Nicola Sullivan

The Venerable Nicola Sullivan
Archdeacon of Wells
Diocese	Diocese of Bath and Wells
In office	2007–present
Predecessor	Peter Maurice
Other posts	Bishop’s chaplain (2002–2007) and Sub-Dean of Wells Cathedral (2003–2007) Dean-designate of Southwell (2016 onwards)
Orders
Ordination	1995
Personal details
Born	(1958-08-15) 15 August 1958^[1]
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Alma mater	Wycliffe Hall, Oxford^[1]

Nicola Ann Sullivan (born 15 August 1958) is a British Church of England priest. She is the current Archdeacon of Wells. On 4 April 2016, it was announced that Sullivan is to become Dean of Southwell "later" in 2016.^[2]

Sullivan was brought up in Suffolk.^[1] She qualified as a nurse in 1981 and a midwife in 1984, after which she worked both in the United Kingdom and, with Tearfund, in Swaziland and Ethiopia.^[3]^[4]

She was ordained in 1995 and her clerical career began with a curacy at St Anne's Church in Earlham near Norwich.^[1] In 1999 she took up the post of associate vicar at Bath Abbey and became chaplain to the Bishop of Bath and Wells in 2002.^[5] She was made Sub-Dean of Wells Cathedral in 2003.^[3]

Sullivan was appointed Archdeacon of Wells and a residentiary canon of Wells Cathedral in 2007. The role of archdeacon involves oversight of 200 parishes in the eastern half of the county of Somerset.^[5]^[6]

In 2013, Sullivan was elected as one of eight senior women clergy, called "regional representatives", to attend meetings of the House of Bishops, one of the three chambers of the General Synod of the Church of England, the church's legislature.^[7] As regional representative for the south-west of England (comprising the dioceses of Truro, Salisbury, Bath & Wells, Gloucester, Bristol and Exeter), she will attend meetings of the house in a speaking, but non-voting, capacity until such time as six women sit as full members of the house.^[3]

References

1 2 3 4 Sullivan, Ven. Nicola Sullivan. Who's Who 2014 (2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
↑ Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham — New Dean of Southwell announced (Accessed 4 April 2016)
1 2 3 "Archdeacon Nicola elected to House of Bishops to represent south west". Diocese of Bath and Wells. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
↑ "Women in the Community - The Venerable Nicola Sullivan". Quest. August 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
1 2 "The Venerable Nicola Sullivan". Wells Cathedral. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
↑ "Online Directory". Diocese of Bath and Wells. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
↑ "Final list of female representatives to House of Bishops". Church of England. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2014.

Church of England titles
Preceded by Peter Maurice	Archdeacon of Wells 2007–present	Incumbent
Preceded by John Guille	Dean of Southwell 2016 onwards	dean-designate

Archdeacons of Wells

High Medieval	Archdeacons without territorial titles: Benselin, Archdeacon of Exon Walkerius Robert Arald John de Bada Archdeacons of Wells: Eustace Robert Thomas of Earley Simon of Wells Hugh of Wells William of Bardney William of Bitton (uncle) John of Bitton Peter Chaceporc William of Bitton (nephew) Godfrey Giffard S. Thomas Bytton Walter Haselshaw Peter de Insula

Late Medieval	Thomas de Charlton Wibert de Lutleton Robert de Wamberg Simon de Montacute Thomas Upton Robert Mortimer Hugh Thomas Fastolf William de Court Étienne Cardinal Aubert Simon Cardinal Langham Andrew Baret John de Rypon John Beer Thomas Tuttebury Nicholas Slake John Ikelyngton Thomas Bubwith Andrew Holes Thomas Bridlington William Nykke Richard Nykke François de Busleyden Thomas Beaumont Polydore Vergil

Early modern	John Cotterell John Rugge Bartholomew Clerke John Langworth Gerard Wood William Watts Grindal Sheafe Charles Thirlby Edwin Sandys Samuel Hill Henry Layng Edmund Archer John Wicksted George Shakerley Edmund Aubery Lionel Seaman Francis Potter William Willes Charles Sandiford Henry Law

Late modern	Fitzhardinge Portman Otway Fitzgerald Arthur Salmon Frederick Brymer Walter Farrer George Hollis, Bishop of Taunton Norman Higgins Bryant Salmon John Lance Peter Haynes Ted Thomas Richard Acworth Peter Maurice Nicola Sullivan

Diocese of Bath and Wells

Wells Cathedral Bishop's Palace, Wells Bath Abbey Glastonbury Abbey (ruins)

Office holders	Peter Hancock, Bishop of Bath and Wells Ruth Worsley, Bishop suffragan of Taunton AEO: Jonathan Goodall, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Andrew Featherstone, Acting Dean of Wells John Reed, Archdeacon of Taunton Andy Piggott, Archdeacon of Bath Nicola Sullivan, Archdeacon of Wells

Historic offices	For the Bishops of Wells (10th century–1090), Bishops of Bath (1090–1197 & 1219–1245) and Bishops of Bath and Glastonbury (1197–1219), see Bishop of Bath and Wells

Provosts and Deans of Southwell

Provosts	William Conybeare Hugh Heywood John Pratt Murray Irvine David Leaning (became Dean)

Deans	David Leaning (previously Provost) John Guille Nigel Coates (Acting) Nicola Sullivan (dean-designate)

Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

Southwell Minster Bishop's Manor, Southwell Dunham House, Southwell Bishop's Palace, Southwell

Office holders	Paul Williams, Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham Tony Porter, Bishop suffragan of Sherwood AEO: Glyn Webster, Bishop suffragan of Beverley Nicola Sullivan, Dean-designate of Southwell Nigel Coates, Acting Dean of Southwell David Picken, Archdeacon of Newark Sarah Clark, Archdeacon of Nottingham

Historic offices	Provost of Southwell (1931–2000; see Dean of Southwell) Archdeacon of Derby (1884–1927; formed Diocese of Derby) Archdeacon of Chesterfield (1910–1927; formed Diocese of Derby)

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