Diocese of Winchester

Diocese of Winchester Dioecesis Wintoniensis
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Location
Ecclesiastical province	Canterbury
Archdeaconries	Bournemouth, Winchester
Statistics
Parishes	306
Churches	410
Information
Cathedral	Winchester Cathedral
Language	English
Current leadership
Bishop	Philip Mounstephen
Suffragans	David Williams, Bishop of Basingstoke and Bishop-designate of Truro Rhiannon King, Bishop of Southampton
Archdeacons	Richard Brand, Archdeacon of Winchester Jean Burgess, Archdeacon of Bournemouth
Website
winchester.anglican.org

The Diocese of Winchester forms part of the Province of Canterbury of the Church of England. Founded in 676, it is one of the older dioceses in England. It once covered the Kingdom of Wessex, many times its present size. Today it is most of the historic enlarged version of Hampshire.

Territory

The area of the diocese is an area of eastern Dorset, and modern Hampshire, including the city of Southampton, with four exceptions:

• the south-eastern quarter of the county (which together with the Isle of Wight constitutes the Diocese of Portsmouth)
• an area in the north-east (in the Diocese of Guildford)
• a small area in the west (in the Diocese of Salisbury)
• one parish in the north (in the Diocese of Oxford)

The diocese historically covered a much larger area, see below. In the most recent major revision in 1927, the Archdeaconry of Surrey was removed to form the new Diocese of Guildford, and south-eastern Hampshire and the Isle of Wight were removed to form the Diocese of Portsmouth.

The Bishop of Winchester is ex officio a Lord Spiritual of the Westminster Parliament, one of five clerics (specifically certain prelates) of the Church of England with such automatic entitlement. The bishop is also Prelate of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, that office having been held by every Bishop of Winchester since the order was created.

Bishops

The Bishop of Winchester (Philip Mounstephen) heads the diocese and is assisted by two suffragan bishops, the bishops of Southampton (Rhiannon King) and of Basingstoke (David Williams), who are informally responsible for the north and south of the diocese respectively (roughly corresponding to the archdeaconries of Winchester and Bournemouth). From 1927 until the suffragan See of Basingstoke was created in 1973, the Bishop of Southampton was the suffragan bishop for the whole diocese. There had previously also been suffragan sees of Guildford (1874–1927) and of Dorking (1905–1909).

Other bishops living in the diocese are licensed as honorary assistant bishops:

• 2009–present: Christopher Herbert, retired diocesan Bishop of St Albans, lives outside the diocese, in Wrecclesham, Surrey.
• 2012–present: Timothy Bavin, oblate master at Alton Abbey, is a retired Bishop of Portsmouth who is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop in both Winchester (in which diocese the abbey lies) and Portsmouth dioceses.

Alternative episcopal oversight for parishes in the diocese which do not accept the sacramental ministry of women priests is provided by the provincial episcopal visitor, Norman Banks, suffragan Bishop of Richborough, who is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop for ministry in the diocese. Traditionally, the Channel Islands were part of the diocese. After a conflict with the 97th bishop, oversight of the Channel Islands had been delegated from 2014 to 2019 to Trevor Willmott, an honorary assistant bishop of the diocese and, until his 2019 retirement, Bishop of Dover. In January 2021, the Channel Islands were transferred permanently to the Diocese of Salisbury.

2021 rebellion

On 20 May 2021, it was reported that Bishop of Winchester Tim Dakin had "stepped back" as bishop for six weeks in light of the threat of a diocesan synod motion of no confidence in his leadership. Williams also "stepped back" and Debbie Sellin (then-Bishop of Southampton) served as acting diocesan bishop. Dakin did not return to active ministry, and in February 2022 resigned his See and retired.

History

Remains of the great hall of Winchester Palace, yards from London Bridge in Southwark showing the Rose Window and underneath the traditional arrangement of three doors from the screens passage to the buttery, pantry and kitchen. Until 1877 all of Surrey (including Southwark) was part of the diocese.

The Diocese of Winchester is one of the oldest and most influential in England. Originally it was the see of the kingdom of Wessex (as such it is sometimes called the "Diocese of Wessex"), with the first cathedra at lost Dorchester Cathedral which site is commemorated by later medieval Dorchester Abbey church in south-central Oxfordshire. The cathedral was founded and served successively by Saints Birinus and Agilbert, the first a missionary sent from Rome. This Wessex diocese not only covered most of Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Surrey, Berkshire, parts of Oxfordshire and Wiltshire but for the first few decades three more south-western counties mentioned below. The bishop's seat was swiftly transferred to Winchester in AD 660: the episcopal cathedral see was, at some point, at Old Minster, Winchester. Around 704–705, Aldhelm saw the four south-west peninsular counties of England, save for Cornwall, form the Diocese of Sherborne. To Devon, Somerset and Dorset, Cornwall was added at the end of the ninth century. These were well-settled and healthy counties in relative terms and in about 909 Sherborne was divided in three with the creation of the bishoprics of Wells, covering Somerset, and Crediton, covering Devon and Cornwall, leaving Sherborne comprising Dorset. Winchester shed north-western lands in AD 909 such that Wiltshire and Berkshire and the parts of Oxfordshire formed the See of Ramsbury.

The see of the Bishop of Winchester ran from the Isle of Wight and later the Channel Islands to the south bank of the River Thames at Southwark close to London Bridge where the remnant shell of his palace is Winchester Palace. It formed one of the largest and richest sees in England if not all of Europe. During the Middle Ages, the rump diocese left of all areas appertaining to Hampshire and Surrey before those counties shrank was one of the wealthiest English sees, owning for instance the rectories (the feudal landlord's interest in farms, fisheries, mills and great or small tithes) of many churches in its former, greater area and even in Norman France. Its bishops included a number of politically prominent Englishmen, notably the 9th century Saint Swithun and medieval magnates including William of Wykeham and Henry of Blois.

