This year, the Archdeacons' Visitations take place in June. Attendance is mandatory for all churchwardens and licensed clergy. Readers and other licensed ministers are welcome to attend.
Clergy and churchwardens are requested to attend their own deanery venue, but if prevented from so doing, they may attend another deanery service.
Archdeaconry of Bath visitations 2024
- Monday, 3 June - Chew Magna & Midsomer Norton - venue TBC
- Thursday, 6 June - Bath - venue tbc
- Monday, 10 June - Locking, venue tbc
- Wednesday, 12 June - Portishead, venue tbc
Archdeaconry of Taunton visitations 2025
- Tuesday, 3 June – Tone, Milverton
- Wednesday, 4 June – Sedgemoor, Bridgwater (St John)
- Thursday, 5 June – Exmoor, Winsford
- Tuesday, 10 June – Somerset South, Merriott
- Wednesday, 11 June – Quantock, Crowcombe
- Tuesday, 17 June – Taunton, Trull
Archdeaconry of Wells visitations 2025
- Wednesday, 4 June - Frome at Frome Holy Trinity
- Thursday 5 June – Ivelchester/ Yeovil at East Coker
- Wednesday 11 June – Bruton & Cary at Bruton
- Thursday 19 June – Axbridge at Burnham on Sea
- Monday 23 June – Glastonbury/ Shepton Mallet at Wells St Cuthbert
Times
- 17:45 to 18:50 - On arrival, clergy and churchwardens are asked to report to their Area Dean and Lay Dean. Churchwardens will be asked to sign their Forms of Declaration, which they should bring with them. The Archdeacon will be available to see churchwardens.
- 19:00 - The Visitation services, at which churchwardens will make their declaration and be admitted into office. During the services the Archdeacon will give their charge.
- 19:50 - The Archdeacon will be available to see churchwardens.