Christ Church, Winchester is a
Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britain ...
parish church in
Winchester
Winchester is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city in Hampshire, England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government Districts of England, district, at the western end of the South Downs Nation ...
, England. There are approximately 475 members on the electoral roll. It is also in partnership with the diocese of Muhubura and with St Nicholas Church in Kalerwe, Kampala, both in Uganda.
Activity
Christ Church has links with, and provides support to, institutions within the parish, including the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester Prison and the University of Winchester. It is an active participant in Churches Together Winchester, which supports the Winchester Night Shelter, Basics Bank and Street Pastors.
Current clergy
Simon Cansdale is the current vicar, having been installed in November 2019. James Whymark, Clare Carson and Marianne Foster are all curates, and Brian Wakelin and Amanda Denniss are assistant ministers.
Previous clergy
A previous vicar,
David Williams, became
Bishop of Basingstoke
The Bishop of Basingstoke is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Winchester, in the province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the town of Basingstoke in Hampshire. The previous b ...
on 19 September 2014.
References
External links
Church websiteChurch main Facebook PageA Church Near You entry
Church of England church buildings in Hampshire
Christ Church
Ewan Christian buildings
19th-century Church of England church buildings
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