Catherine Pickford
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Catherine Pickford | |
|---|---|
| Archdeacon of Northolt | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of London |
| In office | 2020 to present |
| Predecessor | Duncan Green |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2000 (deacon) 2001 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Catherine Ruth Packer 5 July 1976 |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Parents | John Packer (father) |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham Westcott House, Cambridge |
Catherine Ruth Pickford (née Packer; born 5 July 1976) is an English Anglican priest. Since September 2020, she has served as Archdeacon of Northolt in the Diocese of London, Church of England. She had previously been in parish ministry in the Diocese of Newcastle since her ordination in 2000, serving as Rector of St James' Church, Benwell (2009–2015) and priest-in-charge of Stannington, Northumberland (2015–2020). Pickford is a member of the General Synod of the Church of England.[1]
Pickford was born on 5 July 1976 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.[2] She is the daughter of John Packer, retired Bishop of Ripon and Leeds.[2] She was educated at All Saints Catholic High School, Sheffield, Stainburn School, Workington, and Cockermouth School; all state comprehensive schools.[3] She studied theology at the University of Nottingham, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1997.[2] She then attended Westcott House, Cambridge, a Liberal Anglo-Catholic theological college, to train for Holy Orders.[4] During this time, she also undertook studies for a Master of Arts (MA) degree in pastoral theology at Anglia Polytechnic University.[2] She completed her degree and training for ordination in 2000.[4]