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Diocese of Sodor and Man



Isle of Man Parishes and their Churches and Chapels
Diocesan Bishop and other officials
Isle of Man Benefices and their Patrons
Rural Deaneries





Isle of Man Parishes and their Churches and Chapels
Parish Churches and chapels
(parish church in bold)
Incumbent (vicar or rector)
Andreas Kirk Andreas (St Andrew)
*St Jude's Chapel
The Rev G Barker (priest-in-charge)
The Rectory
Village Road
Andreas IM7 4HH
Jurby Kirk Jurby (St Patrick)
Lezayre Kirk Christ Lezayre (Holy Trinity)
*St Stephen's, Sulby
The Rev B Evans-Smith (priest-in-charge)
41 Barrule Park
Ramsey IM8 2BR
Arbory Kirk Arbory (St Columba) The Rev P C Robinson
The Vicarage
Arbory Road
Castletown IM9 1ND
Santan Kirk Santan (St Sanctain)
Castletown St Mary's Church
Ballaugh Kirk Ballaugh (St Mary the Virgin)
Old Kirk Ballaugh
The Rev C D Rogers
The Rectory
Ballaugh IM7 5AQ
Michael Kirk Michael (St Michael the Archangel)
Braddan Kirk Braddan (St Brendan)
Old Kirk Braddan
Canon P S Frear
Kirk Braddan Vicarage
Saddle Road
Braddan IM4 4LB
Bride Kirk Bride (St Bridget) The Rev P Upton-Jones
The Rectory
Bride IM7 4AT
St Olave, North Ramsey St Olave's Church
German Cathedral Church of St German, Peel The Rev N Godfrey
Cathedral Vicarage
Albany Road
Peel IM5 1JS
Lonan Kirk Lonan (All Saints)
Old Kirk Lonan
(vacant)
Laxey Christ Church, Laxey
Malew Kirk Malew (St Lupus)
*Abbey Church, Ballasalla
*St Mark's Chapel
The Rev M F Roberts
Malew Vicarage
St Mark's Road
Ballasalla IM9 3EF
Marown Kirk Marown (St Runius)
Old Kirk Marown
St Luke's Chapel, Baldwin
The Rev Ian Davies
The Vicarage
Crosby IM4 4BH
Maughold Kirk Maughold (St Maughold)
*Christ Church, Dhoon
Canon D J Green
The Vicarage
Maughold IM7 1AS
Onchan Kirk Onchan (St Peter) Canon A M Convery
The Vicarage
Church Road
Onchan IM3 1BF
Patrick Kirk Patrick (Holy Trinity)
St James Chapel, Dalby
(vacant)
St Paul, Foxdale St Paul's Church
St John's St John's Church
Rushen Kirk Rushen (Holy Trinity)
*St Catherine's Chapel, Port Erin
*St Mary's Chapel, Port St Mary
The Rev Norma Cole
Rushen Vicarage
Port St Mary IM9 5LP
St George, Douglas St George's Church The Ven Brian Smith
St George's Vicarage
16 Devonshire Road
Douglas IM2 3RB
St Paul, South Ramsey St Paul's Church The Rev D Greenwood
The Vicarage
Walpole Drive
Ramsey IM8 1NA
St Matthew, Douglas St Matthew's Church Canon D Whitworth
St Matthew's Vicarage
Alexander Drive
Douglas IM2 3QN
St Ninian, Douglas St Ninian's Church The Rev B Darbyshire
St Ninian's Vicarage
58 Ballanard Road
Douglas IM2 5HE
St Thomas, Douglas St Thomas' Church (vacant)
All Saints, Douglas All Saints' Church

*These churches and chapels are licensed for weddings.



Diocesan Bishop and other officials

Bishop of Sodor and Man

The Rt Rev Robert M E Paterson MA
Bishop's House
The Falls
Tromode Road
Douglas
Isle of Man IM4 4PZ

+44 (0)1624 622108 (fax 672890)
bishop-sodor@iommail.net

Bishop Robert Paterson

Archdeacon of Man

The Ven Brian Smith
St George's Vicarage
16 Devonshire Road
Douglas
Isle of Man IM2 3RB

+44 (0)1624 675430 (fax 616136)
archd-sodor@mcb.net

Vicar General and Chancellor

Mrs Clare Faulds
The Lynague
German
Isle of Man IM5 2AQ

+44 (0)1624 842045
faulds.clare@googlemail.com

Secretary of Diocesan Synod

D Robertson Esq
2 North Shore Road
Ramsey
Isle of Man IM8 3DF

+44 (0)1624 816538
dsec-sodor@mcb.net

Diocesan Registrar

J D R Kewley Esq
Sodor and Man Diocesan Registry
First Floor
5 Parliament Square
Castletown IM9 1LA

+44 (0)1624 824665
castletown@manx.net




Isle of Man Benefices and their Patrons

Benefice Patron Benefice Patron
Andreas* Crown Arbory Crown¶
Ballaugh Crown Braddan Bishop
Bride Crown Castletown Bishop¶
German Bishop Jurby Bishop
Laxey Bishop Lezayre Crown
Lonan Crown Malew Crown
Marown Crown Maughold Crown
Michael Crown Onchan Crown
Patrick Bishop Rushen Crown
Santan Crown¶ St George, Douglas Bishop
St John's Bishop St Olave, North Ramsey Crown and Bishop by turns
St Paul, Foxdale Crown and Bishop by turns St Paul, South Ramsey Bishop
St Matthew, Douglas Bishop St Ninian, Douglas Church Pastoral Aid Society
All Saints, Douglas** Bishop St Thomas, Douglas** Bishop

*The benefice of St Jude's Andreas ceased to exist on 6th March 2005 by virtue of the St Jude's Andreas Pastoral Scheme 2004.

¶Under the Arbory, Santan and Castletown Pastoral Order 2005 the patronage of the benefices of Arbory, Santan and Castletown is exercisable by the Crown and the Bishop by turns for the duration of the plurality.

**The united benefice of All Saints and St Thomas was dissolved on 1st April 2008 by the Douglas (All Saints and St Thomas) Pastoral Scheme 2008.




Rural Deaneries

Deanery Rural Dean Parishes
Douglas Canon D Whitworth Braddan, Lonan, Onchan, Marown, All Saints Douglas, St George Douglas, St Matthew Douglas, St Ninian Douglas, St Thomas Douglas, Christ Church Laxey
Castletown and Peel Rev G M Breffitt Arbory, German. Malew, Patrick, Rushen, Santon, St Mary Castletown, St John's, St Paul Foxdale
Ramsey Canon D Green Andreas, Ballaugh, Bride, Jurby, Lezayre, Maughold, Michael, St Olave Ramsey, St Paul Ramsey