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
Who to contact
Any questions should be directed to the relevant archdeaconry office.