Deaneries

The Diocese of Connecticut is divided into 14 geographic areas, called deaneries. 

Deaneries were originally seen as a streamlined way to get information distributed from the bishops to the clergy and congregations in parishes. That purpose waned over the years with the advent of electronic communication, but the concept of meeting and organizing in groups smaller than the entire diocese - which includes over 170 parishes and hundreds of clergy - continues to hold value for the bishops as well as those within the deaneries.

Deaneries hold meetings to elect deans and subdeans, elect representatives to the diocesan executive council, and meet to consider the proposed diocesan budget and proposed resolutions in advance of the annual diocesan convention. Deanery approval is needed by parishes or other local organizations seeking diocesan Mission Development Grants. Clergy meet by deaneries, in "clericus" meetings, and confirmations are organized by deaneries.

Some deaneries have been more active than others, and at least one has a paid part-time coordinator. Active deaneries have taken on projects such as helping to resettle immigrant families; building Habitat for Humanity houses; and taking mission trips. 

Below is a list of the current deaneries, the current dean and subdean of each, and a listing of the parishes in each deanery.

(UPDATES: Deaneries may use the update form under Contact Us to update the information as needed: ../ParishUpdateForm/default.asp

DEANERIES

BRIDGEPORT 
The Rev. DeOla Barfield, sub-dean, Barbara Hall,  secretary, Rowena Kemp, Treasurer
      Bridgeport, Calvary St. George's
      Bridgeport, St. John’s           
      Bridgeport, St. Luke’s & St. Paul’s
      Bridgeport, St. Mark’s     
      Devon, St. Andrew’s 
      Easton, Christ’s Church
      Fairfield, St. Paul’s
      Fairfield, Trinity-St. Michael’s
      Fairfield, St. Timothy’s
      Monroe, St. Peter's 
      Southport, Trinity
      Stratford, Christ Church
      Trumbull, Christ Church                 
      Trumbull, Grace Church                 
      Trumbull, Trinity

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT
Thomas Jepson, sub-dean, Wayne E. Pyle, secretary/treasurer, 
      Bristol, St. John’s
      Bristol, Trinity
      East Berlin, St. Gabriel’s
      Plainville, Our Saviour
      Meriden, St. Andrew’s           
      Meriden, All Saints’
      New Britain, St. Mark’s
      Southington, St. Paul’s
      Wallingford, St. Paul’s
      Yalesville, St. John’s

DANBURY
The Rev. Iris Peterson, dean; Aiice Griffin, sub-dean, David Allen, treasurer
      Bethel, St. Thomas’
      Bridgewater, St. Mark’s
      Brookfield, St. Paul’s     
      Danbury, St. James’
      Newtown, Trinity
      New Milford, St. John’s     
      Redding, Christ Church
      Roxbury, Christ Church
      Sandy Hook, St. John’s
      
HARTFORD
The Rev. Jane White-Hassler, Dean, Barbara Belden, Sub-Dean, Brian Spooner, Treasurer
      Avon, Christ Church
      Bloomfield, St. Stephen’s
      East Hartford, St. John’s 
      East Hartford, All Saints’
      Farmington, St. James’
      Glastonbury, St. James’
      Hartford, Christ Church Cathedral
      Hartford, Good Shepherd
      Hartford, Grace Church
      Rocky Hill, St. Andrew the Apostle
      Simsbury, St. Alban’s     
      Hartford, St. James’     
      Hartford, St. Martin’s     
      Hartford, St. Monica’s     
      Hartford, St. Paul’s     
      Hartford, Trinity     
      Wethersfield, Trinity
      Manchester, St. Mary’s
      Newington, Grace Church
      South Glastonbury, St. Luke’s
      West Hartford, St. James’s
      West Hartford, St. John’s     
      Windsor, Grace Church
      Vernon, St. John’s
     
LITCHFIELD
Gerry Ciccarelli, St. Andrew's, Marble Dale, dean (11/08)
The Rev. Maxwell, subdean
      Bantam, St. Paul’s
      Bethlehem, Christ Church
      Canaan, Christ Church
      Kent, St. Andrew’s
      Lime Rock, Trinity
      Litchfield, St. Michael’s
      Marble Dale, St. Andrew’s
      Milton, Trinity
      Norfolk, Transfiguration
      Pine Meadow, St. John’s     
      Salisbury, St. John’s
      Sharon, Christ Church     
      Torrington, Trinity     
      Washington, St. John’s     
      Winsted, St. James’