In the 1530s the diocese faced low compensation for the confiscation of its accumulated wealth and monastic feudal dues and lands in the Dissolution of the Monasteries such as, principally, the pensioning of abbots and friars and in some cases granting of the rectories to the incumbent priests. Later the diocese found it difficult to prevent unlawful, nefarious subletting of some of its buildings, for morally dubious purposes such as connected with the numerous British Empire wharves involved in the slave trade often due to the distance, physically and legally from the perpetrators in ownership/operating structure of diocesan clergy and administrators as chief landlords. In the early 19th century office holders lobbied hard with other bishops to bring to an end the trade in the House of Lords, through its missionaries, and in the messages preached across the diocese itself.

The Report of the Commissioners appointed by his Majesty to inquire into the Ecclesiastical Revenues of England and Wales (1835) found the Winchester see was the third wealthiest in England, after Canterbury and London, with an annual net income of £11,151.

By the 19th century much of the non-church buildings estate of the church had been lost, some statutorily such as by the Tithe Acts procedures but much willingly sold for urban church building. Many schools built by the diocese transferred to state hands in the process of secularisation and National school charitable movement as it evolved under Disraeli. Many schools were co-founded by the diocese in the 20th century and various remain supported by the diocese.

Channel Islands component

The Channel Islands were transferred from the Diocese of Coutances in Normandy, France, in 1500 by papal bull. The transfer was later confirmed by a letter from Elizabeth I and an order in council dated 11 March 1569 which expressly perpetually united the islands with the diocese and, for avoidance of doubt, the bishop, which remains the law. The islands have for centuries operated their own canon law variants under the bishop. The islands were voluntarily removed from the then bishop's involvement in 2014 after a dispute with Tim Dakin, who agreed to their Anglican churches' worship, work and ethos being overseen by Trevor Willmott, then the Bishop of Dover. This measure was ratified by the parent province authorities of Canterbury as interim. It arises by use of the powers of episcopal delegation: Dakin delegated his authority up to the Archbishop of Canterbury who in turn delegated it down to the Bishop of Dover. Willmott was previously Bishop of Basingstoke, a suffragan see of the Winchester diocese, and in that capacity was familiar with the islands' preferences. In January 2021, the Channel Islands were transferred permanently to the Diocese of Salisbury.

Notoriety of the Liberty of the Clink

Main article: Liberty of the Clink

A small area of Southwark for centuries lay outside the jurisdiction of the City of London, and that of the county authorities of Surrey, and some activities forbidden in those areas were permitted within it.

In 1161 Bishop Henry (and successors) was granted power to license prostitutes and brothels in the liberty by King Henry II. The prostitutes were known as Winchester Geese, and many are buried in Cross Bones, unconsecrated ground. Similarly, to "be bitten by a Winchester goose" (mid 16th-17th century) meant "to have/contract a venereal disease", and "goose bumps" was slang for symptoms of venereal diseases. Theatres and playhouses were allowed in the Clink; the most famous was the Globe Theatre where William Shakespeare performed his plays. Another was The Rose, where Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe both premiered plays. Bull and bear baiting were also permitted.

Archdeaconries and deaneries

Diocese	Archdeaconries	Rural Deaneries	Paid clergy	Churches	Population	People per paid cleric	People per church	Churches per paid cleric
Diocese of Winchester	Archdeaconry of Winchester	Deanery of Alresford	7	27	14,503	2,072	537	3.86
		Deanery of Alton	5	22	32,066	6,413	1,458	4.4
		Deanery of Andover	8	34	63,636	7,955	1,872	4.25
		Deanery of Basingstoke	14	26	130,393	9,314	5,015	1.86
		Deanery of Odiham	11	28	54,655	4,969	1,952	2.55
		Deanery of Whitchurch	5	24	25,450	5,090	1,060	4.8
		Deanery of Winchester	17*	34*	67,611	3,977	1,989	2
	Archdeaconry of Bournemouth	Deanery of Bournemouth	18	26	149,595	8,311	5,754	1.44
		Deanery of Christchurch	12	28	111,649	9,304	3,981	2.33
		Deanery of Eastleigh	15	20	146,229	9,749	7,311	1.33
		Deanery of Lyndhurst	17	35	117,144	6,891	3,347	2.06
		Deanery of Romsey	7	28	44,962	6,423	1,606	4
		Deanery of Southampton	21	23	219,365	10,446	9,538	1.10
	None?	Deanery of Jersey	19	25	97,857	5,150	3,914	1.32
		Deanery of Guernsey	12	18	65,849	5,487	3,658	1.5
Total/average			188	398	1,340,964	7,133	3,369	2.12

*including Cathedral

Additionally, from shortly after 6 April 2014 Paul Moore was instituted "Archdeacon for Mission Development"; this had no sub-territory and was a role to help reach out (mission). His appointment ended in 2020.

