Illustrative Statements of Particulars
Clergy Terms of Service: Illustrative Statements of Particulars (SoPs)
Each clergyperson or stipended Licensed lay Worker will receive a Statement of Particulars (SoP) within a month of being appointed.
Each SoP will be created by the Bishop (in the case of diocesan posts) or appropriate Archdeacon, and issued from the Bishop’s Office or appropriate Area Office. It will reflect the particular circumstances of the post.
Illustrative SoPs are available below: click the links to download documents
- Curate in training
- Curate not in training
- Team Vicar
- Incumbent/Team Rector
- Priest in Charge
- Archdeacon
- Residentiary Canon

Model SOP Archdeacon
