The aim of Clergy Development is to help clergy as they continue to grow and learn in ministry and theology, from curacy to retirement, so they in turn can help their congregations learn and grow in spiritual depth, in mission and in service.
Clergy Development Team
There is a team of five Clergy Development Officers working together across the diocese. Each Clergy Development Officer (CDO) oversees both the Initial Ministerial Education for the Curates (IME) and Continuing Ministerial Development (CMD) for the clergy in their own episcopal area.
Please contact the CDO for your episcopal area with any queries about CMD or with requests for CMD grants. During the current vacancies, the in-post CDOs have shared out being Lead CDO on a termly basis as follows:
Autumn 2023: Cat Thatcher
Spring 2024: Sarah Farrimond
Summer 2024: Marion Russell
Clergy Development Officers |
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Diocesan Director of Clergy Development & |
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Clergy Development Officer, Bradford area The Rev'd Canon Cat Thatcher 01535 648391 |
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Clergy Development Officer, Ripon area The Rev'd Canon Marion Russell 01756 795625 |
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Clergy Development Officer, Wakefield area |
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Clergy Development Officer, Huddersfield area The Rev'd Dr Sarah Farrimond 07943738638 |