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Nicholas Henshall

Nicholas James Henshall is a British Anglican priest and author, who served as Dean of Chelmsford from 2014 until 2023.

Early life and education
Henshall was born on 6 April 1962 in Mossley, England. He is the son of Michael Henshall, long-serving Bishop of Warrington. He graduated from the University of Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree; as per tradition 1984, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree in 1988. From 1985 to 1988, he studied theology and trained for ordination at Ripon College Cuddesdon. ==Ordained ministry ==
Ordained ministry
Henshall was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1988 and as a priest in 1989. After a curacy at, St Mary, Blyth he was Vicar of St Margaret, Scotswood from 1992 to 2002; both parishes are in the Diocese of Newcastle. In November 2013, Henshall was announced as the next Dean of Chelmsford, head (primus inter pares – first among equals) of the chapter of Chelmsford Cathedral in the Diocese of Chelmsford. He was installed as dean at Chelmsford Cathedral during a service on 2 February 2014. In November 2022, he announced his intention to step down as dean the following year. Henshall resigned the Deanery in February 2023 to return to parish ministry. ==Personal life==
Personal life
In 1991, Henshall married Christine. Together they have three children: two daughters and one son. == Publications ==
Publications
• Chapter on marriage and priesthood in Priests in a People’s Church ed George Guiver (SPCK 2001) • 2008 – 2018: a series of 35 articles on pastoral and practical theology in The Tablet • Focusses of Prophecy? Chapter in the book Holy Ground, ed Stephen Platten (2017 Sacristy Press) • Contributing editor of the second edition of “Dear Nicholas” by Michael Henshall (2019 Sacristy Press) ==References==
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