Deaneries of the Diocese of Winchester

Churches

Not in a deanery

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Cathedra	Winchester Cathedral	[1]	Dean: Catherine Ogle Canon: Sue Wallace Canon: Ronald Riem Canon: Mark Collinson	166

Deanery of Alresford

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Alre Valley Benefice, The, Comprising Bighton, New Alresford, Old Alresford, and Ovington with Itchen Stoke	St John the Baptist, New Alresford All Saints, Bighton St Mary, Old Alresford St Peter, Ovington	[2]	Priest-in-Charge: Julia Myles Curate: Natasha Anderson	6,573
Bishop's Sutton (St Nicholas) and Ropley and West Tisted	St Nicholas, Bishop's Sutton St Peter, Ropley St Mary Magdalene, West Tisted	[3]	Priest-in-Charge: Clare Welham	2,224
Farleigh (St Andrew), Candover and Wield, Including Bradley, and Northington with Swarraton	All Saints, Bradley St Peter, Brown Candover St Leonard, Cliddesden All Saints, Dummer St Martin, Ellisfield St Andrew, Farleigh Wallop St John the Evangelist, Northington St Mary the Virgin, Preston Candover St James, Wield	[4]	Rector: David Chattell Curate: Stephen Mourant	2,579
Itchen Valley, The, Comprising Avington, Easton, Itchen Abbas, and Martyr Worthy	St Mary, Avington St Mary, Easton St John the Baptist, Itchen Abbas St Swithun, Martyr Worthy	[5]	Priest-in-Charge: Alex Pease	1,341
Itchen, Upper, Comprising Beauworth, Bramdean, Cheriton, Hinton Ampner, Kilmeston, and Tichborne	St James, Beauworth SS Simon & Jude, Bramdean Church in the Wood, Bramdean Common St Michael & All Angels, Cheriton All Saints, Hinton Ampner St Andrew, Kilmeston St Andrew, Tichborne	[6]	Rector: Christopher Durrant Curate: Janice Brookshaw NSM: Caroline Strudwick	1,786

Deanery of Alton

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Alton Resurrection (All Saints) (St Lawrence)	All Saints, Alton St Lawrence, Alton St Peter, Beech Holy Rood, Holybourne	[7]	Vicar: Andrew Micklefield NSM: Lynn Power NSM: Joy Windsor NSM: Rachel Sturt	18,645
Bentley (St Mary), Binsted and Froyle	St Mary, Bentley Holy Cross, Binsted Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Froyle	[8]	Rector: Yann Dubreuil NSM: Christopher Thomson	2,812
Bentworth (St Mary), Lasham, Medstead and Shalden	St Mary, Bentworth St Mary, Lasham SS Peter & Paul, Shalden		Priest-in-Charge: Edward Pruen	2,080
	St Andrew, Medstead	[9] Archived 20 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine
Four Marks (Good Shepherd)	Good Shepherd, Four Marks	[10]	Vicar: Howard Wright	4,803
Northanger Benefice, The, Comprising Chawton, East Tisted with Colemore, East Worldham, Farringdon, Hartley Mauditt with West Worldham, Kingsley with Oakhanger, Newton Valence, and Selborne	St Nicholas, Chawton St James, East Tisted St Mary the Virgin, East Worldham All Saints, Farringdon St Leonard, Hartley Mauditt St Nicholas, West Worldham All Saints, Kingsley St Mary Magdalene, Oakhanger St Mary, Newton Valence St Mary, Selborne		Rector: Tony Pears NSM: Lesley Leon	3,726

Deanery of Andover

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Abbotts Ann (St Mary) and Upper Clatford and Goodworth Clatford	St Mary, Abbotts Ann St Peter, Goodworth Clatford		Priest-in-Charge: Katrina Dykes NSM: Nicola Judd	3,730
	All Saints, Upper Clatford	[11]
Andover (St Mary)	St Mary, Andover	[12]	Vicar: Chris Bradish	14,313
Appleshaw (St Peter) Kimpton, Thruxton, Fyfield and Shipton Bellinger	St Peter, Appleshaw St Nicholas, Fyfield SS Peter & Paul, Kimpton St Peter, Shipton Bellinger SS Peter & Paul, Thruxton		Priest-in-Charge: Sandra Williams	3,427
Downs Benefice, The, Comprising Chilbolton, Crawley, Littleton, Sparsholt with Lainston, and Wherwell	St Mary the Less, Chilbolton St Mary, Crawley St Catherine of Alexandria, Littleton St Stephen, Sparsholt St Peter & Holy Cross, Wherwell	[13]	Rector: Jacqueline Machin	4,372
Knight's Enham (St Michael and All Angels) (St Paul's Church Centre)	St Michael & All Angels, Knight's Enham St Paul, Knight's Enham	[14]	Priest-in-Charge: Lee Davies	11,110
Hurstbourne Tarrant (St Peter) and Faccombe and Vernham Dean and Linkenholt	St Peter, Hurstbourne Tarrant St Barnabas, Faccombe St Peter, Linkenholt St Mary the Virgin, Vernham Dean	[15]	Priest-in-Charge: Vacant Curate: Trevor Lewis	9,560
Pastrow, Comprising Charlton with Foxcotte, Hatherden with Tangley, Penton Mewsey, Smannell with Enham Alamein, and Weyhill	St Thomas, Charlton Christ Church, Hatherden St Thomas of Canterbury, Tangley Holy Trinity, Penton Mewsey St George, Enham Alamein Christ Church, Smannell St Michael & All Angels, Weyhill		Priest-in-Charge: Alex Randle-Bissell
Portway and Danebury Benefice, The, Comprising Amport, Grateley, Monxton, Nether Wallop, Over Wallop, Quarley, and West Andover	St Peter, Over Wallop	[16]	Team Rector: Peter Gilks Team Vicar: Vanessa Cole Hon. Curate: Matthew Grayshon	17,124
	St Michael & All Angels, West Andover	[17] Archived 21 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine
	St Mary, Amport St Leonard, Grateley St Mary, Monxton St Andrew, Nether Wallop St Michael & All Angels, Quarley

