Andy Piggott
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Andrew John Piggott (born 27 September 1951) is a British Anglican priest. From 2005 to 2017, he was the Archdeacon of Bath in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
Early life and education
Piggott was educated at Queen Mary College, London and St John's College, Nottingham. He was a teacher before his call to ministry.
Ordained ministry
He was ordained deacon in 1986; and priest in 1987.Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) {{ISBN|0-7151-8088-6}} His first post was a curacy at St Philip with St James, Dorridge. After this he held incumbencies at St Chad, Kidderminster then St Lawrence, Biddulph. He was with the Church Pastoral Aid Society from 1999 to 2005.[http://www.bathandwells.org.uk/contact-us/archdeacons/ Diocesan web site] In 2005, he was appointed the Archdeacon of Bath in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.‘PIGGOTT, Ven. Andrew John’, Who's Who 2016, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2015; online edn, Nov 2015 [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U45612 accessed 9 Sept 2016][http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/despite-beauty-city-real-needs/story-20971005-detail/story.html Bath Chronicle]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He has been a member of the General Synod of the Church of England since 2009.[https://www.bathandwells.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Andy-Piggott.pdf Bath & Wells] He retired as archdeacon effective 30 June 2017.[http://www.bathandwells.org.uk/2017/03/moving-venerable-andrew-j-piggott/ Diocese of Bath and Wells — Moving On: Andy Piggott] (Accessed 1 April 2017)
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Category:Alumni of Queen Mary University of London
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