Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich

The Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich is a Church of England diocese based in Ipswich, covering Suffolk (excluding Lowestoft). The cathedral is St Edmundsbury Cathedral, and the bishop is the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. It is part of the Province of Canterbury.

Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Dioecesis Sancti Edmundi et Gippisvicensis
Coat of arms
Location
Ecclesiastical province	Canterbury
Archdeaconries	Sudbury, Suffolk, Ipswich
Statistics
Parishes	446
Churches	482
Information
Cathedral	St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Language	English
Current leadership
Bishop	Martin Seeley, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Suffragan	Bishop of Dunwich (vacant)
Dean	Joe Hawes, Dean of St Edmundsbury
Archdeacons	David Jenkins, Archdeacon of Sudbury Sally Gaze, Archdeacon for Rural Mission Rich Henderson, Archdeacon of Suffolk Sam Brazier-Gibbs, Archdeacon-designate of Ipswich
Website
cofesuffolk.org

The diocese was formed on 23 January 1914 from parts of the Diocese of Norwich and the Diocese of Ely.^[1]

Though the diocesan offices, the bishops' offices and residences are all in Ipswich – only the cathedral (and its offices) are in Bury St Edmunds – the diocese is nonetheless often referred to as St Edmundsbury diocese.^[2] Both the diocese^[3] and the diocesan bishop^[4] are commonly called "(St) Eds and Ips."

Bishops

Alongside the diocesan Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich (Martin Seeley), the Diocese has one suffragan bishop: the Bishop suffragan of Dunwich (vacant since 2024). There are also some retired bishops living in the diocese who are licensed as honorary assistant bishops:

• 2008–present: Gavin Reid, former Bishop of Maidstone, lives in Beccles.^[5]
• 2008–present: Jeremy Walsh, retired Bishop suffragan of Tewkesbury, lives in Martlesham.^[6]
• 2012–present: Retired Dean of St Paul's and former Bishop of Sodor and Man Graeme Knowles lives in Bury St Edmunds (and is also licensed in neighbouring Ely diocese.)^[7]
• 2012–present: Former vicar of HTB Sandy Millar lives in Aldeburgh and is also an honorary assistant bishop in London.^[8]
• 2015–present: Tim Stevens. retired Bishop of Leicester and former Bishop of Dunwich.^[9]

Alternative episcopal oversight (for parishes in the diocese which reject the ministry of priests who are women) is provided by the provincial episcopal visitor, Norman Banks, Bishop suffragan of Richborough, who is licensed as an honorary assistant bishop of the diocese in order to facilitate his work there.

Archdeaconries and deaneries

The Archdeacon of Ipswich now only has oversight of the Deanery of Ipswich and Inspiring Ipswich mission project.

Diocese	Archdeaconries	Rural Deaneries	Paid clergy	Churches	Population	People/clergy	People/church	Churches/clergy
Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich	Archdeaconry of Ipswich	Deanery of Bosmere	6	24	21,948	3,658	915	4
		Deanery of Colneys	7	21	38,615	4,827	1,839	2.63
		Deanery of Hadleigh	4	23	18,765	4,691	816	5.75
		Deanery of Ipswich	22	25	161,868	7,358	6,475	1.14
		Deanery of Samford	3	19	20,084	6,695	1,057	6.33
		Deanery of Stowmarket	5	18	31,761	6,352	1,765	3.6
		Deanery of Woodbridge	8	35	25,128	3,141	718	4.38
	Archdeaconry of Sudbury	Deanery of Clare	4	29	41,514	10,379	1,432	7.25
		Deanery of Ixworth	5	31	19,666	3,933	634	6.2
		Deanery of Lavenham	10	30	19,074	1,907	636	3
		Deanery of Mildenhall	8	26	61,335	7,667	2,359	3.25
		Deanery of Sudbury	8	22	39,268	4,909	1,785	2.75
		Deanery of Thingoe	10*	25*	54,898*	5,490	2,196	2.5
	Archdeaconry of Suffolk	Deanery of Hartismere	4	21	12,294	3,074	585	5.25
		Deanery of Hoxne	5	21	8,828	1,766	420	4.2
		Deanery of Loes	7	32	17,492	2,499	547	4.57
		Deanery of Saxmundham	5	23	19,611	3,922	853	4.6
		Deanery of Waveney & Blyth	12	54	39,614	3,301	734	4.5
Total/average			134	479	651,763	4,864	1,361	3.57

*including Cathedral

Archdeacon for Rural Mission

On 11 January 2019, it was announced that Sally Gaze, the Diocese's "Dean of Rural Mission Consultancy" since 2017, would become "Archdeacon for Rural Mission". She was collated archdeacon and installed a Diocesan Canon Residentiary of St Edmundsbury Cathedral on 10 February 2019; the post is new and has no territorial archdeaconry attached.^[10]

List of churches

Not in a deanery

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Cathedral	Cathedral of St James & Edmund, Bury St Edmunds		Dean: Joe Hawes Canon: Philip Banks Canon: Matthew Vernon	409	[11][12]