Deanery of Basingstoke

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Basing, Old (St Mary) and Lychpit	St Mary, Old Basing	[18]	Vicar: Vacant Curate: Sarah Lloyd	7,369
Basingstoke (All Saints) (St Michael)	St Michael, Basingstoke All Saints, Basingstoke Christ the King, Brighton Hill St Peter, South Ham	[19]	Team Rector: Jo Stoker Team Vicar: Alison Bennett NSM: Pat Palmer	44,920
Baughurst (St Stephen) and Ramsdell and Wolverton with Ewhurst and Hannington	St Stephen, Baughurst All Saints, Hannington Christ Church, Ramsdell St Catherine, Wolverton	[20]	Rector: David Barlow	1,858
Chineham (Christ Church)	Christ Church, Chineham	[21]	Vicar: Jonathan Clark NSM: Gordon Randall	7,992
Eastrop (St Mary)	St Mary, Basingstoke	[22]	Rector: Clive Hawkins Curate: Rob Phillips NSM: Caroline West	2,182
Hatch Warren and Beggarwood (Immanuel)	Immanuel, Hatch Warren & Beggarwood	[23]	Vicar: Vacant	10,401
Kempshott (St Mark)	St Mark, Kempshott	[24]	Vicar: Nicola Such	6,128
Oakley (St Leonard) with Wootton St Lawrence	St Leonard, Oakley St Lawrence, Wootton	[25]	Rector: Vacant	5,341
Popley with Limes Park and Rooksdown (St Gabriel)	St Gabriel, Popley	[26][usurped]	Vicar: Arthur Botham	12,460
The Sherbornes (St Andrew) (Vyne Chapel) with Pamber	St Andrew, Sherborne St John All Saints, Monk Sherborne SS Mary & John the Baptist, Pamber	[27]	Rector: John Hamilton	4,316
Tadley (St Mary) (St Peter) (St Paul) with Pamber Heath and Silchester	St Mary, Silchester	[28]	Rector: Richard Harlow Curate: Rob Young Curate: Gillian Sakakini	15,548
	St Mary, North Tadley	[29]
	St Paul, Tadley St Peter, Tadley St Luke, Pamber Heath	[30]
Winklebury (Good Shepherd) and Worting	Good Shepherd, Winklebury St Thomas of Canterbury, Worting	[31]	Rector: John Wigmore	11,878

Deanery of Odiham

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Darby Green (St Barnabas) and Eversley	St Barnabas the Encourager, Darby Green	[32]	Priest-in-Charge: Lerys Campbell NSM: Rachel Hartland	8,487
	St Mary, Eversley Bramshill Mission Church	[33]
Hartley Wintney (St John the Evangelist), Elvetham, Winchfield and Dogmersfield	St John the Evangelist, Hartley Wintney	[34]	Priest-in-Charge: Angela Smith Curate: Ben Chase Curate: Janette Smith	5,899
	All Saints, Dogmersfield	[35]
	St Mary the Virgin, Winchfield	[36]
North Hampshire Downs Benefice, The, Comprising Herriard with Winslade, Long Sutton, Newnham with Nately Scures with Mapledurwell with Up Nately with Greywell, Odiham, South Warnborough, Tunworth, Upton Grey, and Weston Patrick	St Mary, Herriard All Saints, Long Sutton St Mary, Greywell St Mary, Mapledurwell St Swithun, Nately Scures St Nicholas, Newnham St Stephen, Up Nately All Saints, Odiham [37] St Andrew, South Warnborough All Saints, Tunworth St Mary, Upton Grey [38] St Lawrence, Weston Patrick	[39]	Rector: Simon Butler Curate: Alison Brown Curate: Helen O'Sullivan NSM: Linda Scard NSM: Mary-Beth Hawrish NSM: Christopher Dudgeon	9,421
Sherfield-On-Loddon (St Leonard) and Stratfield Saye with Hartley Wespall with Stratfield Turgis and Bramley	St James, Bramley St Stephen, Little London	[40]	Priest-in-Charge: Stephen Ball NSM: John Lenton	7,904
	St Leonard, Sherfield-on-Loddon	[41]
	St Mary, Stratfield Saye St Mary, Hartley Wespall
Whitewater Benefice, The, Comprising Heckfield with Mattingley and Rotherwick, and Hook	St Michael, Heckfield Mattingley Church Rotherwick Church St John the Evangelist, Hook	[42]	Priest-in-Charge: Marion de Quidt Curate: Mark Lewis NSM: Shona Hoad	9,221
Yateley (St Peter)	St Peter, Yateley	[43]	Rector: Andrew Edmunds	13,723

Deanery of Whitchurch

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Burghclere (Ascension) (All Saints) with Newtown and Ecchinswell with Sydmonton	Ascension, Burghclere	[44] Archived 22 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine	Rector: David Bartholomew	2,550
	SS Mary & John the Baptist, Newtown St Lawrence, Ecchinswell
Hurstbourne Priors (St Andrew), Longparish, St Mary Bourne and Woodcott	St Peter, St Mary Bourne	[45] Archived 4 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine	Vicar: Craig Marshall NSM: Diana Marsden NSM: Richard Sutcliffe	2,395
	St Andrew, Hurstbourne Priors St Nicholas, Longparish St James, Woodcott
Kingsclere (St Mary) and Ashford Hill with Headley	St Mary, Kingsclere St Paul, Ashford Hill St Peter, Headley	[46]	Vicar: Ben Read	4,846
North West Hampshire Benefice, The, Comprising Ashmansworth, Crux Easton, East Woodhay, Highclere, and Woolton Hill	St James, Ashmansworth St Michael & All Angels, Crux Easton St Martin, East Woodhay St Michael & All Angels, Highclere St Thomas, Woolton Hill	[47] Archived 2 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine	Rector: Christine Dale Hon. Curate: Marvin Bamforth	4,752
Overton (St Mary) with Laverstoke and Freefolk	St Mary, Laverstoke	[48]	Priest-in-Charge: Vacant NSM (N Waltham): Julia Foster	5,979
	St Mary, Overton	[49]
Waltham, North (St Michael) and Steventon, Ashe and Deane	Holy Trinity & St Andrew, Ashe All Saints, Deane St Michael, North Waltham St Nicholas, Steventon	[50]
Whitchurch (All Hallows) with Tufton and Litchfield	All Hallows, Whitchurch St James the Less, Litchfield St Mary, Tufton	[51]	Priest-in-Charge: David Roche Hon. Curate: Mark Christian	4,928

