John Kiddle (born 28 June 1958) is a senior Anglican clergyman, who serves as Archdeacon of Wandsworth since 2015.[1]

Background & education

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Descended from a Hampshire family, Kiddle was educated at Monkton Combe School, Somerset,[2] and went up to Queens' College, Cambridge (MA 1983) before studying for the priesthood at Ridley Hall.[3] He later pursued further studies at Heythrop College, London (MTh 2002).

 
The Ven. John Kiddle (centre) at Kew Green in 2024 blessing the inaugural T20 cricket match between the Haberdashers' and Salters' Companies

Ministry

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Ordained in 1983, after a curacy at Ormskirk, Lancashire, he held incumbencies in Huyton and then Watford, Hertfordshire. Appointed a Canon Residentiary of St Albans Cathedral in 2010,[4] Kiddle obtained preferment in 2015 as Archdeacon of Wandsworth.[5]

His responsibilities as Archdeacon of Wandsworth are various and include administrative oversight over five deaneries throughout South West London extending from Battersea to Kingston including Tooting, Richmond & Barnes and of course Wandsworth.[6] Archdeacon Kiddle particularly enjoys advancing Southwark diocese's missional and pastoral work in the parishes under his jurisdiction.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Canon John Kiddle to be Archdeacon of Wandsworth - Diocese of St Albans". stalbans.anglican.org. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  2. ^ www.monktoncombeschool.com
  3. ^ "Richard Foote Acworth". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  4. ^ "John KIDDLE - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  5. ^ 'KIDDLE, Ven. John', Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 2016 accessed 22 Oct 2017
  6. ^ www.southwark.anglican.org
  7. ^ www.churchofengland.org
Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Wandsworth
2015–
Succeeded by
Incumbent