Deanery of Bosmere

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Blakenham, Great (St Mary) and Little (St Mary) with Baylham and Nettlestead	St Mary, Little Blakenham St Peter, Baylham St Mary, Nettlestead		Curate: Carl Melville Curate (Blakenham etc): Julian Fennell	5,488	[13]
	St Mary, Great Blakenham
Claydon (No Church) and Barham	St Mary and St Peter, Barham				[14]
Coddenham (St Mary) with Gosbeck and Hemingstone with Henley	St Peter, Henley		Priest-in-Charge: Philip Payne Curate (Coddenham): Carl Melville (see above) NSM (Coddenham, Crowfield): Helen Norris NSM (Coddenham): Catherine Austin	4,958	[15]
	St Mary, Coddenham St Mary, Gosbeck St Gregory, Hemingstone
Creeting St Mary (St Mary), Creeting St Peter and Earl Stonham with Stonham Parva	St Mary, Creeting St Mary St Peter, Creeting St Peter St Mary, Earl Stonham				[16]
Crowfield (All Saints) with Stonham Aspal and Mickfield	All Saints, Crowfield SS Mary & Lambert, Stonham Aspal				[17]
Bramford (St Mary the Virgin)	St Mary the Virgin, Bramford		Priest-in-Charge: Jennifer Seggar Curate: Julian Fennell (see above)	2,370	[18]
Needham Market (St John the Baptist) with Badley	St John the Baptist, Needham Market		Priest-in-Charge: Diane Williams	4,542	[19]
Ringshall (St Catherine) with Battisford, Barking with Darmsden and Great Bricett	St Catherine, Ringshall St Mary, Barking St Mary, Battisford SS Mary & Lawrence, Great Bricett		Priest-in-Charge: David Harrison	4,590	[20]
Somersham (St Mary) with Flowton and Offton with Willisham	St Mary, Somersham St Mary, Flowton St Mary, Offton St Mary, Willisham				[21]

Deanery of Colneys

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Felixstowe (Christ Church)	Christ Church Felixstowe (1989)		Vicar: Vacant	5,797	[22]
Felixstowe (St John the Baptist with St Edmund)	St John the Baptist, Felixstowe St Edmund, Felixstowe	Archived 2018-06-21 at the Wayback Machine	Vicar: Andrew Dotchin NSM: Penny Brinkley Associate Priest Elizabeth Corker Associate Priest Philip Young Associate Priest Derick Brown Associate Priest Catherine Bond Associate Priest Jane Pearse	4,347	[23]
Felixstowe (St Peter and St Paul) (St Andrew) (St Nicholas)	SS Peter & Paul, Felixstowe St Andrew, Felixstowe St Nicholas, Felixstowe	Archived 2018-06-21 at the Wayback Machine	Vicar: Chris Hood	7,369	[24]
Martlesham (St Mary the Virgin) with Brightwell	St Mary the Virgin, Martlesham St Michael & All Angels, Martlesham Heath St John the Baptist, Brightwell		Priest-in-Charge: Toby Tate Curate: Christine Pinder NSM: Margaret Rittman	5,598	[25]
Nacton (St Martin) and Levington with Bucklesham and Foxhall with Kirton and Falkenham	St Martin, Nacton St Mary, Bucklesham St Ethelbert, Falkenham SS Mary & Martin, Kirton St Peter, Levington		Priest-in-Charge: Ian Wilson Curate: Sarah Jenkins	3,716	[26]
Waldringfield (All Saints) with Hemley and Newbourne	All Saints, Waldringfield All Saints, Hemley St Mary the Virgin, Newbourne				[27]
Walton (St Mary) (St Philip) and Trimley	St Mary the Virgin, Walton St Philip, Felixstowe		Rector: Caroline Allen Curate: Charlotte Cook NSM: Wendy Smith	11,788	[28]
	St Martin, Trimley St Martin	Archived 2018-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
	St Mary the Virgin, Trimley St Mary

Deanery of Hadleigh

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Bildeston (St Mary Magdalene) with Wattisham and Lindsey, Whatfield with Semer, Nedging and Naughton	St Mary Magdalene, Bildeston St Peter, Lindsey St Mary, Naughton St Mary, Nedging All Saints, Semer St Margaret, Whatfield		Hon. Curate: Vacant	2,214	[29]
Elmsett (St Peter) with Aldham, Hintlesham, Chattisham and Kersey	St Peter, Elmsett St Mary, Aldham All Saints & St Margaret, Chattisham St Nicholas, Hintlesham St Mary, Kersey		Priest-in-Charge: Simon Battersby	2,094	[30]
Hadleigh (St Mary), Layham and Shelley	St Mary, Hadleigh St Andrew, Layham All Saints, Shelley		Vicar: Jo Delfgou Curate: Susan Foster NSM: Simon White	8,938	[31]
Higham (St Mary), Holton St Mary, Raydon and Stratford St Mary	St Mary, Higham St Mary, Holton St Mary St Mary, Raydon St Mary, Stratford St Mary		Rector: Rosalind Paul	1,562	[32]
Nayland (St James) with Wiston	St James, Nayland St Mary the Virgin, Wissington		Rector: Stéphane Javelle	3,957	[33]
Stoke By Nayland (St Mary) with Leavenheath and Polstead	St Mary, Stoke-by-Nayland St Mary, Polstead St Matthew, Leavenheath				[34]

