Dorchester
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The deaneries in the Dorchester Area are Abingdon, Aston & Cuddesdon, Bicester & Islip, Chipping Norton, Deddington, Henley, Vale of White Horse, Wantage, Wallingford, Witney and Woodstock. The Rt Revd Gavin Collins was consecrated as the Bishop of Dorchester at a special service at Lambeth Palace in April 2021. Find a church in the Dorchester area Find a deanery or representative The Rt Revd Gavin CollinsBishop of DorchesterThe Rt Revd Gavin Collins was consecrated as Bishop of Dorchester at a special service at Lambeth Palace in April 2021. Gavin was previously archdeacon of the Meon in the Diocese of Portsmouth. Judy FrenchArchdeacon of DorchesterThe Bishop of Dorchester is supported by the Archdeacon of Dorchester, the Venerable Judy French. Judy was among the first women to be ordained priest in the Church of England. David TylerAssociate Archdeacon - DorchesterThe Revd Canon David Tyler was a chartered accountant before ordination and became Associate Archdeacon of Dorchester in 2020. Contact the Area OfficeDorchester Area Office 01865 208 200 |
The Dorchester episcopal area covers a great deal of Oxfordshire, apart from the City of Oxford. It extends from the Cotswolds in the west all the way down to Henley-on-Thames.