Ruth Patten

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Ruth Janet Patten (b 1972) has been Archdeacon of Colchester since 2019. [1]

Patten was educated at the Roehampton Institute. She was ordained after a period of study at Westcott House Cambridge. Her first post was a curacy in Witham. She was Priest in charge at Great Dunmow [2] before her appointment as Archdeacon. [3]

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References

  1. "Ruth Janet Patten" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. Katherine Heslop. "Dunmow vicar Ruth Patten becomes archdeacon | Great Dunmow & Stansted Airport News". Dunmow Broadcast. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  3. "New Archdeacon of Colchester appointed | Chelmsford Diocese". chelmsford.anglican.org. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
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