Lee Townend

Lee Stuart Townend (born 13 January 1965)[1] is a British Anglican priest who served as Archdeacon of Carlisle, 2017[2]–2022.

Townend was educated at St John's College Durham and ordained in 1999. Following a curacy in Buxton he was Vicar of Loose from 2001 to 2008. He was Priest in charge of All Saints, Ilkley from 2008 to 2012; and then Church Growth Officer for the Chesterfield Archdeaconry[3] until his appointment as Archdeacon.[4]

On 31 August 2022, Townend's intention to resign the Archdeaconry was announced;[5] his resignation was effective 31 December 2022.[6]

References
  1. "Townend, Lee Stuart". Who's Who. Vol. 2019 (1 December 2018 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 3 January 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. Carlisle, The Diocese of (4 May 2016). "New Archdeacons of Carlisle and Westmorland and Furness". The Diocese of Carlisle. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  3. "Lee takes on Church Growth role". derby.anglican.org. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  4. "Lee Stuart Townend". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  5. "Lee Townend". Diocese of Carlisle. 31 August 2022. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  6. "Diocesan Announcements (Section: August 2022)". Diocese of Carlisle. January 2023. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.


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