Michael John Lodge (born 1 August 1953)[1] is a retired British Anglican priest who served as Archdeacon of Southend in the Diocese of Chelmsford, 2017–[2] 2021.[3]

Lodge trained for ordained ministry at Wycliffe Hall Oxford. He was ordained deacon in 1989 and priest in 1990.[4] After a curacy at Highworth he was priest in charge at St Luke's, Cheltenham. He was then team rector at Rayleigh from 2005 until his appointment as archdeacon.[5] Lodge retired during November 2021.[3]

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  1. ^ "Lodge, Michael John". Who's Who. Vol. 2019 (1 December 2018 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 3 January 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ Chelmsford Anglican
  3. ^ a b "The Archdeacon of Southend, the Venerable Mike Lodge, announces his retirement from full time ministry". Diocese of Chelmsford. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Michael Lodge". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  5. ^ Leigh Times