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
2021 Census: 113,882 people (41% of people identify as Christian)
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Area Dean: The Revd Gavin Knight
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Miss Prudence Dailey
2021 Census: 71,451 people (38% of people identify as Christian)
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Dorchester Area
Area Dean: The Revd Rob Glenny
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Nick Weldon
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mrs Sue Scott
2021 Census: 71,967 people (49% of people identify as Christian)
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Associate Area Dean: The Revd Angie Paterson
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Tom Wallis
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mrs Maureen Underdown
2021 Census: 59,105 people (51% of people identify as Christian)
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Associate Area Dean: The Revd Diana Glover
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Ms Tina Shaw
2021 Census: 59,726 people (50% of people identify as Christian)
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Area Dean: The Revd David Salter
Associate Area Dean: Vacancy
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mrs Catherine Hitchens
2021 Census: 25,937 people (53% of people identify as Christian)
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Area Dean: The Revd Alicia Baker
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Graeme Arthur
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Dale Gingrich
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Ms Marigold Short
2021 Census: 76,645 people (50% of people identify as Christian)
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Area Dean: The Revd Jeremy Tayler
Associate Area Dean: The Revd David Benskin
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Ben Phillips
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Ms Sylvia Warner
2021 Census: 38,393 people (54% of people identify as Christian)
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Associate Area Dean: The Revd Jeremy Goulston
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Dr Peter Foot
2021 Census: 22,613 people (51% of people identify as Christian)
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Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Vaughn Lawfull
2021 Census: 60,652 people (45% of people identify as Christian)
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Area Dean: The Revd John Durant
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Katherine Price
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Hugh Rees
2021 Census: 28,783 people (48% of people identify as Christian)
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Associate Area Dean: The Revd Janice Collier
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Matt Beer
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mrs Maria Skoyles
2021 Census: 69,158 people (51% of people identify as Christian)
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Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mrs Stephanie Lacey
2021 Census: 28,213 people (53% of people identify as Christian)
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Buckingham Area
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Lawrence Tebboth
Deanery website: www.amershamdeanery.org.uk
2021 Census: 117,502 people (49% of people identify as Christian)
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Associate Area Dean: The Revd Canon Tim Harper
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Richard Phillips
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Graham Strachan
2021 Census: 124,566 people (46% of people identify as Christian)
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Area Dean: The Revd Canon Val Plumb
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mrs Georgie Christopher
2021 Census: 23,896 people (51% of people identify as Christian)
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Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr David Shields
2021 Census: 216,092 people (36% of people identify as Christian)
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Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Robert Cronk
2021 Census: 22,541 people (53% of people identify as Christian)
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Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr David Thom
2021 Census: 249,545 people (42% of people identify as Christian)
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Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Dr Annie Cooper
2021 Census: 24,514 people (51% of people identify as Christian)
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Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Tim Edwards
2021 Census: 33,135 people (48% of people identify as Christian)
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Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Gavin Oldham
2021 Census: 38,533 people (38% of people identify as Christian)
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Associate Area Dean: The Revd Simon Dust
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Keith Johnson
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Lady Caroline Sants
Associate Lay Chair: Nick Gallant
2021 Census: 159,137 people (44% of people identify as Christian)
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Reading Area
Area Dean: The Revd David Brown
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Lee Townsend
Lay Chair Assistant: Mrs Caroline Kallipetis
2021 Census: 115,056 people (49% of people identify as Christian)
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Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Terry Webster
2021 Census: 38,672 people (51% of people identify as Christian)
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Associate Area Dean: The Revd Sally Lynch
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Jim Tucker
2021 Census: 113,882 people (41% of people identify as Christian)
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Associate Area Dean: (No Assoc AD currently).
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Bruce Laurie
2021 Census: 102,173 people (49% of people identify as Christian)
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Associate Area Dean: The Revd Dr Peter Day
Associate Area Dean: The Revd Dr Liz Ratcliffe
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr Mark Burton
Lay Chair Assistant: Alan Cross
Lay Chair Assistant: Sue Mott
Lay Chair Assistant: Roger Moore
2021 Census: 275,669 people (41% of people identify as Christian)
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Associate Area Dean: The Revd Jane Kraft
Deanery Synod Lay Chair: Mr John Sutton
Deanery website: https://sonningdeanery.com
2021 Census: 124,806 people (48% of people identify as Christian)