Rick Simpson (priest)

Richard Lee "Rick" Simpson (born 5 July 1966)[1] is a British Anglican priest. He has been the Archdeacon of Auckland in the Diocese of Durham since 2018.[2]

Simpson was educated at Keble College, Oxford and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He was ordained deacon in 1993, and priest in 1994. He was a curate in Heaton, Newcastle until 1997.[3] He was Priest in charge of Holy Trinity, Jesmond from 1997 to 2006; and then of St Brandon, Brancepeth from 2006. He was announced as the next Archdeacon of Auckland in October 2017.[4] He was installed as archdeacon during a service at Durham Cathedral on 11 February 2018.[2]

## References

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* Christianity portal

1. ^ "Simpson, Richard Lee". Who's Who. Vol. 2019 (1 December 2018 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 6 January 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
2. ^ a b "Installation of Rick Simpson as Archdeacon of Auckland". Durham Cathedral. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
3. ^ "Richard Lee Simpson". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
4. ^ "New Archdeacon of Auckland Announced". Durham Diocese. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2018.

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Archdeacons of Auckland

* Henry Watkins
* Robert Long
* Edwin Price
* Percy Derry
* Alfred Rawlinson
* Leslie Owen
* Colin Dunlop
* John Ramsbotham
* Charles Stranks
* George Marchant
* Derek Hodgson
* Granville Gibson
* Ian Jagger
* Nick Barker
* Rick Simpson

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Diocese of Durham

* Durham Cathedral
* Auckland Castle
* Prince-Bishops
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Office holders|

* Bishop of Durham (vacant)
* Sarah Clark, Bishop suffragan of Jarrow and acting Bishop of Durham
* AEO: Stephen Race, Bishop suffragan of Beverley & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet
* Philip Plyming, Dean of Durham
* Rick Simpson, Archdeacon of Auckland
* Bob Cooper, Archdeacon of Sunderland
* Libby Wilkinson, Archdeacon of Durham

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* Bishop suffragan of Berwick (16th century)
* Archdeacon of Northumberland (until 1882; now in Newcastle)
* Archdeacon of Lindisfarne (1842–1882; now in Newcastle)

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