Archdeacons

Archdeacons are senior clergy within the Diocese and work with the Diocesan Bishop as part of her staff team, taking responsibility for a specific area of the Diocese (the Archdeaconry).
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The Archdeacon of Gloucester

This role is currently in vacancy. Gloucester archdeaconry includes the five deaneries of Forest South, Severn Vale, Gloucester City, Stroud and Wotton. In addition to their responsibilities as Archdeacon, the office holder is a Residentiary Canon of Gloucester Cathedral which means being part of the clergy team and Chapter.
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Archdeacon of Gloucester’s Secretary

Sue Strawbridge
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The Archdeacon of Cheltenham

The Venerable Katrina Scott joined the Diocese as Archdeacon of Cheltenham in March 2025. Debbie Long may be contacted regarding Cheltenham Archdeaconry enquiries (details below). The Archdeacon of Cheltenham has responsibility for the four deaneries on the eastern side of the Diocese covering Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Cirencester, and the Cotswolds.

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Archdeacon of Cheltenham’s Secretary

Debbie Long

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About our Archdeacons

The Diocese of Gloucester is divided roughly down the middle with the Gloucester Archdeaconry to the west and Cheltenham Archdeaconry to the east. Archdeacons have a wide variety of responsibilities, each contributing towards the healthy mission and ministry of the parishes and worshipping communities within their areas, as well as sharing in the wider strategic life of the Diocese. They support clergy, churchwardens and PCCs in both their spiritual and practical exercise of mission in their local context. Archdeacons work closely with Area Deans and Deanery Lay Chairs and have a particular role during a vacancy (ie when a member of clergy has moved or retired) and in the appointment of clergy.

Archdeacon of Gloucester
The Ven Hilary Dawson has come to us from Devon, where she was formerly a Rector of a Mission Community. On her new appointment she said, “I am delighted to be coming to the Diocese of Gloucester. I am inspired by the Life vision and look forward to growing together in faith and hope, and sharing God’s love through prayer, worship, creativity, action and advocacy.”

Hilary was born and brought up in Devon and was a teacher for 18 years. She trained for ministry with South West Ministry Training and was awarded an MA in Biblical Studies from Exeter University.

Archdeacon of Cheltenham

Archdeacon Katrina is married to Nick, a prison chaplain and Mum to Ruth and Freddie. Her vocation is rooted in the call to share God’s love with all in our communities, very much based on the words of Jesus in John 15: ‘Love one another as I have loved you’.

Since 2015 she has served the Diocese of Gloucester as Area Dean of the North Cotswold Deanery and Rector of the Benefice of the Guitings, Cutsdean, Farmcote, Upper Slaughter and Lower Slaughter with Eyford and Naunton. Alongside these roles, Archdeacon Katrina has been Chair of the House of Clergy and one of our General Synod representatives.

Before her ministry here, Archdeacon Katrina was ordained in Coventry in 2000 and worked in the urban parishes of Hillfields and as Vicar of Willenhall. She was also a member of the Bishop’s Core Staff Team as Dean of Women’s Ministry for the Coventry Diocese.

At her Collation and Installation Service in March 2025, Archdeacon Katrina was vested with her father’s cope, which he wore as Archdeacon of Buckingham.

 

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