Christopher Futcher Explained

Birth Name:Christopher David Futcher
Birth Date:6 January 1958
Birth Place:Luton, England
Nationality:British
Spouse:Revd Anne Futcher
Children:James and Charlotte
Church:Church of England
Ordained:1982

Christopher David Futcher (born 1958) is a British Anglican priest who became Archdeacon in Cyprus on 7 September 2019;[1] he had previously been Archdeacon of Exeter since 2012.[2]

Biography

Futcher was educated at Strode's Grammar School, the University of Edinburgh, Heythrop College, University of London, King's College London and Westcott House, Cambridge.[3]

He was ordained deacon in 1982, and priest in 1983.[4] After a curacy in Borehamwood he was Vicar of All Saints, Pin Green, then St Stephen, St Albans, and then rector of St Nicholas Church, Harpenden before going to Exeter. In September 2019 Futcher was collated as Archdeacon in Cyprus and licensed as the parish priest of St Helena's Church Larnaca in the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf.[3] He is married to Anne, also a priest, and they have two adult children, James and Charlotte.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Cyprus archdeacon announced, and new social concern coordinator. The Diocese of Cyprus & the Gulf. 9 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190412182203/https://cypgulf.org/cyprus/new-cyprus-archdeacon-announced-and-new-social-concern-coordinator/ . 12 April 2019 . dead.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20181004073441/http://exeter.anglican.org/who-we-are/bishop-exeter-senior-staff/ Bishop of Exeter and Senior Staff (as of 4 October 2018)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20230601123204/https://www.cypgulf.org/cyprus/ Welcome to the Archdeaconry of Cyprus (as of 1 June 2023)
  4. [Crockford's clerical directory|Crockfords]