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May 2008

Tuesday 6 May 2008
Announcement from Bishop's House
Rev Tom Davis, Curate of The Ascension Torrisholme, is to be licensed Associate Vicar of Blackpool St Stephen-on-the-Cliffs 30 June 2008.
Rev Lawrence Laycock, Vicar of Holme in Cliviger St John the Divine with Worsthorne St John Evangelist, is to be licensed as House-for-Duty Priest at Burnley Stephen on 21 September 2008.

April 2008

Friday 25 April 2008
Announcement from Bishop's House
Rev Brian Pierce and Rev Colin Barnes have been given the Bishop's Permission to Officiate effective from 9 April 2008 and 24 April 2008 respectively.

Monday 21 April 2008
Announcement from Bishop's House
Canon Dr Sue Penfold, Diocesan Director of Ordinands and Dean of Ministry in Wakefield Diocese, is to be appointed Director of Ministry and Residentiary Canon on 7 September 2008.

Monday 14 April 2008
Announcement from Bishop's House
Rev Andrew Sage, Vicar of St Stephen on the Cliffs Blackpool, is to be seconded to be General Manager and Chaplain at Whalley Abbey. He will remain as incumbent at St Stephen-on-the-Cliffs and an Associate Vicar at St Stephen's will be appointed in due course.
Rev Mike Hartley, Team Rector of Colne and Villages Team Ministry, is to be appointed Priest-in-Charge of Warton St Paul and Diocesan Ecumenical Officer on Wednesday 6 August 2008.
Rev Donald Carey, Curate (NSM) Local Assistant of West Preston Team Ministry, is to be appointed Priest-in-Charge (half stipend, with housing provided) of Ansdell and Fairhaven St Paul on Monday 22 September 2008.

Monday 7 April 2008
Announcement from Bishop's House
Canon Philip Dearden, Vicar of St Mary Magdalene Clitheroe, is to retire on 30 June 2008.

March 2008

Monday 10 March 2008
Announcement from Bishop's House
Canon Andrew Clitherow is to be licensed Priest-in-Charge of Lytham St John on Tuesday 8 July 2008.
Rev Jack Wixon will be licensed House for Duty (NSM) Priest of Lytham St John on Tuesday 8 July 2008.
Rev Peter Nunn, Vicar of Anchorsholme All Saints is to be licensed Priest-in-Charge of Preston The Risen Lord on Monday 28 April 2008.

Monday 10 March 2008
Announcement from Bishop's House
The Bishop of Blackburn will commission the Rt Rev and Rt Hon Dr David Hope as Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Blackburn on Friday 14 March 2008 at Bishop's House

February 2008

Monday 25 February 2008
Announcement from Bishop's House
Rev Jeff Finch, Team Vicar in the Fellside Team Ministry,is to be instituted its Team Rector on Monday 31 March 2008.

Thursday 21 February 2008
Announcement from Bishop's House
The Bishop of Blackburn has given Permission to Officiate to Rev Richard Fisher.

Monday 11 February 2008
Announcement from Bishop's House
Rev Sandra Kearney, Curate of Christ Church with All Saints Blackpool, is to be appointed Priest in Charge of Ordsall and Salford Quays St Clement in Manchester Diocese.

Monday 4 February 2008
Announcement from Bishop's House
Rev Jack Wixon, Vicar of Ribby Cum Wrea St Nicholas And Weeton St Michael, is to be House for Duty (NSM) Priest at Lytham St John the Divine.

January 2008

Monday 21 January 2008
Announcement from Bishop's House
Rev Jeff Finch, Team Vicar in the Fellside Team Ministry,is to be appointed its Team Rector.

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