The diocese is divided into 29 deaneries, or groups of parishes. Each deanery has a Synod chaired by the area dean and an elected lay chair. Find contact details and a list of churches in each deanery below.
Oxford (City) Area
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Dr Tony Phelan
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Miss Prudence Dailey
Dorchester Area
Area Dean: The Revd Keith Dunnett
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Rob Glenny
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mrs Sue Scott
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Nigel Hawkes
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Nick Carter
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Diana Glover
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Ms Tina Shaw
Area Dean: The Revd David Salter
Associate Area Dean: Ms Catherine Hitchens
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mrs Catherine Hitchens
Area Dean: The Revd Sarah Sharp
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Hilary Campbell
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Annie Goldthorp
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mrs Lynne Philpot
Area Dean: The Revd John Blair
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Sarah Nesbitt
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Vacant
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Jeremy Goulston
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Dr Peter Foot
Lay Chair Assistant: Ms Sarah Howell
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Gordon Gill
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Hugh Rees
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Simon Kirby
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Janice Collier
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mrs Kirsty Morgan
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mrs Stephanie Lacey
Buckingham Area
Area Dean: Vacancy
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Lawrence Tebboth
Co-Area Dean: The Revd Cassa Messervy
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Jonathan Hawkins
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Richard Phillips
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Graham Strachan
Area Dean: The Revd Canon Val Plumb
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mrs Georgie Christopher
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr David Shields
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Robert Cronk
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr David Thom
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Gavin Merrylees
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Tim Edwards
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Gavin Oldham
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Hugh Ellis
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Keith Johnson
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Graeme Slocombe
Reading Area
Area Dean: The Revd Catharine Mabuza
Area Dean: The Revd David Brown
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mrs Caroline Kallipetis
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Dr Chris Newman
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Sally Lynch
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Jim Tucker
Associate Area Dean: The Revd John Toogood
Associate Area Dean: The Revd John Toogood
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Bruce Laurie
Associate Area Dean: The Revd David Walker
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Dr Peter Day
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Dr Liz Ratcliffe
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Mike Smith
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Mark Burton
Associate Area: Dean Vacancy
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr John Sutton