Deanery of Ipswich

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
River Church Ipswich (BMO)	River Church Ipswich	[35]	Church Leader: Amy Key Church Leader: Matt Key	N/A	[36]
Ipswich (All Hallows)	All Hallows, Ipswich	Archived 2018-06-21 at the Wayback Machine	Priest-in-Charge: Emma Haggar	12,311	[37]
MIE (Mission Ipswich East)	St Andrew, Ipswich St John the Baptist, Ipswich Bixley Hall		Priest-in-Charge: Mark Prentice NSM: Jagit Bachu	19,163	[38]
Ipswich (St Augustine of Hippo)	St Augustine of Hippo, Ipswich		Vicar: Trevor Golding NSM: Ian Daniels Curate Amy Key	11,213	[39]
Ipswich (St Bartholomew)	St Bartholomew, Ipswich		Vicar: Paul Carter	4,375	[40]
Ipswich (St Helen) (Holy Trinity) (St Clement with St Luke)	Holy Trinity, Ipswich St Helen's, Ipswich St Luke, Ipswich		Priest-in-Charge: Tom Rout	12,107	[41]
Ipswich (St Margaret)	St Margaret, Ipswich		Vicar:	7,556	[42]
St Mary's At Stoke	St Mary at Stoke, Ipswich	Archived 2018-06-21 at the Wayback Machine	Priest in Charge: Sophie Cowan Associate Priest: Kay Palmer		[43]
Ipswich (St Peter)	St Peter, Ipswich.		Priest-in-Charge: Emily Swinerd Associate priest: Mervyn Dye
Ipswich (St Francis, with St Clare)	St Francis, Ipswich.		Priest-in-Charge: Heather Livingstone Associate Minister: David Cutts
Ipswich (St Mary At the Elms)	St Mary at the Elms, Ipswich		Priest-in-Charge: John Thackray	268	[44]
Ipswich (St Mary-Le-Tower) (St Nicholas)	Ipswich Minster		Vicar: Charles Jenkin NSM:	1,256	[45]
Ipswich (St Thomas)	St Thomas, Ipswich		Priest-in-Charge: Jutta Brueck Curate: Cat Connolly	10,701	[46]
Kesgrave (All Saints)	All Saints, Kesgrave	Archived 2018-06-21 at the Wayback Machine	Vicar: Robin Spittle Curate: Gary Jones NSM: Paul Darbyshire	14,134	[47]
Rushmere (St Andrew)	St Andrew, Rushmere		Vicar: Caroline Wilson	7,301	[48]
Triangle (All Saints) (St Matthew) (Community Centre) Ipswich	Triangle Church, Ipswich St Matthew, Ipswich All Saints, Ipswich		Rector: Nicholas Atkins Curate: Daniel Morrison Curate: Andrew Buttress Curate: Lawrence Carey NSM: Ruth Best	15,684	[49]
Westerfield (St Mary Magdalene) and Tuddenham with Witnesham	St Mary Magdalene, Westerfield St Martin, Tuddenham St Mary, Witnesham		NSM: Alan Forsdike NSM: Catherine Forsdike	1,650	[50]
Whitton (St Mary and St Botolph) and Thurleston with Akenham	SS Mary & Botolph, Whitton Ascension, Castle Hill		Priest-in-Charge: Mary Sofanovic Curate: Eric Falla	12,753	[51]

Deanery of Samford

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Constable Country Benefice[52]	St Mary, Bentley St Mary the Virgin, East Bergholt St Michael the Archangel, Brantham St Mary the Virgin, Tattingstone	Constable Country Churches	Rector Designate: Christopher Willis[53]	5,315	[54]
The Benefice Capel St Mary with Little Wenham and Great Wenham	St Mary, Capel St Mary St John, Great Wenham All Saints, Little Wenham (redundant)	The Benefice of Capel St Mary with Little Wenham and Great Wenham	Rector: Sally Letman	3,034	[55]
Two Rivers Benefice[56]	All Saints, Holbrook St Peter, Freston St Peter, Stutton St Mary, Wherstead St Michael & All Angels, Woolverstone	Two Rivers Benefice	Rector: Jenny Seggar[57]	3,728	[58]
The Shoreline Benefice	St Andrew, Chelmondiston St Mary the Virgin, Erwarton St Mary, Harkstead St Mary, Shotley	The Shoreline Benefice	Rector: Liesbeth Oosterhof	3,809	[59]
North Samford Benefice	St Mary the Virgin, Belstead St Mary the Virgin, Burstall St Peter with St Mary, Copdock with Washbrook All Saints, Sproughton	North Samford Benefice	Rector: Tony Wilcox	4,198	[60]

