In Service - Revd James Pickersgill, Bishop's Chaplain
13th October 2025In this video we invite you into Revd James Pickersgill’s world as Bishop’s Chaplain and loving servant to the diocese.
News & Stories
The Heart of Pastoral Care: Celebrating and Commissioning Chaplains
6th October 2025It was an afternoon of prayer and praise, recognition and respect, as the Diocese and Cathedral came together to celebrate the vital ministry of chaplains who serve faithfully across our hospitals, schools, prisons, universities, and many other community spaces within the Diocese of Leicester.
Reframing Resilience: Lived Experience of the Filipino Chaplaincy in the Diocese
17th September 2025As we continue sharing stories during East & Southeast Asian (ESEA) Heritage Month, we hear from Revd Fr. Herbert Jr F Fadriquela as he reflects upon the lived experience of the Filipino Chaplaincy in the Diocese of Leicester. A Eucharistic Pilgrimage of Faith, Hope, and Solidarity...
Download Festival 2025 Chaplaincy Team
16th June 2025This year, the Download Chaplaincy Team had a real sense of walking on holy ground. A team of 60 ecumenical chaplains from across the country gathered on a dusty field at Donington Park to welcome 80,000 festival goers. It was hot, it was dusty, it was fun, and it was very loud!
A Tour de Force of Church History and New Testament Studies
19th May 2025The latest event in the Bishop’s Chaplaincy Lecture Series proved to be a thought-provoking evening with the Revd Dr Israel Olofinjana, exploring the subject of Decolonising the Church - an Intercultural Approach.
The Licensing of the Revd Fran Grasham as Resident Chaplain of Launde Abbey
31st July 2024The Reverend Fran Grasham was recently licensed as Resident Chaplain of Launde Abbey by Bishop Saju during midday prayer in the Chapel.
The Licensing of The Revd Paul Betts as Interim Bishop's Chaplain
7th June 2024The licensing of The Revd Paul Betts as Interim Bishop’s Chaplain recently took place during morning prayer in the Chapel at Bishop’s Lodge.
The Licensing of a Lead Chaplain for Loughborough University
12th January 2024The Revd Elizabeth York was licensed as Lead Chaplain of Loughborough University by Bishop Martyn
The licensing of an Anglican Chaplain at HMP Fosse Way
8th January 2024David Spencer was licensed as Anglican Chaplain of the prison in Leicester just before Christmas.
Chaplaincy Care and Communion for Download Festival Goers
12th June 2023An ecumenical Chaplaincy team, including diocesan lay and ordained members, ministered to the crowds in Castle Donington
