Over the weekend of Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June 2026, four new priests and two new deacons were ordained by Bishop Mark and Bishop Helen-Ann respectively during services at Newcastle Cathedral.
New Priests
Fran Bell serving St Michael’s Alnwick
Emily Emmerson-Finch serving Holy Saviour Tynemouth
Phil Keates serving St Mary Magdalene in Prudhoe
Andy Morsman serving the Parish of Alston Moor
All photos taken can be found on our Flickr page.
New Deacons
Lydia Padfield to serve St Oswald’s Walkergate and St Martin’s Byker
Katherine Vacher Day to serve St Bartholomew’s and St Mary Magdalene, both in Longbenton