 

Tony Kerry

Diocesan Surveyor (Repairs & Maintenance)

01865 208 292

Email


 

Photo of Chris MarinerChris Mariner

Retrofit Lead

01865 208 232

Email


 

Photo of Chris MarinerJaya Dhariwal

Retrofit Project Co-ordinator

01865 208 231

Email


 

Janey Rosi

Maintenance Manager

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Kally Morley

Church House Facilities Manager

01865 208 764

Email


 

Jackie Whittaker

Cafe Assistant


 


 

Marion Williams

Receptionist

01865 208 200

Email

 

Julia Rands

Receptionist

01865 208 200

Email

 

Finance
Andrew Green

Director of Finance

01865 208 205

Email


 

Thomas Mitchell

Deputy Director of Finance

Email


 

 

Photo of Danuta FinzeDanuta Finze

Accounts Assistant - Banking and ODBF

01865 208 207

Email


 

Liz Holloway

Finance Officer - Parish Share and Income

01865 208 210

Email

 

Karen McGill

Finance Assistant

01865 208 247

Email


 

Aline Nkusi

Management Accounts Assistant

01865 208 294

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Emily O’Shea

Finance Officer (ODBE & DTOL)

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Dee Skelcher

Management Accountant - ODBF

01865 208 209

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Stella Siani

Administrator (Finance Team)

01865 208 206

Email


 

HR & Safeguarding

Note: see 'areas' for safeguarding caseworker contact details.

For any HR recruitment, resourcing or development matters please email recruitment.

 

Charnelle Stylianides

Director of People

01865 208 770

Email


 

Photo of Louise WhiteheadLouise Whitehead

Head of Safeguarding

07391 868 478

About

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Headshot of Tim Barnett.Tim Barnett

Senior HR Adviser

01865 208 763

Email


 

Linda Carpenter

DBS and Safeguarding Training Administrator

01865 208 267

Email


 

The Revd Polly Falconer

Racial Justice Adviser

Email

 

 

Headshot of Nicole HayesNicole Hayes

Payroll Officer

01865 208 204

Email


 

Charlotte Dover

Administrator (HR & Safeguarding)

01865 208 295

Email

 

 

Photo of Rebecca Norris-BulpittHelen Walker

Safeguarding Training and Policy Adviser

01865 587041

Email

 

 

Photo of Rebecca Norris-BulpittMelody Stack

Safeguarding Training and Policy Adviser

01865 587041

Email



 

Photo of Rebecca Norris-BulpittRebecca Norris-Bulpitt

Safeguarding Training and Policy Adviser

Email

Rebecca is currently on maternity leave


 

Susie Sigsworth

Head of HR

01865 208 269

Email


 

The Revd Katie Tupling

Diocesan Disability Adviser

01865 208 254

07442 762 998

Email

 

Suzanne Urwin

HR Business Partner (Contractual Relations)

01865 208 201

Email


 

Chris Leach

HR Adviser (Resourcing and Development)

01865 208 744

Email

 

 

Mission & Ministry
Note: Some members of the department have regional responsibilities in addition to their diocesan role. Contact details for those colleagues can be found in 'areas'.
Andrew Anderson-Gear

Director of Mission & Ministry

01865 208 251

Email


 

 
Navita Pereira

Directors, CMD Team and Academic Administrator

01865 208 277

Email

 

 

The Revd Dr Andy Angel

Director of Formation for Ministry

 

Email

 

 

The Revd Dr Grant Bayliss

Head of IME2

07990 442 554

Email


 

Headshot of Mandi Bowden in Church House OxfordMandi Bowden

Administrator to the DDO Team

01865 208 291

Email


 

The Revd Dr Phil Cooke

Dean of Lay Ministry 

01865 208 282

Email


 

Headshot of Emma FirthEmma Firth

Project Manager (New Congregations)

Email

 

 

Headshot of Andrew Hayes.Andrew Hayes

Ministry Enabler (Digital Learning)

Email

 

 

Beverley Higgs

Administrator for the Discipleship Enabler team and Parish Returns

01865 208 252

Email

 

Charlie Kerr

Chaplaincy Adviser

07776 595 046

Email

Charlie is part of the ODBE staff team.


