We are pleased to announce that the Revd Catherine (Cat) Mary Meakin, who currently holds Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of Ely will be licensed on 19 November, as Assistant Vicar and Senior Children's Pastor in the Benefice of Holy Trinity, Cambridge (Self Supporting Minister).
The Revd Jill Mary Stimpson, currently Associate Priest (Self Supporting Minister) for the Isle of Ely Villages Team, is retiring from this role. Jill will move to Permission to Officiate on 2 February 2026.
The Acting Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that the Revd Dr Richard Hines, has accepted the invitation to continue as Rural Dean for Wisbech Lynn Marshland Deanery for another year.
We were sorry to hear of the death on 11th October 2025 of Rev’d Paul Gildersleve. We offer Paul’s wife Anna and his family our sympathy, love and prayers in their bereavement.
The Revd Dr Robert James Hawkins, currently Assistant Curate in Training, St James, Cambridge has been appointed the Chaplain to Corpus Christi in the University of Cambridge. His last day in the Benefice will be 31 December 2025.
We are pleased to announce that the Revd Thomas (Tom) William Newton Simpson, currently Associate Vicar in the Benefice of St Matthew, Cambridge is to be Instituted and Inducted as Vicar of Stanground and Farcet and Rector of Fletton, which are held in plurality.
The Revd Juanita Marie Hawthorne, currently Associate Priest for the benefice of Grimshoe, is retiring on 4 January 2026, which will be her last Sunday in the benefice.
The Very Revd Mark Bonney DL, currently Dean of Ely Cathedral, has announced his retirement in July 2026. He will have served as Dean of Ely for 14 years and his retirement will mark 40 years as an ordained priest.
The Acting Bishop of Ely intends to appoint The Revd Bethan Rodden, currently Assistant Curate in Training in the Benefices of St Mark’s Newnham and Grantchester, as Pioneer Minister for Love's Farm and Wintringham once the relevant Bishop’s Mission Order is in place.
We were sorry to hear of the death on 19th September 2025 of Canon Brian Macdonald-Milne. We offer Brian’s brother Alexander and his extended family our sympathy, love and prayers in their bereavement.
The Reverend Timothy (Tim) Stewart Smith currently Associate Vicar in the Benefice of St Barnabas, Cambridge in the Diocese of Ely has been appointed as Vicar of Whitefriars Rushden in the Peterborough Diocese.
The Reverend John Mark Amey currently Vicar of St Ives has been appointed as Vicar of Prees, Edstaston & Whixall in the Diocese of Lichfield.
The Revd Patrick John McEune, currently Rector of the Raddesley Group of Parishes, is retiring on 20 October 2025 (his last day in the Benefice).
The Acting Bishop of Ely announces the resignation of the Revd Canon Philipa Ann King as Team Rector of the Ascension, Cambridge in the Diocese of Ely with effect from 31 October 2025.
The Acting Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce the appointment of Honorary, Lay and Ecumenical Canons of the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Stanford-Beale as our next Chair of Ely Diocesan Board of Finance (EDBF).
The Revd Joel Gregory Wicks, currently Assistant Curate in Hampton has been appointed Associate Minister, Totton & Calmore in the Diocese of Winchester. He will be licensed to his new role on 17 September 2025.
The Reverend Jonathan (Jon) Aubrey Randall currently Rector of the Huntingdon Benefice will be leaving on 19 October 2025, after 19 years serving in the Diocese of Ely. Jon’s last Sunday in the Parish will be 28th September.
The Revd William James Andrew Henry Lyon Tupman, currently Assistant Curate in training in Sawston and Babraham (held in plurality) has been appointed a Team Vicar of the Cottesloe Benefice in the Diocese of Oxford. He will be licensed to his new role on 15 September 2025.
The Reverend Canon Rebecca (Becky) Mary Dyball currently Rector of the Fen Edge Churches Benefice (Sawtry, Glatton and Holme with Conington) and Assistant Director of Ordinands and Vocations Adviser in the Diocese of Ely has been appointed as Bishop’s Missioner in the Peterborough Diocese.