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Parish Details for Southway

Archdeaconry: Plymouth
Deanery: Plymouth City
Benefice: Tamerton Foliot and Southway
Mission Community: Tamerton Foliot and Southway

Clergy in the parish

The Rev Gerda van Ommeren
Rector

Email The Rev Gerda van Ommeren

Churches in the parish

Holy Spirit (Parish Church)
Plymouth
PL6 6QR

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mrs Gwynneth Greenacre
Tel: 01752 775788
Email Mrs Gwynneth Greenacre

PCC Secretary

Mrs Gwynneth Greenacre
Tel: 01752 775788
Email Mrs Gwynneth Greenacre

PCC Treasurer

Not listed

Readers

Not listed

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