Elizabeth Snowden
Elizabeth Snowden (née Hall; born 1958) is a British Anglican priest and former school teacher. Since March 2016, she has been Archdeacon of Chelmsford in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
Elizabeth Snowden | |
|---|---|
| Archdeacon of Chelmsford | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| In office | 2016 to present |
| Predecessor | David Lowman |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2001 (deacon) 2002 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Elizabeth Hall |
| Born | 1958 (age 61–62) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Geoff Snowden |
| Children | Four |
| Alma mater | Plymouth Polytechnic London Institute of Education Queen's College, Birmingham University of Birmingham |
Early life and education
Snowden was born Elizabeth Hall in 1958.[1] She studied geography at Plymouth Polytechnic, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in 1979.[1][2] She then trained as a teacher at the London Institute of Education and completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in 1980.[1] She then taught geography and economics at a secondary school.[2]
In 1998, Snowden entered Queen's College, Birmingham, an ecumenical theological college in Birmingham, to train for ordination.[1] During this time she also studied theology at the University of Birmingham, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 2001.[2][1]
Ordained ministry
Snowden was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2001 and as a priest in 2002.[1] From 2001 to 2004, she served her curacy at Christ Church, Burntwood in the Diocese of Lichfield.[1] In May 2004, she was appointed Resident Minister of Clayhanger Holy Trinity, a church plant that worships in a building of Holy Trinity School in Clayhanger, West Midlands, and also became Youth Work Coordinator for the Parish of St James, Brownhills.[2][3][4]
In 2010, Snowden was appointed priest-in-charge of the Benefice of Bestwood Emmanuel with St Mark in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.[1] The following year, in 2011, she was made Vicar of the benefice.[1] From 2013, she was also Area Dean of Nottingham North.[1] During this time she worked closely four other parishes the Bestwood area including two Methodist-Anglican local ecumenical partnerships.[2]
In December 2015, Snowden was announced as the next Archdeacon of Chelmsford in the Diocese of Chelmsford.[2] On 13 March 2016, she was collated and installed as Archdeacon during a service at Chelmsford Cathedral.[2][5] The Archdeaconry of Chelmsford covers the Deaneries of Brentwood, Chelmsford North, Chelmsford South, and Maldon and Dengie.[2]
Personal life
Snowden is married to Geoff and she has four children.[2]
References
- "Elizabeth Snowden". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- "New Archdeacon of Chelmsford appointed". Diocese of Chelmsford. Church of England. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- "Church news". The Times. 3 May 2004. Archived from the original on 14 June 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- "Clayhanger Holy Trinity Worship Centre, Clayhanger". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- Chelmsford Diocese [@@chelmsdio] (12 March 2016). "Revd Elizabeth Snowden will be installed as the new Archdeacon of Chelmsford @CCathedral tomorrow at 3.30pm. All welcome!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.