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Church Details for St. Mary The Virgin

Mission Community: North Creedy East
Benefice: Cheriton Fitzpaine, Woolfardisworthy, Kennerleigh, Washford Pyne, Puddington, Poughill, Stockleigh English, Morchard Bishop, Stockleigh Pomeroy, Down Saint Mary, Clannaborough, Lapford, Nymet Rowland, Coldridge, Bow, Colebrooke and Zeal Monachorum
Deanery: Cadbury
Archdeaconry: Exeter

Clergy in the Mission Community

The Rev Kingsley Cross
Priest in Charge of the North Creedy East MC

Responsible for Cheriton Fitzpaine, Stockleigh Pomeroy, Stockleigh English, Woolfardisworthy, Kennerleigh, Puddington, Poughill and Washford Pyne

The Rectory, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Crediton, EX17 4JB
Tel: 01363 860263
Email The Rev Kingsley Cross

Church details

St. Mary The Virgin (Parish Church)
Mid Devon
EX17 4AT

Parish officers

Churchwardens

None listed

PCC Secretary

Mr John Iffla
Tel: 01392 851943
Email Mr John Iffla

PCC Treasurer

None listed

Readers

None listed

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