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Last updated 1st August 2025

Clergy Vacancies

 

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
Associate Minister for Evangelism and Community Transformation Lancaster and Morecambe

Apply

here

Bishop Jill

9am

21st August 2025

Laneside St Peter Accrington

Apply

Here

Bishop Joe 31st August 2025
Canon for Presence and Engagement and Priest in Charge of Blackburn St Silas Blackburn with Darwen Deanery

Apply

here

Bishop Philip

12 noon

1st September 2025

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

UPCOMING VACANCIES

Please note the vacancies below are all at different stages of the appointment process

 

Benefice Deanery
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

 

NOT APPOINTED AFTER FIRST ADVERT/INTERVIEW

Post Deanery Next Step / Comments
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