The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell will ordain five people as deacons within the Church of England in York Minster on Saturday 27th June 2026 in a service beginning at 11.00am.

The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell will ordain five people as deacons within the Church of England in York Minster on Saturday 27^th June 2026 in a service beginning at 11.00am. The preacher will be the Rt Revd Dr Flora Winfield, Bishop of Selby.

The service will be livestreamed on York Minster’s YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@YorkMinsterOfficial.

Deacons are called to work in the community and assist in church; each candidate will serve as Assistant Curate in a parish within the Diocese of York, the Church of England between the Rivers Humber and Tees and between the A1 and the Yorkshire coast.

The five candidates are Phoebe, Dave, Oliver, Caroline, and Mike.

Archbishop Stephen said, “All of us are called by God, and in each generation God raises up women and men to serve as deacons and priests in the Church. It has been great to meet with Phoebe, Dave, Oliver, Caroline and Mike who will be ordained as deacons in the Church of God in York Minster this month. As they approach their ordination, I give thanks for the gifts they bring and the faithfulness they have shown. Please join me in praying for them and the parishes where they will serve.”

If you wish to learn more about the candidates, and the parishes in which they will serve, please visit the Diocese Of York website here.