General Synod Elections

Elections to General Synod 2026

The Diocese of Southwark is pleased to announce its newly-elected General Synod members. Out of 21 Clergy and 24 Laity that put themselves forward for election, seven have been elected in the House of Laity and  eight in Proctors in Convocation (House of Clergy). The formal vote count took place on the afternoon of Thursday 16 15 October 2026.  The results of the election are:

House of Laity	Proctors in Convocation (Clergy)
Mr Piotr Baczyk-Bell  Ms Cheryl Bartels  Mrs Rebecca (Bex) Chapman Mrs Katie Colahan Mr Adrian Greenwood  Mr Paul Waddell  Mr Grahame Woods	The Revd Aneal Appadoo The Revd Dr Charles Baczyk-Bell  Father Antonio Garcia Fuerte  The Revd Canon Dr Melanie Harrington-Haynes  Father Andrew Mumby  The Revd Canon Anna Norman-Walker  The Ven Gregory Prior   The Revd Jago Wynne

Below are the the calculations performed at Civica, in both descriptive text and spreadsheet form. The formal, signed returnrs from the Presiding Officer will be uploaded shortly.

House of Laity eSTV Process

House of Laity eSTV Spreadsheet

Proctors in Convocation (Clergy) eSTV Process

Proctors in Convocation (Clergy) Spreadsheet