Ruth Patten

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]

  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.