Deanery of Stowmarket

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Bacton (St Mary the Virgin) with Wyverstone, Cotton and Old Newton, and Wickham Skeith	St Mary the Virgin, Bacton St Andrew, Cotton St Nicholas' Chapel, Gipping St Mary, Old Newton St Andrew, Wickham Skeith St George, Wyverstone		Priest-in-Charge: Val White NSM: David White	3,675	[61]
Combs (St Mary) and Little Finborough	St Mary, Combs		Priest-in-Charge: Christopher Childs Hon. Curate: Pauline Higham	8,206	[62]
	St Mary, Little Finborough
Finborough, Great (St Andrew) with Onehouse, Harleston, Buxhall and Shelland	St Andrew, Great Finborough				[63]
	St Mary, Buxhall St Augustine of Canterbury, Harleston St John the Baptist, Onehouse King Charles the Martyr, Shelland
Haughley (St Mary the Virgin) with Wetherden and Stowupland	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Haughley Holy Trinity, Stowupland St Mary the Virgin, Wetherden		Priest-in-Charge: Brin Singleton	4,181	[64]
Mendlesham (St Mary)	St Mary, Mendlesham		Vicar: Philip Gray	1,411	[65]
Stowmarket (St Peter and St Mary)	SS Peter & Mary, Stowmarket		Vicar: Michael Eden NSM: Richard Stretch	14,288	[66]

Deanery of Woodbridge

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Bealings, Great (St Mary) and Little (All Saints) with Playford and Culpho	St Mary, Great Bealings All Saints, Little Bealings St Botolph, Culpho St Mary, Playford		Priest-in-Charge: Celia Cook	997	[67]
Carlford, Comprising Ashbocking, Boulge, Burgh, Clopton, Grundisburgh, Hasketon, Otley, and Swilland	All Saints, Ashbocking St Michael, Boulge St Botolph, Burgh St Mary the Virgin, Clopton St Mary the Virgin, Grundisburgh St Andrew, Hasketon St Mary, Otley St Mary, Swilland		Rector: Clare Sanders	3,709	[68]
Melton (St Andrew) and Ufford	St Andrew the Apostle, Melton		Rector: Paul Hambling Hon. Curate: Penny Brown	5,177	[69]
	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Ufford
Wilford Peninsula, The, Comprising Alderton, Bawdsey, Boyton, Bromeswell, Butley, Chillesford, Eyke, Hollesley, Iken, Orford, Ramsholt, Rendlesham, Shottisham, Sudbourne, Sutton, Tunstall, and Wantisden	All Saints, Ramsholt	Archived 2017-10-22 at the Wayback Machine	Team Rector: Dave Murdoch Team Vicar: Ruth Hatchett	7,682	[70]
	St Gregory the Great, Rendlesham St Felix of Dunwich, Rendlesham
	St Andrew, Alderton St Mary the Virgin, Bawdsey St Andrew, Boyton St Edmund, Bromeswell St John the Baptist, Butley St Peter, Chillesford All Saints, Eyke All Saints, Hollesley St Botolph, Iken St Bartholomew, Orford St Margaret of Antioch, Shottisham All Saints, Sudbourne All Saints, Sutton St Michael & All Angels, Tunstall St John the Baptist, Wantisden
Woodbridge (St John the Evangelist) and Bredfield	St John the Evangelist, Woodbridge St Andrew, Bredfield		Vicar: Clive Howard Curate: Bill Herbert NSM: Martin Roberts	2,002	[71]
Woodbridge (St Mary the Virgin)	St Mary the Virgin, Woodbridge		Rector: Kevan McCormack NSM: Michael Hare	5,561	[72]

Deanery of Clare

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Bansfield, Comprising Cowlinge, Denston, Lidgate, Ousden, Stansfield, Stradishall, and Wickhambrook	St Margaret of Antioch, Cowlinge St Nicholas, Denston St Mary, Lidgate St Peter, Ousden All Saints, Stansfield St Margaret, Stradishall All Saints, Wickhambrook		Rector: Eve Bell	3,037	[73]
Chevington (All Saints) with Hargrave, Chedburgh with Depden, Rede and Hawkedon	All Saints, Chevington All Saints, Chedburgh St Mary the Virgin, Depden St Edmund King & Martyr, Hargrave St Mary, Hawkedon All Saints, Rede		Rector: Simon Hill	1,944	[74]
Haverhill (St Mary the Virgin) with Withersfield	St Mary the Virgin, Haverhill St Mary the Virgin, Withersfield		Priest-in-Charge: Max Drinkwater	27,343	[75]
Stour Valley, The, Comprising Cavendish, Clare with Poslingford, Hundon, Stoke-By-Clare, and Wixoe	St Mary the Virgin, Cavendish SS Peter & Paul, Clare St Mary, Poslingford All Saints, Hundon St John the Baptist, Stoke by Clare St Leonard, Wixoe		Rector: Mark Woodrow	5,789	[76]
Stourhead, Comprising Barnardiston, Great Bradley, Great Thurlow, Great Wratting, Hundon, Kedington, Little Bradley, Little Thurlow, and Little Wratting	All Saints, Barnardiston St Mary the Virgin, Great Bradley All Saints, Great Thurlow St Mary, Great Wratting SS Peter & Paul, Kedington All Saints, Little Bradley St Peter, Little Thurlow St Mary, Little Wratting		Vicar: Christopher Giles	3,401	[77]

