The Archdeacon of Rochdale is The Ven Karen Smeeton.

As Archdeacon of Rochdale, Karen will also serves as Residentiary Canon at Manchester Cathedral.

Karen has ministered in Manchester Diocese for 22 years, following her ordination as deacon at Manchester Cathedral in 2002 and then as priest in 2003. She has served her entire ministry here ever since, firstly as curate in Lees Oldham and since then in Rochdale. Prior to becoming Archdeacon, Karen held the role of Area Dean of Rochdale.

Born in Huddersfield, Karen made the move across the Pennines to take up her curacy in Oldham, and her husband the Revd Canon Nick Smeeton followed a couple of years later. They have one daughter, Hannah and pet-foster for Endeavour, a charity in Bolton supporting victims of domestic abuse.

Rochdale has been Karen's home for nearly 20 years and her daughter is a proud Rochdalian.

Contact

Archdeacon Karen can be contacted on 07504 960446

Email: [email protected]

Jane Bankes, PA to the Archdeacon of Manchester: [email protected]