John Kiddle (priest)

John Kiddle (born 28 June 1958) is a senior Anglican clergyman, who serves as Archdeacon of Wandsworth since 2015.[1]

Background & education

Descended from a Hampshire family, Kiddle was educated at Monkton Combe School, Somerset,[2] and went up to Queens' College, Cambridge (MA 1983) before studying for the priesthood at Ridley Hall.[3] He later pursued further studies at Heythrop College, London (MTh 2002).

Ministry

Ordained in 1983, after a curacy at Ormskirk, Lancashire, he held incumbencies in Huyton and then Watford, Hertfordshire. Appointed a Canon Residentiary of St Albans Cathedral in 2010,[4] Kiddle obtained preferment in 2015 as Archdeacon of Wandsworth.[5]

His responsibilities as Archdeacon of Wandsworth are various and include administrative oversight over five deaneries throughout South West London extending from Battersea to Kingston including Tooting, Richmond & Barnes and of course Wandsworth.[6] Archdeacon Kiddle particularly enjoys advancing Southwark diocese's missional and pastoral work in the parishes under his jurisdiction.[7]

Kiddle has announced his intention to retire effective 30 June 2025.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Canon John Kiddle to be Archdeacon of Wandsworth - Diocese of St Albans". stalbans.anglican.org. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  2. ^ www.monktoncombeschool.com
  3. ^ "Richard Foote Acworth". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  4. ^ "John KIDDLE - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  5. ^ 'KIDDLE, Ven. John', Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 2016 accessed 22 Oct 2017
  6. ^ www.southwark.anglican.org
  7. ^ www.churchofengland.org
  8. ^ "Resignations and Retirements". Church Times. No. 8435. 15 November 2024. p. 29. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
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