Deanery of Ixworth

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Badwell (St Mary) and Walsham	St Mary, Badwell Ash St Bartholomew, Finningham All Saints, Great Ashfield St Michael, Hunston St Mary the Virgin, Langham St George, Stowlangtoft St Mary the Virgin, Walsham le Willows St Margaret, Westhorpe		Priest-in-Charge: Philip Merry Curate: Katherine Valentine (see below)	3,462	[78]
Pakenham (St Mary) with Norton and Tostock	St Mary, Pakenham St Andrew, Norton St Andrew, Tostock		Priest-in-Charge: Katherine Valentine Curate: Janine Price	2,449	[79]
Blackbourne, Comprising Bardwell, Barnham, Euston, Fakenham Magna, Honington, Ingham, Ixworth, and Troston	SS Peter & Paul, Bardwell St Gregory, Barnham St Genevieve, Euston St Peter, Fakenham Magna All Saints, Honington St Peter, Ampton St Bartholomew, Ingham St Peter, Great Livermere St Mary, Ixworth All Saints, Ixworth Thorpe St Mary the Virgin, Troston	[[80]]	Team Rector: Karen Burton NSM: Tony Redman	7,471	[81]
Hepworth (St Peter) with Hinderclay, Wattisfield and Thelnetham	St Margaret, Wattisfield		Priest-in-Charge: Cathy Bladen Curate: Adam Barclay	6,284	[82]
	St Peter, Hepworth St Mary, Hinderclay St Nicholas, Thelnetham	Archived 2018-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
Stanton (All Saints), Hopton, Market Weston, Barningham and Coney Weston	St Andrew, Barningham St Mary, Coney Weston All Saints, Hopton St Mary, Market Weston All Saints, Stanton				[83]

Deanery of Lavenham

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Bradfield St Clare (St Clare), Bradfield St George with Little Whelnetham, Cockfield, Felsham and Gedding	St Clare, Bradfield St Clare St George, Bradfield St George St Mary Magdalene, Little Whelnetham St Peter, Cockfield St Peter, Felsham St Mary the Blessed Virgin, Gedding		Rector: Sharon Potter	2,208	[84]
Elmswell (St John the Divine)	St John the Divine, Elmswell		Rector: Peter Goodridge Curate: Ernest Okeke	3,914	[85]
Lavenham (St Peter and St Paul) with Preston	SS Peter & Paul, Lavenham St Mary the Virgin, Preston		Rector: Stephen Earl Curate: Paul Tyler NSM: Elke Cattermole	1,896	[86]
Monks Eleigh (St Peter) with Chelsworth and Brent Eleigh with Milden and Kettlebaston	St Peter, Monks Eleigh St Mary, Brent Eleigh All Saints, Chelsworth St Mary, Kettlebaston St Peter, Milden		Priest-in-Charge: Carol Mansell	992	[87]
Rattlesden (St Nicholas) with Thorpe Morieux, Brettenham and Hitcham	St Nicholas, Rattlesden St Mary the Virgin, Brettenham All Saints, Hitcham St Mary the Virgin, Thorpe Morieux		Rector: Tiffer Robinson	2,243	[88]
Rougham (St Mary), Beyton with Hessett and Rushbrooke	All Saints, Beyton		Rector: Vacant	2,372	[89]
	St Ethelbert, Hessett St Mary, Rougham St Nicholas, Rushbrooke
St Edmund Way, Comprising Bradfield Combust, Great Whelnetham, Hawstead, Lawshall, Nowton, and Stanningfield	All Saints, Bradfield Combust St Thomas a Becket, Great Whelnetham All Saints, Hawstead All Saints, Lawshall St Peter, Nowton St Nicholas, Stanningfield	Archived 2018-06-25 at the Wayback Machine	Rector: Jeremy Parsons NSM: David Jenkins	2,885	[90]
Woolpit (Blessed Virgin Mary) with Drinkstone	Blessed Virgin Mary, Woolpit		Rector: Ruth Farrell NSM: Michael Birt	2,564	[91]
	All Saints, Drinkstone