Deanery of Winchester

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Compton (All Saints), Hursley, and Otterbourne	All Saints, Compton All Saints, Hursley St Matthew, Otterbourne	[52]	Rector: William Prescott	4,840
Dever, Lower, Comprising Barton Stacey, Bullington, and South Wonston	St Margaret, South Wonston	[53] Archived 22 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine	Rector: Mark Bailey	3,247
	All Saints, Barton Stacey St Michael & All Angels, Bullington
Dever, Upper, Comprising East Stratton, Micheldever, Stoke Charity with Hunton, Wonston, and Woodmancote with Popham	Holy Trinity, Wonston	[54]	Priest-in-Charge: Paul Bradish Curate: Sarah McClelland Curate (Worthys): Jeannette Holder NSM (Worthys): Lis Chase	8,429
	All Saints, East Stratton St Mary the Virgin, Micheldever St James, Hunton SS Mary & Michael, Stoke Charity St James, Woodmancote
Headbourne Worthy (St Swithun)	St Swithun, Headbourne Worthy	[55]
King's Worthy (St Mary) (St Mary's Chapel)	St Mary, King's Worthy St Mary's Chapel, King's Worthy
Stanmore (St Luke)	St Luke, Stanmore St Mark, Oliver's Battery	[56]	Priest-in-Charge: Ed Dines Curate: Michael Gardner	17,112
Winchester (St Barnabas)	St Barnabas, Winchester	[57]
Twyford (St Mary) and Owslebury and Morestead and Colden Common	Holy Trinity, Colden Common Morestead Parish Church St Andrew, Owlesbury St Mary, Twyford	[58]	Vicar: Damon Draisey	6,434
Winchester (Christ Church)	Christ Church, Winchester	[59]	Vicar: Simon Cansdale Curate: Craig Philbrick Curate: Clare Carson Curate: James Whymark NSM: Brian Wakelin NSM: Amanda Denniss	4,106
Winchester (Holy Trinity)	Holy Trinity, Winchester	[60]	Rector: Vacant	2,337
Winchester (St Bartholomew) (St Lawrence) (St Swithun-Upon-Kingsgate)	St Bartholomew, Winchester St Lawrence, Winchester St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate, Winchester	[61]	Rector: Cliff Bannister NSM: Amanda Goulding NSM: Karen Kousseff	6,322
Winchester (St Cross Hospital with St Faith)	St Cross, Winchester	[62]	Priest-in-Charge: Philip Krinks NSM: Hilary Healey	1,949
Winchester St Matthew (St Paul's Mission Church)	St Matthew, Winchester St Paul, Winchester	[63]	Rector: Dr Jonathan Rowe NSM: Mary Copping NSM: Canon Professor Liz Stuart Curate: Rhiannon Wilmott	5,752
Winchester, East (All Saints), Including Chilcomb	St John the Baptist, Winchester All Saints, Highcliffe St Andrew, Chilcomb	[64]	Priest-in-Charge: Mike Griffiths NSM: Christine Smith	6,917

Deanery of Bournemouth

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Boscombe (St Andrew)	St Andrew, Boscombe (1908)	[65]	NSM: Neil Houlton	6,367
Boscombe (St John the Evangelist)	St John the Evangelist, Boscombe (1891)	[66]	Vicar: Roy Khakhria	8,511
Bournemouth (Holy Epiphany)	Holy Epiphany, Bournemouth	[67]	Priest-in-Charge: David Thompson	6,618
Bournemouth (St Ambrose)	St Ambrose, Bournemouth		Hon. Priest-in-Charge: Adrian Pearce	6,408
Bournemouth (St Andrew) Bennett Road	St Andrew, Bournemouth	[68]	Vicar: Graham Roberts Hon. Curate: James Davies	10,060
Bournemouth Town Centre (St Augustin) (St Peter) (St Stephen) with St Swithun and Holy Trinity	St Augustin, Bournemouth St Peter, Bournemouth [69] St Stephen, Bournemouth	[70]	Team Rector: Ian Terry Curate: Matt Clayton	12,544
Bournemouth (St Clement) (St Swithun)	St Swithun, Bournemouth	[71]	Priest-in-Charge: Tim Matthews Curate: Simon Nicholls
	St Clement, Boscombe			8,509
Bournemouth (St Francis)	St Francis of Assisi, Bournemouth	[72]	Priest-in-Charge: Jennifer Nightingale	7,001
Bournemouth (St John) (St Michael and All Angels)	St John, Bournemouth St Michael & All Angels, Bournemouth	[73]	Priest-in-Charge: Sarah Yetman	9,003
Holdenhurst (St John the Evangelist) and Iford	St John the Evangelist, Holdenhurst St Barnabas, Queen's Park	[74]	Vicar/Priest-in-Charge: Andy McPherson NSM (Holdenhurst): Janice Seare NSM: Nigel Legrand	18,477
	St Saviour, Iford	[75]
Southbourne (St Christopher)	St Christopher, Southbourne	[76]
Pokesdown (All Saints)	All Saints, Southbourne	[77]	Priest-in-Charge: Mike Powis Curate: May Barker	9,350
Pokesdown (St James)	St James the Greater, Pokesdown	[78]	Priest-in-Charge: John Pares	7,077
Southbourne (St Katharine) (St Nicholas)	St Katharine, Southbourne St Nicholas, Southbourne	[79]	Priest-in-Charge: Kevin Cable	7,606
Throop (St Paul)	St Paul, Throop	[80]	Priest-in-Charge: Jim Findlay	5,432
Westbourne (Christ Church) Chapel	Christ Church, Westbourne	[81]	Vicar: Nick Hiscocks	N/A
Winton (St Alban), Moordown and Charminster	St Alban, Charminster St John the Baptist, Moordown St Luke, Winton	[82]	Vicar: Michael Smith Curate: James Sharp NSM: Jonathan Williams	26,632

