Movements of clergy and others, into, out of
and between posts
in the Diocese of York


The Revd Robert Desics, Vicar of South Thornaby, has resigned to be Chaplain to His Majesty’s Land Forces with effect from Monday, 11 September 2023.

The Revd Timothy Goode, Rector of Lee in the Diocese of Southwark, has been appointed as Canon Pastor of York Minster, to be known as Canon for Congregational Discipleship and Nurture.

The Revd Peter King, Assistant Curate of Kirkleatham, has been appointed as Assistant Curate of the Benefice of Coatham and Dormanstown for the remainder of his training curacy.

The Revd David Messer, Priest in Charge of Sigglesthorne with Nunkeeling and Bewholme, and Skirlaugh, Catwick, Long Riston, Rise and Swine with Ellerby, has additionally been appointed by the Bishop of Hull as Area Dean of North Holderness for a period of five years. Mr Messer succeeds the Revd Shirley Hebden who has held the post since 14 April 2021.

The Revd Andrew Moreland, Vicar of Seamer, East Ayton and Cayton, has been appointed as Vicar of South Cave and Ellerker with Broomfleet. He will be instituted by the Bishop of Hull at 7.30pm on Thursday, 23 November 2023 in All Saints, South Cave.

The Revd Ben Norton, Priest in Charge of the Kingswood Conventional District, Hull, has resigned to begin a Regular Commission with the Royal Army Chaplains Department with effect from Monday, 11 September 2023.

The Revd Shena Moray-Evans, Vicar of Newby and of Scarborough, St Luke, has resigned with effect from Tuesday, 31 October 2023.

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The following have accepted the invitation to become members of the College of Canons of York Minster:

The Revd Sue Binks to be Canon and Prebend of Bilton

The Revd Mark Carey to be Canon and Prebend of Bole

Captain Richard Cooke CA to be Canon and Prebend of Wistow

The Revd Liz Hassall to be Canon and Prebend of Givendale

Dr Helen Lawrence to be Canon and Prebend of Salton

The Revd Dr Ian McIntosh to be Canon and Prebend of Holme

The Revd Paul Peverell to be Canon and Prebend of Husthwaite

The Revd Peniel Rajkumar to be Canon and Prebend of Wetwang

The Rt Revd Stephen Race, Bishop of Beverley, is also to be be admitted and installed.

On a date to be advised the Revd Caroline Pinchbeck will be admitted and installed as Canon and Prebend of Langtoft.