Deanery of Mildenhall

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Brandon (St Peter)	St Peter, Brandon		Vicar: Sharron Coburn Curate: Dennis Coburn	9,193	[92]
Dalham (St Mary), Gazeley, Higham, Kentford and Moulton	St Mary the Virgin, Dalham All Saints, Gazeley St Stephen, Higham Green St Mary the Virgin, Kentford St Peter, Moulton		Priest-in-Charge: Rosemary Rycraft	2,543	[93]
Lakenheath (St Mary), Santon Downham and Elveden	St Mary, Lakenheath SS Andrew & Patrick, Elveden St Mary the Virgin, Santon Downham		Vicar: Paul Tams	5,060	[94]
Mildenhall (St Mary)	St Mary, Mildenhall St Mary the Virgin, Barton Mills St John, Beck Row SS Laurence & Peter, Eriswell St Andrew, Freckenham St James, Icklingham St Andrew, Cavenham St Mary, Tuddenham St Ethelbert, Herringswell St Peter, West Row All Saints, Worlington	[usurped]	Priest-in-Charge: Vacant Curate: Sandra Barton Curate: Sue Leathley Curate: David Butcher	24,061	[95]
Newmarket (All Saints)	All Saints, Newmarket		Vicar: Malcolm Osborne NSM: Susan Shaw	5,648	[96]
Newmarket (St Mary the Virgin) with Exning St Agnes	St Mary the Virgin, Newmarket St Agnes, Exning		Rector/Priest-in-Charge: John Hardy NSM (Newmarket): Cheryl Belding NSM (Newmarket): Jeremy Lind	14,830	[97]
Exning (St Martin) (St Philip) with Landwade	St Martin, Exning SS Philip & Etheldreda, Exning St Nicholas' Chapel, Landwade				[98]

Deanery of Sudbury

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Acton (All Saints) with Great Waldingfield	All Saints, Acton St Lawrence, Great Waldingfield		Priest-in-Charge: Caroline Hallett Curate: Faith Marsden	3,293	[99]
Boxford (St Mary), Edwardstone, Groton, Little Waldingfield and Newton	St Mary, Boxford St Mary the Virgin, Edwardstone St Bartholomew, Groton St Lawrence, Little Waldingfield All Saints, Newton Green		Priest-in-Charge: Vacant	2,770	[100]
Bures (St Mary the Virgin) with Assington and Lt Cornard	St Mary the Virgin, Bures St Edmund King & Martyr, Assington All Saints, Little Cornard		Vicar: Steve Morley NSM: Mary Cantacuzene NSM: Tricia Box	2,754	[101]
Chadbrook, Comprising Alpheton, Shimplingthorne, and Long Melford	SS Peter & Paul, Alpheton St George, Shimplingthorne		Rector: Matt Lawson	4,225	[102]
	Holy Trinity, Long Melford St Catherine, Long Melford
Cornard, Great (St Andrew)	St Andrew, Great Cornard		Vicar: Chris Ramsey NSM: Jennie Ridley	8,532	[103]
Glemsford (St Mary the Virgin), Hartest with Boxted, Somerton and Stanstead (Glem Valley United Benefice)	St Mary the Virgin, Glemsford Holy Trinity, Boxted All Saints, Hartest St Margaret, Somerton St James, Stanstead		Rector: Patrick Prigg	4,346	[104]
Sudbury (All Saints) with Ballingdon and Brundon	All Saints, Sudbury		Priest-in-Charge: Simon Gill	1,699	[105]
Sudbury (St Gregory) St Peter and Chilton	St Gregory, Sudbury		Priest-in-Charge: Cheryl Collins	11,649	[106]

Deanery of Thingoe

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Barrow (All Saints)	All Saints, Barrow St Mary, Denham St Andrew, Great Saxham St Nicholas, Little Saxham St Giles, Risby		Interim Priest in Charge: Lynda Sebbage	2,994	[107]
Barton, Great (Holy Innocents) and Thurston	Holy Innocents, Great Barton St Peter, Thurston		Vicar: Vacant	5,370	[108]
Bury St Edmunds (All Saints) (St John the Evangelist) (St George)	All Saints, Bury St Edmunds St George, Bury St Edmunds St John the Evangelist, Bury St Edmunds		Team Rector: Vacant Team Vicar: Vacant Curate: Vacant Curate: Vacant Assistant Priest: Julia Mann House for Duty Priest: Val Gagen Asst. Curate: Miriam Webb Associate Priest: Tim Jones	23,536	[109]
Lark Valley Benefice, The, Comprising Culford, Flempton, Fornham, Lackford, and Timworth	St Mary, Culford St Mary, West Stow St Catherine of Alexandria, Flempton All Saints, Fornham All Saints St Martin, Fornham St Martin St Lawrence, Lackford St Andrew, Timworth				[110]
Bury St Edmunds (Christ Church) Moreton Hall	Christ Church, Moreton Hall		Vicar: Vacant NSM: David Carpenter	8,038	[111]
Bury St Edmunds (St Mary) (St Peter's District Church)	St Mary, Bury St Edmunds St Peter, Bury St Edmunds		Vicar: Simon Harvey Curate: Laura Pope NSM: David Crofts	12,558	[112]
Horringer (St Leonard)	St Leonard, Horringer St Andrew, Brockley St Mary, Westley St Petronilla, Whepstead		Rector: Chris Griffiths	1,993	[113]