LOWER NAUGATUCK VALLEY
William Cleaver,  dean,  the Rev. Dr. Lisa D. Hahneman
      Ansonia, Christ Church
      Derby, Immanuel/St. James     
      Huntington, St. Paul’s
      Orange, Good Shepherd     
      Oxford, Good Shepherd     
      Seymour, Trinity     
      Shelton, Good Shepherd
      Quaker Farms, Christ Church    
                    
MIDDLESEX
Pam Ferguson, dean, the Rev. Jonathan Folts, sub-dean, Petra Shearer, treasurer
      Clinton, Holy Advent
      Durham, Epiphany     
      E. Haddam, St. Stephen’s
      Essex, St. John’s
      Guilford, Christ Church
      Higganum, St. James’
      Ivoryton, All Saints’
      Killingworth, Emmanuel
      Madison, St. Andrew’s
      Middle Haddam, Christ Church
      Middletown, Holy Trinity
      Northford, St. Andrew’s
      Old Lyme, St. Ann’s
      Old Saybrook, Grace Church
      Portland, Trinity
      Westbrook, St. Paul’s

MID-FAIRFIELD
The Rev. John Branson, dean
      Darien, St. Paul’s
      New Canaan, St. Mark’s
      Norwalk, Christ Church
      Norwalk, Grace Church
      Norwalk, St. Paul’s
      Ridgefield, St. Stephen’s     
      South Norwalk, Iglesia Betania
      Weston, Emmanuel
      Westport, Christ & Holy Trinity
      Wilton, St. Matthew’s

NATCHAUG
The Rev. David Carter, dean; Marianne Marsh, treasurer
      Bolton, St. George’s
      Brooklyn, Trinity
      Danielson, St. Alban’s
      Hebron, St. Peter’s
      Plainfield, St. Paul’s
      Pomfret, Christ Church
      Putnam, St. Phillip’s
      Stafford Springs, Grace Church
      Storrs, St. Mark’s
      Vernon, St. John’s     
      Willimantic, St. Paul’s
      Windham, St. Paul’s     

NEW HAVEN
Diane Rowley, dean, Barbara Casey, secretary, George Coulombe, treasurer
      Bethany, Christ Church 
      Branford, Trinity
      East Haven, Christ & Epiphany
      Guilford, St. John's
      Hamden, Grace & St. Peter’s
      Milford, St. Peter’s
      New Haven, Christ Church
      New Haven, St. Andrew’s
      New Haven, Ascension
      New Haven, St. James’
      New Haven, St. John’s
      New Haven, St. Luke’s
      New Haven, St. Paul & St. James’
      New Haven, St. Thomas’     
      New Haven, Trinity     
      North Branford, Zion
      North Haven, St. John’s    
      West Haven, Church of the Holy Spirit                 

NORTH CENTRAL
David Hildreth, treasurer
      Broad Brook, Grace Church
      Collinsville, Trinity
      East Windsor, St. John’s     
      Enfield, Holy Trinity
      South Windsor, St. Peter’s     
      Suffield, Calvary Church
      Tarriffville, Trinity
                 
SEABURY
Seabury Deanery website.

Allan Dierman, dean, the Rev. E. Page Rogers, subdean, George Warner, treasurer.
      Gales Ferry, St. David’s
      Groton, Bishop Seabury (contact the Rev. Cn. David Cannon)
      New London, St. James’
      Niantic, St. John’s     
      Norwich, Christ Church
      Poquetanuck, St. James’     
      Stonington, Calvary
      Mystic, St. Mark’s           
      Yantic, Grace Church     
                       
STAMFORD
      Darien, Ascension     
      Darien, St. Luke’s
      Greenwich, Christ Church
      Greenwich, St. Barnabas’
      Old Greenwich, St. Saviour’s
      Riverside, St. Paul’s     
      Stamford, St. Andrew’s
      Stamford, Eglise d’Epiphanie
      Stamford, Christ the Healer
      Stamford, St. Francis
      Stamford, St. John’s
                       
WATERBURY 
Robert Pritchard, dean, Emily Freel, secretary, Betty Main, treasurer
      Cheshire, St. Peter’s
      Middlebury, St. George’s
      Naugatuck, St. Michael’s
      Oakville, All Saints’
      Southbury, Epiphany
      Thomaston, St. Peter’s/Trinity
      Waterbury, Christ Church
      Waterbury, St. John’s
      Watertown, Christ Church
      Wolcott, All Saints’
      Woodbury, St. Paul’s