Christopher Bryan (priest)

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Christopher Paul Bryan (born 1975) has been Archdeacon of Malmesbury [1] since 2019. [2]

Bryan was educated at RGS High Wycombe [3] and University College, Oxford, and was ordained in 2001. [4] After a curacy in Old Swinford, Dudley he was priest in charge of St Lawrence, Lechlade, Gloucestershire. He has also held posts in Fairford (Gloucestershire) and the Gauzebrook Benefice (Wiltshire). He was Area Dean of North Wiltshire before his appointment as Archdeacon. [5]

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References

  1. "Two New Archdeacons". St John's Haydon Wick. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. "Christopher Paul Bryan" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  3. "Old Wycombiensian 1993" (PDF)./
  4. Anon (2020). "Bryan, Ven. Christopher Paul" . Who's Who . A & C Black.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  5. "Revd Christopher Bryan appointed Archdeacon of Malmesbury". Diocese of Bristol. 25 November 2018. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
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Preceded by Archdeacon of Malmesbury
2019–present
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