Christopher Futcher | |
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| Born | Christopher David Futcher January 6, 1958 Luton, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Revd Anne Futcher |
| Children | James and Charlotte |
| Church | Church of England |
| Ordained | 1982 |
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Futcher was educated at Strode's Grammar School, the University of Edinburgh, Heythrop College, University of London, King's College London and Westcott House, Cambridge. [3]
He was ordained deacon in 1982, and priest in 1983. [4] After a curacy in Borehamwood he was Vicar of All Saints, Pin Green, then St Stephen, St Albans, and then rector of St Nicholas Church, Harpenden before going to Exeter. [5] In September 2019 Futcher was collated as Archdeacon in Cyprus and licensed as the parish priest of St Helena's Church Larnaca in the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf. [3] He is married to Anne, also a priest, and they have two adult children, James and Charlotte. [3]
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