Elizabeth Snowden
Elizabeth Snowden | |
|---|---|
| Archdeacon of Chelmsford | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chelmsford |
| In office | 2016 to 2022 |
| Predecessor | David Lowman |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2001 (deacon) 2002 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elizabeth Hall 1958 (age 65–66) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Geoff Snowden |
| Children | Four |
| Alma mater | Plymouth Polytechnic London Institute of Education Queen's College, Birmingham University of Birmingham |
Elizabeth Snowden (née Hall; born 1958) is a British retired Anglican priest and former school teacher. From March 2016 until her October 2022 retirement, she was Archdeacon of Chelmsford in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
Early life and education[edit]
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[edit]
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]
Snowden announced her retirement, on or after a "farewell service" scheduled for 2 October 2022.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Snowden is married to Geoff and she has four children.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Elizabeth Snowden". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "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. 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.
- ^ "The Archdeacon of Chelmsford, Elizabeth Snowden, announces her retirement". Diocese of Chelmsford. 18 July 2022. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.