The Buckingham episcopal area extends from north of Milton Keynes all the way south through Buckinghamshire to Slough. It includes sparsely populated rural communities, county towns and the commuter belt on the fringes of the capital.
The Bishop of Buckingham, the Rt Revd Dr Alan Wilson, died in February 2024. He had served in the Diocese of Oxford since 1979 and had been Bishop of Buckingham since October 2003. Before that he was rector of Sandhurst and area dean of Sonning.
The Buckingham area is divided into ten deaneries: Amersham, Aylesbury, Buckingham, Burnham & Slough, Claydon, Milton Keynes, Mursley, Newport, Wendover and Wycombe.
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Vacant
Bishop of Buckingham
With great sadness we announced the unexpected death of the Rt Revd Dr Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham, on 17 February 2024.
Guy Elsmore
Archdeacon of Buckingham
The Venerable Guy Elsmore has served as Archdeacon since 2016. Guy worked for many years as an on-call assistant chaplain at Liverpool Women’s Hospital.
Chris Bull
Associate Archdeacon - Buckingham
The Revd Canon Chris Bull was vicar of Flackwell Heath for 25 years, area dean of High Wycombe and chaplain to Bucks Royal British Legion before becoming Associate Archdeacon.
Contact the Area Office
Buckingham Area Office
Archdeacon’s House
Ford Road
Stone
Aylesbury
Bucks
HP17 8RZ
Bishop of Buckingham’s Office : 01865 208 750
Archdeacon of Buckingham’s Office : 01865 208 266