Deanery of Christchurch

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Bransgore (St Mary the Virgin) and Hinton Admiral	St Mary the Virgin, Bransgore All Saints, Thorney Hill St Michael & All Angels, Hinton Admiral	[83] Archived 24 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine	Priest-in-Charge: Benjamin Sargent	4,372
Burley Ville (St John the Baptist)	St John the Baptist, Burley	[84]	Hon. Priest-in-Charge: Angie Gammon	1,760
Burton (St Luke) and Sopley	St Luke, Burton St Michael & All Angels, Sopley	[85]	Priest-in-Charge: Nigel Lacey	4,986
Christchurch (Holy Trinity)	Holy Trinity, Christchurch St George, Jumpers St John, Purewell	[86]	Priest-in-Charge: Charles Stewart Curate: Richard Partridge Curate: Jon Evans NSM: Angela Newton	18,114
Highcliffe (St Mark)	St Mark, Highcliffe	[87]	Priest-in-Charge: Gillian Nobes	12,597
Milton (St Mary Magdalene)	St Mary Magdalene, Milton St Peter, Ashley St John the Baptist, Bashley	[88]	Rector: Andrew Bailey	25,798
Mudeford (All Saints)	All Saints, Mudeford High Cross Church, Somerford	[89]	Priest-in-Charge: Andrew Jablonski NSM: Anne Jablonski	12,390
Fordingbridge (St Mary) and Hyde and Breamore and Hale With Woodgreen	St Mary, Breamore St Mary, Fordingbridge St Giles, Godshill Sandleheath Uniting Church [90] St Mary, Hale St Boniface, Woodgreen	[91]	Rector: Vacant Curate: Tom Burden	8,527
	Holy Ascension, Hyde			22,925
Ringwood (St Peter and St Paul) with Ellingham and Harbridge and St Leonards and St Ives	SS Peter & Paul, Ringwood St Paul, Bisterne St Mary & All Saints, Ellingham All Saints, Harbridge St John, Poulner	[92]	Vicar: Matthew Trick Curate: Ian Whitham
	All Saints, St Leonards & St Ives	[93]

Deanery of Eastleigh

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Bishopstoke (St Mary) (St Paul)	St Mary, Bishopstoke (MED) St Paul, Bishopstoke (1962)	[94]	Rector: Richard Wise Curate: Kat Mepham (until June 2020)	11,548
Boyatt Wood (St Peter)	St Peter, Boyatt Wood (1991)	[95]	Priest-in-Charge: Iain McFarlane	8,479
Bursledon (St Leonard)	St Leonard, Bursledon (MED) St Paul, Pilands Wood (1958)	[96]	Vicar: John Pawson Curate: Robert Sanday (see below)	6,734
Chandler's Ford (St Boniface) (St Martin in the Wood)	St Boniface, Chandler's Ford St Martin in the Wood, Chandler's Ford	[97]	Vicar: Ian Bird Curate: Tony Palmer Curate: Garry Roberts	23,137
Eastleigh (All Saints)	All Saints, Eastleigh St Francis, Eastleigh	[98]	Priest-in-Charge: Ian Fletcher	16,547
Fair Oak (St Thomas)	St Thomas, Fair Oak	[99]	Vicar: Ali Mepham (until July 2020) Curate: Kat Mepham (until June 2020) NSM: Bob Nicholls	8,639
Hamble Le Rice (St Andrew)	St Andrew, Hamble (MED)	[100]	Priest-in-Charge: Graham Whiting Curate: Robert Sanday (see below)	4,692
Hedge End (St John the Evangelist)	St John the Evangelist, Hedge End (1874)	[101]	Vicar: Chris Rowberry NSM: Shan Litjens NSM: Karen Rowberry	12,916
Hedge End (St Luke)	St Luke, Hedge End	[102]	Priest-in-Charge: Fiona Gibbs NSM: Hayley Richens	9,051
Hound (St Edward the Confessor) (St Mary the Virgin)	St Edward the Confessor, Netley St Mary the Virgin, Hound (MED)	[103]	Priest-in-Charge: Robert Sanday	6,371
North Stoneham (St Nicholas) (All Saints) and Bassett	St Nicolas, North Stoneham All Saints, Winchester Road St Michael & All Angels, Bassett	[104]	Priest-in-Charge: Sheena Williams Curate: Jono Harvey NSM: Rogelio Prieto-Duran	12,887
Valley Park (St Francis)	St Francis, Valley Park	[105]	Vicar: Sarah McClelland	8,455
West End (St James)	St James, West End (1834)	[106]	Priest-in-Charge: Vacant NSM: Linda Galvin	16,773