Deanery of Hartismere

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Eye (St Peter and St Paul)	SS Peter & Paul, Eye		Rector: Guy Sumpter	2,984	[114]
	St Mary, Bedingfield St Michael, Occold
Hartismere, North, Comprising Brome, Burgate, Palgrave, Stuston, Thrandeston, and Wortham	St Mary, Brome St Nicholas, Oakley St Mary of Pity, Burgate St Peter, Palgrave All Saints, Stuston St Margaret of Antioch, Thrandeston St Mary the Virgin, Wortham		Rector: Adrian Watkins	2,604	[115]
Hartismere, South, Comprising Gislingham, Mellis, Stoke Ash with Thwaite, Thorndon with Rishangles, Thornham Magna, Thornham Parva, Wetheringsett, and Yaxley	St Mary the Virgin, Gislingham St Mary the Virgin, Mellis All Saints, Stoke Ash All Saints, Thorndon St Mary Magdalene, Thornham Magna St Mary, Thornham Parva All Saints, Wetheringsett St Mary the Virgin, Yaxley		Rector: Julia Lall	4,158	[116]
Redgrave (St Mary) Cum Botesdale St Mary with Rickinghall	St Mary, Rickinghall Inferior	Archived 2018-09-02 at the Wayback Machine	Rector: Chris Norburn	2,548	[117]
	St Botolph, Botesdale All Saints, Redgrave

Deanery of Hoxne

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Athelington (St Peter), Denham, Horham, Hoxne, Redlingfield, Syleham and Wingfield	St Peter, Athelington St John the Baptist, Denham St Mary, Horham SS Peter & Paul, Hoxne St Andrew, Redlingfield St Margaret, Syleham St Andrew, Wingfield		Rector: Michael Womack NSM: Eleanor Goodison	2,055	[118]
Four Rivers, Comprising Bedfield, Brundish, Cratfield, Laxfield, Monk Soham, Tannington, Wilby, and Worlingworth with Southolt	St Nicholas, Bedfield St Lawrence, Brundish St Mary, Cratfield All Saints, Laxfield St Peter, Monk Soham St Ethelbert, Tannington St Mary, Wilby St Mary, Worlingworth		Rector: David Burrell Curate: David Mulrenan Curate: Rebecca Artiss NSM: Ron Orams	3,073	[119]
Sancroft, Comprising Fressingfield, Mendham, Metfield, Stradbroke, Weybread, and Withersdale	SS Peter & Paul, Fressingfield All Saints, Mendham St John the Baptist, Metfield All Saints, Stradbroke St Andrew, Weybread St Mary Magdalene, Withersdale		Rector: Susan Loxton NSM: Peter Schwier	3,700	[120]

Deanery of Loes

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Alde, Upper, Comprising Badingham, Bruisyard, Cransford, Dennington, Rendham, and Sweffling	St John the Baptist, Badingham St Peter, Bruisyard St Peter, Cransford St Mary the Virgin, Dennington St Michael, Rendham St Mary, Sweffling		Priest-in-Charge: Martin Percival	1,797	[121]
Debenham (St Mary Magdalene) and Helmingham	St Mary of Grace, Aspall St Mary Magdalene, Debenham St Mary, Framsden St Mary, Helmingham All Saints, Kenton St Catherine, Pettaugh St Andrew, Winston		Rector: Susan Bates	3,367	[122]
Framlingham (St Michael) with Saxtead	St Michael the Archangel, Framlingham All Saints, Saxtead		Rector: Mark Sanders Curate: Mark Cresswell	3,672	[123]
Mid Loes, Comprising Ashfield-Cum-Thorpe, Charsfield with Debach, Cretingham, Dallinghoo, Earl Soham, Hoo, Letheringham, and Monewden	St Mary, Ashfield cum Thorpe St Peter, Charsfield St Peter, Cretingham St Mary, Dallinghoo St Mary, Earl Soham SS Andrew & Eustachius, Hoo St Mary, Letheringham St Mary, Monewden		Rector: Stephen Brian Curate: Kathleen Martin	1,771	[124]
Orebeck	All Saints, Hacheston		Priest-in-Charge: Graham Hedger	4,532	[125]
	St John the Baptist, Campsea Ashe
	All Saints, Brandeston All Saints, Easton St Andrew, Kettleburgh St Andrew, Marlesford St Mary the Virgin, Parham
Wickham Market (All Saints) with Pettistree	All Saints, Wickham Market		Vicar: Leslie Siu	2,353	[126]
	SS Peter & Paul, Pettistree

