About Us
The Diocese of Leicester - The Church of England in Leicestershire
The Diocese of Leicester
Key Facts
Did you know the Diocese has...?
• 324 churches including the Cathedral
• 237 Parishes, joined to form 123 Benefices
• 143 full-time clergy
• 49 self supporting clergy
• 144 Readers
• 17,700 people attend churches regularly
• 99 Church of England schools
• 1 City Academy, sponsored jointly with David Samworth CBE
And did you know...?
• Chaplains work in hospitals, prisons, colleges and universities, with HIV/AIDS, in industry and with the disabled
• St Philip’s Centre for Study and Engagement in a Multi-Faith Society provides training for Christians, other faiths and civic partners
• Launde Abbey is the Diocesan Retreat House at East Norton, welcoming thousands of people each year to a place of prayer and Christian hospitality
• Street Pastors provides late night support to people in the City Centre
• The Welcome Project offers practical help and support to asylum seekers and refugees
• Rural Officers link those living and working in the countryside with support services
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