Deanery of Lyndhurst

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Beaulieu (Blessed Virgin and Holy Child) and Exbury and East Boldre	Blessed Virgin & Holy Child, Beaulieu (MED) St Mary, Bucklers Hard (1880s) St Paul, East Boldre (1839) St Katherine, Exbury (MED)	[107]	Vicar: John White	1,801
Boldre (St John the Baptist) with South Baddesley	St John the Baptist, Boldre (MED) St Nicholas, Pilley St Mary the Virgin, South Baddesley (pre-1858)	[108]	Vicar: Vacant Curate (Brockenhurst): Yuet-Yee Nicholson NSM (Boldre): Richard Elliott Hon. Curate (Boldre): Andrew Neaum Hon. Curate (Brockenhurst): Richard Drown	5,355
Brockenhurst (St Nicholas) (St Saviour)	St Nicholas, Brockenhurst St Saviour, Brockenhurst	[109]
Colbury (Christ Church)	Christ Church, Colbury (1870)	[110]	Priest-in-Charge: Graham Mayer	2,227
Dibden (All Saints)	All Saints, Dibden (MED) St Andrew, Dibden Purlieu	[111]	Rector: John Currin Curate: Peter Stark Toller	13,101
Fawley (All Saints)	All Saints, Fawley St George, Calshot Good Shepherd, Holbury St Francis, Langley	[112]	Priest-in-Charge: Vacant	14,310
Hordle (All Saints)	All Saints, Hordle St Andrew, Tiptoe	[113]	Vicar: Paul Taylor Curate: Simon Robertson NSM: Elizabeth Bennett	4,652
Hythe (St John the Baptist)	St John the Baptist, Hythe St Anne, Hythe Butts Ash	[114]	Vicar: Lee Davies	7,425
Lymington (St Thomas the Apostle) (All Saints)	St Thomas the Apostle, Lymington All Saints, Woodside	[115]	Vicar: Lee Thompson	9,238
Lyndhurst (St Michael) and Emery Down and Minstead	Christ Church, Emery Down St Michael, Lyndhurst All Saints, Minstead	[116]	Priest-in-Charge: David Potterton	3,928
Marchwood (St John)	St John the Apostle, Marchwood	[117]	Priest-in-Charge: Simon Hones	6,185
Milford-On-Sea (All Saints)	All Saints, Milford-on-Sea St Mary, Everton	[118]	Vicar: Dominic Furness	6,088
Pennington (St Mark)	St Mark, Pennington	[119]	Priest-in-Charge: Rachel Noel NSM: Anne Elliott	6,127
Sway (St Luke)	St Luke, Sway	[120]	Vicar: Vacant	3,065
Totton, Comprising Calmore, Eling, Netley Marsh, and Testwood	St Anne, Calmore [121] St Mary, Eling St Matthew, Netley Marsh St Winfrid, Testwood [122]	[123]	Team Rector (Totton): Chris Steed Team Vicar (Totton): Sally Marchant Team Vicar/Priest-in-Charge: John Reeve Curate (Totton): Graeme Dixon	33,642
Copythorne (St Mary)	St Mary, Copythorne	[124]

Deanery of Romsey

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Ampfield (St Mark), Chilworth and N Baddesley	St Mark, Ampfield (1838) St Denys, Chilworth (MED) St John the Baptist, North Baddesley (MED) All Saints, North Baddesley (1950s)	[125]	Vicar: Victoria Ashdown NSM: Vanessa Lawrence	8,870
Broughton (St Mary) with Bossington and Houghton and Mottisfont	St Mary, Broughton St James, Bossington All Saints, Houghton St Andrew, Mottisfont		Rector: Vacant	1,877
Lockerley (St John) and East Dean with East and West Tytherley	St John, Lockerley St Peter, East Tytherley St Winifred, East Dean St Peter, West Tytherley		Vicar: James Pitkin	1,781
Michelmersh (Our Lady) and Awbridge and Braishfield and Farley Chamberlayne and Timsbury	Our Lady, Michelmersh St Andrew, Timsbury All Saints, Awbridge All Saints, Braishfield St John, Farley Chamberlayne		Rector: Stephen Pittis NSM: Jane Thompson	2,370
Nursling (St Boniface) and Rownhams	St Boniface, Nursling St John the Evangelist, Rownhams	[126]	Rector: Julian Williams	5,218
Romsey (St Mary and St Ethelflaeda)	SS Mary & Ethelflaeda, Romsey St Swithun, Crampmoor	[127]	Vicar: Thomas Wharton Asst Priest: Sally Womersley Curate: Lee Thompson NSM: David Williams NSM: Bryan Taphouse NSM: Paul Hollingworth	17,978
Test Valley Benefice, The, Comprising Leckford, Longstock, Somborne with Ashley, and Stockbridge	St Nicholas, Leckford St Mary, Longstock SS Peter & Paul, Ashley St Peter, Stockbridge Old St Peter's, Stockbridge		Rector: Vacant	2,885
Wellow, East with West (St Margaret) and Sherfield English	St Margaret, Wellow	[128]	Vicar: Chris Pettet	3,983
	St Leonard, Sherfield English

