Julian Francis

Julian Montgomery Francis (born 1960) was Archdeacon of Walsall from 2019^[1] until his retirement on 8 May 2024.^[2]

Francis was educated at Selwyn College, Cambridge, and ordained deacon in 1991; and priest in 1992.^[3] After a curacy in Wimbledon he was at West Bromwich, Coventry and Edgbaston.^[4]

v t e Diocese of Lichfield
Lichfield Cathedral Bishop's House, Lichfield St Mary's House, Lichfield Area scheme (1992–present)
Office holders	Michael Ipgrave, Bishop of Lichfield Tim Wambunya, area Bishop of Wolverhampton Sarah Bullock, area Bishop of Shrewsbury Matthew Parker, area Bishop of Stafford Jan McFarlane, Dean of Lichfield and honorary assistant bishop Anne Hollinghurst, Principal of The Queen's Foundation and honorary assistant bishop AEO: the Bishop suffragan of Oswestry & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Sue Weller, Archdeacon of Lichfield Megan Smith, Archdeacon of Stoke Liz Jackson, Archdeacon-designate of Walsall Nick Watson, Archdeacon-designate of Salop
Provincial episcopal visitors	Paul Thomas, Bishop suffragan of Oswestry
Historic offices	Archdeacon of Chester (12th century – 1541; erected into Chester diocese) Archdeacon of Stafford (12 C. – 1980; renamed to Lichfield archdeaconry) Archdeacon of Coventry (12 C. – 1837; moved to Worcester then erected into Coventry diocese) Archdeacon of Derby (12th C. – 1884; moved to Southwell then erected into Derby diocese)

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