Amanda Elaine Bloor (born 1962) is a British Anglican priest. Since June 2020, she has served as Archdeacon of Cleveland in the Diocese of York.


Amanda Bloor
Archdeacon of Cleveland
Archdeacon Bloor in 2024
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of York
In office15 June 2020 to present
PredecessorSamantha Rushton
Personal details
Born1962 (age 61–62)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglicanism

Bloor was previously involved in parish ministry: first as a curate (2004–2007) in the Diocese of Oxford and then as priest-in-charge of Holy Trinity, Bembridge (2015–2020) in the Diocese of Portsmouth. She was also domestic chaplain to the Bishop of Oxford from 2007 to 2013, and diocesan advisor in women's ministry for the Diocese of Oxford from 2013 to 2015.[1][2][3][4] In addition to her archdeacon role, she as served as warden of readers for the Diocese of York since December 2020.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Archbishop appoints new Archdeacon of Cleveland". Diocese of York. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Island priest to be new Archdeacon of Cleveland". Diocese of Portsmouth. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  3. ^ "A warm though distanced welcome for the new Archdeacon of Cleveland". Diocese of York. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Amanda Elaine Bloor". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  5. ^ "New Diocesan Warden of Readers". Diocese of York. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2022.