Deanery of Southampton

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Bitterne (Holy Saviour)	Holy Saviour, Bitterne	[129]	Vicar: Vacant NSM: Janet Parfitt	9,815
Bitterne Park (All Hallows) (Ascension)	Ascension, Southampton	[130]	* Vicar: Simon Robertson Associate Minister Peter Goodall	15,115
Freemantle (Christ Church)	Christ Church, Freemantle	[131]	Rector: Vacant	9,376
Maybush All Saints and St. Peter's	St Peter's, Maybush All Saints, Redbridge	[132]	Priest-in-Charge: Jane Bakker	26,036
Portswood (Christ Church)	Highfield Church (1846)	[133]	Vicar: Mike Archer Associate Vicar: Sarah Archer
St Denys	St Denys Church	[134]	* Priest-in-Charge: Sera Rumble
Shirley (St James) (St John)	St James by the Park, Shirley St John, Shirley	[135]	Priest-in-Charge: Daniel Clark NSM: Lena Phillips	17,326
Sholing (St Francis of Assisi) (St Mary)	St Mary, Sholing	[136]	Vicar: Garry Roberts Curate: Jon Oliver Curate: Nicola Smith (see above) Curate: Hasna Khatun	19,679
Southampton (St Mark)	St Mark, Southampton	[137]	Priest-in-Charge: Marc Allez Associate Priest: Georgia Condell	11,087
Woolston (St Mark)	St Mark, Woolston (1863)		Vicar/Priest-in-Charge: Miles Newton	13,248
Southampton (St Mary Extra)	Pear Tree Church, Southampton	[138]
Southampton (Saint Mary's)	St Mary, Southampton Saint Mary's Lodge Road	[139]	Priest-in-Charge: Jon Finch Associate Minister: Katy Horne	27,985
Southampton (St Michael the Archangel)	St Michael, Southampton	[140]	Vicar: David Deboys NSM: Phil Hand NSM: Jacqueline Sellin
Southampton Lord's Hill and Lord's Wood	Lord's Hill Church	[141]	Lead Minister: Tom Boulter	11,349
Southampton Thornhill (St Christopher)	St Christopher, Thornhill	[142]	Priest-in-Charge: Duncan Jennings NSM: Matthew Renshaw	10,127
Swaythling (St Mary) (St Alban the Martyr)	St Alban the Martyr, Southampton St Mary, South Stoneham	[143]	Vicar: Peter Dockree	14,998
Weston (Holy Trinity)	Holy Trinity, Weston	[144]	Priest-in-Charge: Daron Medway	8,795

Deanery of Jersey

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Ref
Jersey (All Saints)	All Saints, St Helier		Vicar: David Grantham
Jersey (St Simon)	St Simon, St Helier
Jersey (Holy Trinity)	Holy Trinity, Trinity	[145]	Rector: Geoff Houghton
Jersey (St Andrew)	St Andrew, St Helier	[146]	Vicar: Mark Barrett
Jersey (St Brelade) (Communicare Chapel) (St Aubin)	St Brelade, St Brelade Fishermen's Chapel St Aubin on the Hill, St Aubin	[147]	Rector: Mark Bond
Jersey (St Clement)	St Clement, St Clement St Nicholas, Greve d'Azette	[148]	Rector: David Shaw NSM: Martin Dryden NSM: Tracy Bromley
Jersey (St Helier)	St Helier, St Helier	[149]	Rector: Michael Keirle (also Dean of Jersey) Curate: James Taylor NSM: Tony Williams
Jersey (St John)	St John, St John		Rector: Beverley Sproats
Jersey (St Lawrence)	St Lawrence, St Lawrence		Rector/Vicar: Phil Warren
Jersey Millbrook (St Matthew)	St Matthew, Millbrook	[150]
Jersey (St Luke) St James	St Luke, St Helier	[151]	Vicar: Nicholas Barry
Jersey (St Mark)	St Mark, St Helier	[152]	Vicar: Martyn Shea Curate: Giles Bartleman
Jersey (St Martin)	St Martin, St Martin		Rector: Geraldine Baudains
Jersey (St Mary)	St Mary, St Mary	[153]	Rector: Vacant
Jersey (St Ouen) (St George)	St Ouen, St Ouen St George, St Ouen	[154]	Rector: Ian Pallent NSM: Helen Gunton
Jersey (St Paul) Proprietary Chapel	St Paul, St Helier	[155]	Minister: Paul Brooks
Jersey (St Peter)	St Peter, St Peter	[156]	Rector: Michael Phillips
Jersey (St Saviour)	St Saviour, St Saviour		Rector: Peter Dyson
Jersey De Grouville (St Martin) (St Peter La Roque)	St Martin of Tours, Grouville St Peter la Rocque, La Rocque	[157]	Rector: Michael Lange-Smith
Jersey Gouray (St Martin)	St Martin, Gouray		Vicar: Jeffrey Wattley

Deanery of Guernsey

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Ref
Alderney (St Anne)	St Anne, Alderney		Vicar: Janice Fowler
Guernsey (Holy Trinity)	Holy Trinity, St Peter Port	[158]	Vicar: Jon Honour
Guernsey (St André De La Pommeraye)	St André De La Pommeraye, St Andrew	[159]	Rector/P-in-C: Tim Barker (also Dean of Guernsey) NSM (St André): Juliette Robilliard
Sark (St Peter)	St Peter, Sark	[160]
Guernsey (St Peter Port)	St Peter, St Peter Port	[161]	Vicar: Matthew Barrett Mission Priest: Peter Graysmith
Guernsey (St John the Evangelist)	St John the Evangelist, St Peter Port	[162]
Guernsey (St Marguerite De La Foret)	St Marguerite de la Foret, Forest		Rector: Claire Claxton
Guernsey (St Martin)	St Martin, St Martin	[163]	Rector: Daniel Foot
Guernsey (Ste Marie Du Castel)	St Marie du Castel, Castel	[164]	Rector/Vicar: Scott Lamb
Guernsey (St Matthew) Cobo	St Matthew, Cobo
Guernsey (St Michel Du Valle)	St Michael, Vale	[165]	Rector: Stuart Tanswell
Guernsey (St Philippe De Torteval)	St Philip, Torteval		Rector: Mark Charmley NSM: Tracy-Belinda Charmley
Guernsey (St Saviour) (Chapel of St Apolline)	St Saviour, St Saviour St Apolline's Chapel, St Saviour	[166]
Guernsey (St Pierre Du Bois)	St Pierre du Bois, St Pierre du Bois		Rector: Adrian Datta
Guernsey (St Sampson)	St Sampson, St Sampson St Mary, L'Islet (?)	[167]	Rector: Vacant
Guernsey (St Stephen)	St Stephen, St Peter Port	[168]	Vicar: John Moore

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