List of Parishes in Vacancy

The parishes on this page are either vacant or soon to become vacant and may be advertised in due course.  Please feel able to contact the member of the senior clergy team responsible for a vacancy in which you may be interested. They will be able to have a conversation with you and give you more information, although it is important to note that we are not yet able to accept applications for these posts.

In the list below the following information is included:

Parish name; Parish number; Start date of vacancy; Member of senior clergy team to contact

Bishop of Chester Bishop of Birkenhead Bishop of Stockport Archdeacon of Chester Archdeacon of Macclesfield Interim Archdeacon of Macclesfield

Alsager Christ Church; 1302; 01/06/2026; Bishop of Chester

Ashton upon Mersey St Martin; 1004; 15/11/2025; Bishop of Stockport

Aston by Sutton, Little Leigh and Lower Whitley; 0417; 01/01/2025; Archdeacon of Chester

Burton and Shotwick; 0903 & 0911; 01/09/2025; Archdeacon of Chester

Compstall (Werneth); 08/07/2026; 1109; Archdeacon of Macclesfield

Congleton; 01/05/2026; 1309; Bishop of Stockport

Congleton St James; 01/11/2024; 1308; Archdeacon of Macclesfield

Farndon and Coddington; 0508 & 0507; 01/02/2024; Archdeacon of Chester

Frodsham; 0304; 01/07/2026; Archdeacon of Chester

Great Saughall; 0907; 06/11/2025; Archdeacon of Chester

Helsby and Dunham on the Hill; 0308 & 0303; 08/09/2025; Archdeacon of Chester

Higher Bebington; 0806; 24/02/2025; Archdeacon of Chester

Latchford (Christ Church and St James): 0407 & 0408; 28/01/2026; Archdeacon of Chester

Lostock Gralam; 0607; 01/12/2025; Archdeacon of Chester

Low Marple; 1106; 08/07/2026; Interim Archdeacon of Macclesfield

Moulton; 0609; 13/09/2023; Archdeacon of Chester

Newton with Flowery Field; 1613; 02/10/2025; Bishop of Stockport

Northwich Holy Trinity; 0610; 09/05/2024; Archdeacon of Chester

Oughtrington and Warburton; 1012 & 1018; 01/10/2025; Bishop of Stockport

Plemstall and Guilden Sutton; 0215 & 0210; 28/02/2024; Archdeacon of Chester

Poulton Lancelyn; 0815; 01/05/2026; Archdeacon of Chester

Stretton and Appleton Thorn; 0413 & 0402; 01/06/2026; Archdeacon of Chester

Tilston and Shocklach; 0514 & 0518; 01/06/2026; Archdeacon of Chester

Tranmere St Catherine; 0108; 01/12/2025; Archdeacon of Chester

Tranmere St Paul with St Luke; 0109; 18/04/2024; Archdeacon of Chester

Weston and Shavington; 1718; 01/05/2025; Archdeacon of Macclesfield Interim Archdeacon of Macclesfield

Willaston; 0913; 01/10/2024; Archdeacon of Chester

Appointments Pending

The parishes below have appointments pending:

Alsager with Hassall Green; 1301; 24/10/2025; Bishop of Stockport

Gee Cross; 1604; 01/09/2025; Bishop of Stockport

Great Meols; 0804; 01/02/2025; Archdeacon of Chester

Great Sutton; 0908; 19/11/2024; Archdeacon of Chester

Hooton: 0909; 22/02/2025; Archdeacon of Chester

Liscard the Resurrection; 0703; 02/10/2024; Archdeacon of Chester

Lymm; 0411; 14/07/2025; Archdeacon of Chester

Seacombe and Poulton; 0709 & 0708; 02/10/2024; Archdeacon of Chester

Stockport St George; 1811; 01/04/2025; Archdeacon of Macclesfield

Witton (Northwich) St Helen; 0618; 01/12/2025; Archdeacon of Chester