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.
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Visitations 2026
Visitations 2026
Archdeaconry of Bath visitations 2026
- Tuesday 2 June - Locking Deanery at St John the Baptist, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2AG
- Thursday 4 June - Bath Deanery at St Luke’s, Bath, BA2 2BD
- Tuesday 16 June - Portishead Deanery at All Saints, Wraxall, BS48 1LB
- Thursday 25 June - Chew Magna and Midsomer Norton Deaneries at St John the Baptist, Keynsham, BS31 2BL
Archdeaconry of Taunton visitations 2026
- Monday 1 June - Quantock Deanery at St Decuman’s, Watchet, TA23 0AU
- Tuesday 2 June - Tone Deanery at St Peter’s, Huish Champflower, TA4 2EY
- Wednesday 3 June - Somerset South Deanery at St Peter’s, Horton, TA19 9RN
- Thursday 4 June - Exmoor Deanery at St George’s, Dunster, TA24 6RY
- Tuesday 9 June - Taunton Deanery at Taunton Minster (St Mary Magdalene), TA1 1SA
- Wednesday 10 June - Sedgemoor Deanery at St Mary’s, Bridgwater, TA6 3EQ
Archdeaconry of Wells visitations 2026
- Tuesday 9 June – Bruton and Cary Deanery at St John the Evangelist, Milborne Port, DT9 5AN
- Monday 15 June – Ivelchester and Yeovil Deaneries at St Catherine's, Montacute, TA15 6XP
- Wednesday 17 June – Axbridge Deanery at Holy Cross, Mark, TA9 4NW
- Monday 22 June – Frome Deanery at St Georges Church, Beckington, BA11 6TG
- Monday 29 June – Glastonbury and Shepton Mallet Deaneries at St John the Baptist, Glastonbury, BA6 9DR
Timings
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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.
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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.
Downloads
Churchwardens' declaration form 2026
Churchwardens' Yearbook 2026 order form
Who to contact
Any questions should be directed to the relevant archdeaconry office.