Blank headshotJames Leach

Theological Educator for IME1

Email

 

 


Headshot of the Revd Hannah Lewis at her installation service. Hannah is smiling at the camera and wearing a stole and clerical robesHannah Lewis

Chaplain amongst Deaf People

Email

More about Hannah

 

Hannah Ling

Social Justice Adviser

01865 208 213

Email

 

 

The Revd Gill Lovell

CMD Adviser

07391 416 089

Email

 

 

Headshot of Carolyn MainCarolyn Main

Local Ministry & LLM Support Officer

01865 208 257

Email


 

Headshot of Hannah MannHannah Mann

Environment Programme Manager

Email

 


 

Joanna GallantJoanna Gallant

Head of Discipleship & Social Justice

07443 534 010

Email

 

 

The Revd David Pickering

IME2 Curates Hard Skills Co-ordinator

Email

 


 

Emma Nawrocki

IME Curate Course Administrator

01865 208 261

Email


 

Alison Riggs

Environment Action Delivery Co-ordinator

Email

 

 

Maranda St John Nicolle

World Development Adviser

01235 851 763

Email

 

 

Liza ThompsonLiza Thompson

Project Support Assistant (New Congregations)

Email

 

 

Joshua Townson

Generous Giving Adviser

01865 208 757

Email


 

Susannah Shalom

Administrator (Generous Giving, Environment & Social Justice)

01865 208 288

Email
 


 

The Revd Canon Janet Binns

Dean of the UKME Chapter

Email

Janet is a full-time parish priest offering her time in a self-supporting capacity for this role.
 

 

Secretariat
Mark Humphriss

Diocesan Secretary

01865 208 202

More about the DioSec

Email the DioSec
 

Headshot of Abigail LloydAbigail Lloyd

Chair of the Diocesan Advisory Committee

More about Abigail

 


 

Headshot of Liz KitchLiz Kitch

Head of Church Buildings

Email


 

Head and shoulders photo of Ali AdamsAli Adams

Personal Assistant to the Diocesan Secretary

Email

 


 

Head and shoulders photo of Judith DignumJudith Dignum

Governance Officer

Email

 


 

Claire Green

Pastoral and Closed Churches Officer

Email

 


 

Photo of Sophie HammondSophie Hammond

Church Buildings Officer

Email


 

 

Emily Jackson

Church Buildings Officer 

Email

 

 

Fiona McGrady

Development Fund Administrator & Data Protection Co-ordinator

01865 208 739

Email


 

Maggie Metaliaj

Pastoral Secretary

01865 208 243

Email


 

Oliver Mitchell

Church Buildings Officer

Email


 

 

Debbie Perry

Casework Co-ordinator, DAC

Email

 

 

Headshot of Hannah RobertsonHannah Robertson

Church Buildings Officer

Email

 

 

Janet Rogers

Head of Grants, Projects and Governance

01865 208 742

Email
 

 

Jennie Schillig

Senior Church Buildings Officer

Email

 


 

Sue Zajac

PCC Governance Officer

Email

 


 

 

Diocesan Registry
Headshot of David HodgeDavid Hodge

Chancellor

01865 297 214

Email


 

Darren Oliver

Diocesan Registrar

01865 297 210

Email


 

Helen Lambourne

Diocesan Registry Clerk (for Faculty Information)

01865 297 208

Email


 

Sara Leader

Diocesan & Provincial Registry Clerk

01865 297 211

Email


 

Ruth Rundle

Personal Assistant to the Diocesan Registrars

01865 297 214

Email


 

Oxford Diocese Board of Education
Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust
Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust

 

Church House Oxford
Langford Locks
Kidlington
Oxford
OX5 1GF

Tel: 01865 208 200

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Diocesan directory (CMS)

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