Last updated 1st August 2025
Picture yourself in one of the most diverse regions in England.
From the hustle and bustle of two thriving cities, magnificent northern industrial towns, the Fylde Coast and Morecambe Bay, to the calm tranquil rural parishes, Lancashire and the North West has everything.
If you’re called to work with extremely deprived communities, suburban parishes or wealthier areas you will find God has a position for you.
When you come to Lancashire, you will find the best of everything: excellent sport, fine cultural attractions, a scenic coastline, dramatic countryside, and great schools.
Please have a look at our vacancies (below) to see what opportunities there are for you to step out in a new direction.
If you would like more information about our appointments process please contact the Clergy Appointments Officer by email at appointments@bishopofblackburn.org.uk or on 01254 248234
Role | Deanery | How to apply | Lead Bishop | Closing Date |
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Associate Minister for Evangelism and Community Transformation | Lancaster and Morecambe | Bishop Jill |
9am 21st August 2025 |
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Laneside St Peter | Accrington | Bishop Joe | 31st August 2025 | |
Canon for Presence and Engagement and Priest in Charge of Blackburn St Silas | Blackburn with Darwen Deanery | Bishop Philip |
12 noon 1st September 2025 |
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Leyland St James | Leyland | Coming Soon | ||
Accrington St John with Huncoat St Augustine |
Accrington | Coming Soon | ||
All clergy posts for Blackburn Diocese will be advertised on the national Church of England jobs board. www.pathways.churchofengland.org. Please apply via Pathways.
There are also employed posts that are available for clergy to apply for. Please see: General vacancies.
Benefice | Deanery |
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Blackburn Archdeaconry | |
Blackburn St Stephen and St James |
Blackburn with Darwen |
Knuzden St Oswald | Blackburn with Darwen |
Chorley St George and All Saints | Chorley |
Hesketh with Becconsall All Saints | Leyland |
Leyland St John | Leyland |
Lancaster Archdeaconry | |
Blackpool St Paul North Shore in plurality wirh Greenlands St Anne | Blackpool |
Copp St Anne and Inskip St Peter | Garstang Deanery |
Lancaster St Mary (The Priory) | Lancaster and Morecambe Deanery |
Ingol St Margaret | Preston Deanery |
Over Wyre | Garstang Deanery |
Sandylands St John | Lancaster and Morecambe Deanery |
Post | Deanery | Next Step / Comments |
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HfD Vicar of Holme in Cliviger St John | Burnley | TBC |
Hoole St Michael | Leyland | To be readvertised |
Padiham with Hapton and Padiham Green | Burnley | To be readvertised |
Wrightington with Heskin St James the Great | Chorley | TBC |
Overton St Helen | Lancaster and Morecambe | TBC |