Deanery of Saxmundham

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Alde River Benefice, The, Comprising Benhall, Blaxhall, Farnham St Mary with Statford St Andrew, Great Glemham, Little Glemham, Snape, and Sternfield	St Mary, Benhall St Peter, Blaxhall St Mary, Farnham All Saints, Great Glemham St Andrew, Little Glemham St John the Baptist, Snape St Mary Magdalene, Sternfield		Rector: Rachel Cornish	2,134	[127]
Alde Sandlings, Comprising Aldeburgh with Hazelwood, Aldringham with Thorpe, Friston, and Knodishall with Buxlow	SS Peter & Paul, Aldeburgh		Rector: Mark Lowther NSM: Sheila Hart NSM: Johanna Mabey NSM: Nichola Winter	4,422	[128]
	St Andrew, Aldringham St Mary Magdalene, Friston St Lawrence, Knodishall
Leiston (St Margaret)	St Margaret of Antioch, Leiston		Priest-in-Charge: Rich Finch	5,505	[129]
Saxmundham (St John the Baptist) with Kelsale Cum Carlton	St John the Baptist, Saxmundham		Rector: Andy Wolton NSM: Nic Stuchfield	4,651	[130]
	St Peter, Carlton SS Mary & Peter, Kelsale
Yoxmere Benefice, The, Comprising Darsham, Dunwich, Middleton Cum Fordley, Peasenhall, Sibton, Theberton with Eastbridge, Westleton, and Yoxford	All Saints, Darsham St James, Dunwich Holy Trinity, Middleton St Michael, Peasenhall St Peter, Sibton St Peter, Theberton St Peter, Westleton St Peter, Yoxford		Vicar: Christine Redgrave	2,899	[131]

Deanery of Waveney and Blyth

Benefice	Churches	Link	Clergy	Population served	Ref
Beccles (St Michael the Archangel) (St Luke's Church Centre)	St Michael the Archangel, Beccles St Luke, Beccles		Rector: Rich Henderson Curate: Phil Cudmore Curate: Benjamin Edwards Curate: Claire Kiddy	10,146	[132]
Blyth Valley Team Ministry, The, Comprising Blyford, Bramfield, Chediston, Halesworth, Holton, Linstead Parva, Spexhall, Thorington, Walpole, Wenhaston, and Wissett	All Saints, Blyford St Andrew, Bramfield St Mary, Chediston St Mary, Halesworth St Peter, Holton St Margaret of Antioch, Linstead Parva St Peter, Spexhall St Peter, Thorington St Mary the Virgin, Walpole St Peter, Wenhaston St Andrew, Wissett		Team Rector: Vacant Team Vicar: Janet Bunday Curate: Jane Held	7,964	[133]
Bungay (Holy Trinity)	Holy Trinity, Bungay Holy Trinity, Barsham All Saints, Mettingham		Vicar: Ian Byrne	5,700	[134]
Heveningham (St Margaret) with Ubbeston, Huntingfield and Cookley (Held jointly with the Blyth Valley Team Ministry)	St Margaret, Heveningham St Michael & All Angels, Cookley St Mary the Virgin, Huntingfield		Priest-in-Charge: Vacant	514	[135]
Hundred River and Wainford, Comprising Brampton, Ellough and Weston, Ilketshall St Andrew, Redisham, Ringsfield, Shadingfield, Sotterley with Willingham, Stoven, and Westhall	St Peter, Brampton St Peter, Weston St Andrew, Ilketshall St Andrew St Peter, Redisham All Saints, Ringsfield St John the Baptist, Shadingfield St Margaret, Sotterley St Margaret, Stoven St Andrew, Westhall		Priest-in-Charge: Phil Miller NSM: John Loftus	2,207	[136]
Saints, The, Comprising South Elmham and Ilketshall	St Mary, Flixton St Mary, Homersfield St John the Baptist, Ilketshall St John St Lawrence, Ilketshall St Lawrence St Margaret, Ilketshall St Margaret St Michael & All Angels & St Felix, Rumburgh St George, St Cross South Elmham St James the Apostle, St James South Elmham St Margaret, St Margaret South Elmham St Michael & All Angels, St Michael South Elmham St Peter, St Peter South Elmham		Rector: Vacant Curate: Ian Byrne (see above)	1,674	[137]
Sole Bay, Comprising Blythburgh, Reydon, Sotherton, South Cove, Southwold, Uggeshall, Walberswick, and Wangford	Holy Trinity, Blythburgh St Margaret of Antioch, Reydon St Andrew, Sotherton St Lawrence, South Cove St Edmund King & Martyr, Southwold St Mary, Uggeshall St Andrew, Walberswick SS Peter & Paul, Wangford		Team Rector: Simon Pitcher Team Vicar: Alan Perry NSM: Judy Miller	5,194	[138]
Worlingham (All Saints) with Barnby and North Cove	All Saints, Worlingham St John the Baptist, Barnby St Botolph, North Cove		Priest-in-Charge: Jane Penn	4,655	[139]
Wrentham (St Nicholas), Covehithe with Benacre, Henstead with Hulver and Frostenden	St Nicholas, Wrentham St Andrew, Covehithe All Saints, Frostenden St Mary, Henstead		Vicar: Vacant	1,560	[140]

Financial and charitable bodies

The Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Board of Finance is the principal charity within the Diocese. It was incorporated on 16 February, 1916.^[141]

1. . Training for, and maintenance of the ministry
2. . Building, alteration and repair of properties in connection with the Board's objects
3. . Religious education
4. . Provision of central organisation.

Notes