Christopher John Cunliffe[1] (born 25 September 1955) is a retired Anglican priest who served as Archdeacon of Derby[2] from his appointment in 2006[3] until his retirement, effective 31 December 2020.[4]
He was educated at Charterhouse, Christ Church, Oxford, trained for the priesthood at Westcott House, Cambridge, and was ordained in 1983.[5]
After a curacy in Chesterfield he was a Fellow at Lincoln College, Oxford then Chaplain of the City University London. He was Selection Secretary and Vocations Officer for the advisory board of Ministry from 1991 to 1996; the Bishop of London's Advisor for Ordained Ministry from 1997 to 2003, and Chaplain to the Bishop of Bradwell until his appointment as Archdeacon.[6]