Richard Gillings

Richard John Gillings (born 17 September 1945) is a British retired Anglican priest. He served as Archdeacon of Macclesfield from 1994 to 2010.

## Biography

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Born on 17 September 1945,[1] he was educated at Sale Grammar School and  St Chad's College, Durham. He was ordained after a period of study at Lincoln Theological College in 1971 and began his career with a curacy in Altrincham.[2] After this, he was Priest in charge of St Thomas' Church, Stockport[3] and then Rector of Birkenhead Priory. From 1993 to 2005 he was Vicar of Bramhall. Finally, he was Archdeacon of Macclesfield from 1994[4] to 2010.[5]

## Notes

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* Christianity portal

1. ^ ‘GILLINGS, Ven. Richard John’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2011; online edn, Nov 2011 accessed 14 July 2012
2. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
3. ^ Church web site
4. ^ Church news The Times (London, England), Monday, August 22, 1994; pg. 16; Issue 65039
5. ^ Chester Anglican

Church of England titles

Preceded by

John Gaisford

|  Archdeacon of Macclesfield
1994-2004  | Succeeded by

Ian Bishop

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Archdeacons of Macclesfield

* James Kelly
* Arthur Gore
* Maxwell Woosnam
* Maitland Wood
* Edward Mercer
* John Thorpe
* John Armitstead
* Frank Okell
* Tyler Whittle
* Thomas Clarke
* Harry Saunders
* Francis House
* Rennie Simpson
* John Gaisford
* Richard Gillings
* Ian Bishop
* Jane Proudfoot

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Diocese of Chester

* Chester Cathedral
* Bishop's House, Chester
* Church House, Chester
* St John's, Chester

Office holders|

* Mark Tanner, Bishop of Chester
* Julie Conalty, Bishop suffragan of Birkenhead
* Sam Corley, Bishop suffragan of Stockport
* AEO: Stephen Race, Bishop suffragan of Beverley & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet
* Tim Stratford, Dean of Chester
* Michael Gilbertson, Archdeacon of Chester
* Jane Proudfoot, Archdeacon of Macclesfield

Historic offices|

* Archdeacon of Manchester
* Archdeacon of Liverpool

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