We are pleased to announce that the Revd Lucinda Catherine Howard, previously Assistant Curate in training, in the Benefice of Stapleford, has been appointed, as Interim Assistant Priest (part time) in the Ascension Benefice, Cambridge for a period of two years.
We can confirm that the Revd Christopher Hollingshurst will be instituted and installed as Team Rector of The Isle of Ely Villages Team Benefice at on Saturday 18th April 2026 at 2:30pm at St Andrew, Sutton-in-the-Isle.
We are pleased to announce that the Revd Andrew Christopher Day, Vicar at St Clement, Cambridge, Associate Priest at St Mary the Great with St Michael, Cambridge and Assistant Director of Ordinands in the Diocese of Ely has been appointed, in addition to his current roles, as Interim Priest in Charge of the Ascension Benefice, Cambridge for a period of two years.
The whole of the Diocesan community has been saddened to hear of the unexpected death of Canon Jim Garrard on Monday 8 December.
The Reverend Margaret (Maggie) Anne Tate-Druiff currently Assistant Curate in training in The United Benefice of the Ramseys and Upwood in the Diocese of Ely has been appointed as Rector of the Mortimers Cross Benefice in the Diocese of Hereford
The Acting Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Virginia Moggridge, currently Assistant Curate in training, Burwell with Reach Benefice, is to be Rector of Raddesley Group of Parishes.
The Acting Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Christopher Paul Hollingshurst, currently Canon Residentiary in the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Guildford, is to be Team Rector of The Isle of Ely Villages Team Benefice, subject to satisfactory DBS check.
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).