John Applegate (born 1956) is a British
Anglican priest who was
Archdeacon of Bolton
The Archdeacon of Bolton is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Manchester. The role was created by an Order of the Bishop on 20 May 1982.
As archdeacon, he or she is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy w ...
from 2002 until 2008.
He was educated at the
University of Bristol
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and ordained in 1985. After
curacies in
Collyhurst
Collyhurst is an inner city area of Manchester, England, northeast of the city centre on Rochdale Road (A664) and Oldham Road (A62), bounded by Smedley, Harpurhey and Monsall to the north, Miles Platting to the east, Ancoats to the south, and ...
and
Higher Broughton
Broughton is a suburb and district of Salford, City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, on the east bank of the River Irwell, it is northwest of Manchester and south of Prestwich.
Historically in Lancashire, Broughton was a township ...
he was the
Rector
Rector (Latin for the member of a vessel's crew who steers) may refer to:
Style or title
*Rector (ecclesiastical), a cleric who functions as an administrative leader in some Christian denominations
*Rector (academia), a senior official in an edu ...
of
Lower Broughton
Broughton is a suburb and district of Salford, City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, on the east bank of the River Irwell, it is northwest of Manchester and south of Prestwich.
Historically in Lancashire, Broughton was a township and ...
. He was the
Area Dean
In the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion as well as some Lutheran denominations, a rural dean is a member of clergy who presides over a "rural deanery" (often referred to as a deanery); "ruridecanal" is the corresponding adjective. ...
of
Salford
Salford () is a city and the largest settlement in the City of Salford metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. In 2011, Salford had a population of 103,886. It is also the second and only other city in the metropolitan county afte ...
from 1996 to 2002; and a
Lecturer at the
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public university, public research university in Manchester, England. The main campus is south of Manchester city centre, Manchester City Centre on Wilmslow Road, Oxford Road. The university owns and operates majo ...
from 2001. Since 2008, he has been the Director of the Learning for Mission and Ministry, Southern North-West Training Partnership.
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References
1952 births
Alumni of the University of Bristol
Academics of the University of Manchester
Living people
Archdeacons of Bolton
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