Visitations 2023

Please note, this page is due to be updated with details of the Visitations due to take place in 2024. Please come back soon for the latest information.

 

This year, the Archdeacons' Visitations take place in June. Attendance is mandatory for all churchwardens and licensed clergy. Readers and other licensed ministers are welcome to attend.

Clergy and churchwardens are requested to attend their own deanery venue, but if prevented from so doing, they may attend another deanery service.

Archdeaconry of Bath visitations 2023

Monday, 5 June - Chew Magna and Midsomer Norton Deaneries at St John’s, Keynsham

Tuesday, 6 June - Locking Deanery at St Paul’s, Weston-super-Mare

Tuesday, 13 June - Portishead Deanery at Christchurch, Clevedon (please note: there is on-street parking only and traffic could be busy between 6 and 7pm because of a road race)

Thursday, 15 June - Bath Deanery at  All Saints Weston, Bath

Archdeaconry of Taunton visitations 2023

Monday, 5 June - Taunton Deanery at St Augustine’s, West Monkton

Tuesday, 6 June - Sedgemoor Deanery at Holy Trinity, Hamp

Wednesday, 7 June – Somerset South Deanery at St Mary’s, Chard

Wednesday, 14 June – Tone Deanery at St John the Baptist, Ashbrittle

Thursday, 15 June – Exmoor Deanery at St Dubricius, Porlock

Wednesday, 21 June - Quantock Deanery at St Decuman’s, Watchet

Archdeaconry of Wells visitations 2023

Wednesday 7 June - Bruton and Cary Deanery at All Saints, Castle Cary

Tuesday, 13 June - Axbridge Deanery at St John the Evangelist, Highbridge

Thursday, 15 June - Glastonbury and Shepton Mallet Deaneries at St Cuthbert, Wells

Wednesday, 21 June - Frome Deanery at Holy Trinity, Frome

Thursday, 22 June - Ivelchester and Yeovil Deaneries at Holy Trinity, Yeovil

Times

  • 17:45 to 18:50 - On arrival, clergy and churchwardens are asked to report to their Area Dean and Lay Dean. Churchwardens will be asked to sign their Forms of Declaration, which they should bring with them. The Archdeacon will be available to see churchwardens.
  • 19:00 - The Visitation services, at which churchwardens will make their declaration and be admitted into office. During the services the Archdeacon will give their charge.
  • 19:50 - The Archdeacon will be available to see churchwardens.

Downloads

Churchwardens' declaration form 2023

Churchwarden's Yearbook 2024 order form

Visitation News 2023 (pdf)

Who to contact

Any questions should be directed to the relevant archdeaconry office.

Archdeacon of Bath

Archdeacon of Taunton

Archdeacon of Wells

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