Diocesan directory


A small team provides administrative, financial, secretarial, property, communication and general support to our parishes and Church of England schools.

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Bishops

The Rt Revd Martin Seeley

Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich

The Bishops House, 4 Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3ST

 01473 252829
The Rt Revd Dr Mike Harrison Suffragan Bishop of Dunwich

Home address: Robin Hall, Chapel Lane, Mendlesham, Stowmarket, IP14 5SQ

Work address: The Bishops House, 4 Park Road, Ipswich, IP1 3ST

 01473 252829

Archdeacons

Archdeacon Sally Gaze Archdeacon for Rural Mission                                                     07446 933129
Archdeacon Jeanette Gosney Archdeacon of Suffolk 07710 479497
Archdeacon Dr David Jenkins  Archdeacon of Sudbury 01284 386942 | 07900 990073
Archdeacon Rhiannon King Archdeacon of Ipswich 07595 880584

Bishops office

The Revd Canon Michael Robinson Canon Theologian and Bishops' Chaplain        01473 252829     
Diane Matthews Executive Assistant to the Bishops and Archdeacons 01473 252829
Terry Atkins  Secretary to the Bishop 01473 252829
Louise Richardson 

Administrator and Hospitality/Events Co-ordinator to the Bishops and Archdeacons

 01473 252829

John Howard 

Bishop's Press Officer | 01379 678416 | 07872 314653

Governance Team

Anna Hughes Diocesan Secretary                                                                                             01473 298500 
Lorna Todd  Governance and Executive Assistant 01473 298530 | 07485 348888
Ann Leitch Strategic Programme Manager 07483 006377 
Nigel Cook Strategic IT Manager 07485 348880
Alison Barker Business Support Administrator 01473 298500 | 07485 348882 

Communications

Leonie Ryle Communications Manager                                                                     01473 298546 | 07468 674483 
Lauren Bridgwater Communications Assistant 07483 006382 

Prominent

Media Consultants | 01473 276127  (out of hours: 07403 401387)

Church Buildings

Edmund Harris

DAC Secretary (Church Buildings Adviser) 

 07394 568400
Charlotte Hodgson Assistant DAC Secretary 01473 298533 | 07876 865743
James Hall 

Diocesan Registrar 

Birketts, Providence House, 141-145 Princes Street, Ipswich IP1 1QJ | 01473 406270 
Angela Long

Registry Clerk

Birketts, Providence House, 141-145 Princes Street, Ipswich IP1 1QJ | 01473 406300 

Education

Jane Sheat Diocesan Director of Education                                                                      01473 298570 | 07884 232231
Susan Todd  Deputy Diocesan Director of Education 01473 298570 | 07917 390362
Daniel Jones Schools' Buildings Officer 01473 298532 | 07920 050407
Philip Knowles School Effectiveness Officer 01473 298570 | 07551 122311
Gemma Taylor  Diocesan Schools’ Adviser 01473 298570 | 07394 568404
Jacqui Studd Schools Administrator 01473 298570 | 07485 348883

Finance and HR 

Gary Peverley Finance Director                                                                                      01473 298575 | 07879 634525
Philip Keeble Senior Finance Manager 01473 298500 | 07485 348881
Stephanie Duthie Management Accountant 07485 329227
Elena Stephenson Finance Assistant 01473 298580 | 07485 329228
Hayley Steward HR Administrator 07593 551917

Inspiring Ipswich

Archdeacon Rhiannon King  Archdeacon of Ipswich                                                                                        07595 880584
Karen Macfadyen  Inspiring Ipswich Project Manager 07394 568398
Helen Smith Administrator and Prayer Facilitator 07485 329224
Alicia Holmes Lead Pioneer Developer (Families and Children) 07394 568405
Bob Hamilton Pioneer Developer 07394 568407

Lightwave

Archdeacon Sally Gaze Archdeacon for Rural Mission 07446 933129
Andrew Gosden Project Manager 07711 753312
Becky Luetchford Communications Missioner and Social Media Storyteller 07812 632154
Nina Seaman Administrator & Prayer Facilitator 07394 559889

Mission and Ministry

The Revd Canon Dave Gardner Diocesan Director of Mission & Ministry                               01473 298500 | 07394 559887
The Revd Stuart Batten Diocesan Director of Ordinands 01473 298510 | 07468 474065
The Revd Phil Dykes Mission Enabler 07917 385843
Hilary Wordsworth-Sewell Diocesan Children's and Families' Officer 01473 298550 | 07776 418344
Matt Levett Diocesan Youth & Young Adults Officer 01473 298550 | 07736 941654
Lesley Steed  Senior Administrator for Mission and Ministry 01473 298510 | 07485 348889

Parish Resources

Julie Podd Parish Resources Manager                                                       01473 298555 | 07826 556186
Beccy Hills  Funding and Grants Advisor 07702 079051

Property

Dawn Gillett Head of Property and Diocesan Surveyor 01473 298507 | 07469 149744
  Sharon Waters Senior Administrator (Property) including Pastoral Secretary  
  Julie Billham Administrator (Property) 01473 298512 | 07798 783686

Safeguarding

Karen Galloway Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser 07785 621319 
Sally Fitch Diocesan Safeguarding Administrator 01473 298540 | 07485 348887
Lisa Hicks

Safeguarding Trainer and Training Coordinator                                           

 07485 329226
Mark Bee Safeguarding Trainer and Training Coordinator 07483 006378

 

 

 


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