Dioceses of the Church of England
Bishop Paul
Bishop Andrew
Archbishop Stephen Cottrell
The Parish of Wiverton in the Vale is in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham , which is one of the 12 dioceses in the Province of York (the other Province in the Church of England being the Province of Canterbury , which comprises 30 dioceses).
Each diocese in the Church of England is headed by a bishop and each province is headed by an archbishop.
The diocesan bishop is the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, the Right Reverend Paul Williams and the suffragan bishop is the Bishop of Sherwood, the Reverend Dr Andrew Emerton .
The archbishop of York is the Most Reverend Stephen Cottrell .
The Diocesan Synod considers matters sent to it from General Synod, deanery synods, PCCs and from individual Diocesan Synod members. It formulates diocesan policy on a wide range of issues, advises the bishop as appropriate, and votes on the funding of stipends, central administration costs, and contributions to the National Church, to be raised from the deaneries. Its role is primarily advisory and consultative. In some ways it is comparable with the House of Commons, as elected representatives engage in public debate.
Documents published by the Diocese can be listed and viewed by clicking here .
Prayer Diary March 2024 ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and ...
Celebrating 140 years as a cathedral This year, Southwell Minster celebrates 140 years as a cathedral. To mark the occasion, ...
February 29th 7.30pm Reflections on faith and ministry - Dean Nicola ST MARY’S, RADCLIFFE NG12 2FD Refreshments from 7pm Come ...
Prayer Diary February 2024 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.When can I go and meet with God?Psalm ...
Prayer Diary January 2024 “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star ...
‘A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices. For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.’ In his Christmas message, ...
Prayer Diary December 2023 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth ...
Advent Procession, Southwell Minster December 3, 2023 6:30pm – 7:30pm This atmospheric service in Southwell Minster begins in darkness, building ...
A report of the Institution service gets a page of its own on the diocese website! Click here to read ...
8 November 2023 At a joyous service in St Andrews, Langar we celebrated the Institution, Induction and Installation of our ...