News & Stories


Diocesan Synod Votes In Favour of A Minster Communities Framework

9th October 2021

Our Minster Communities framework will have a stipendiary leadership team of at least four in each of the 20-25 MCs and will include an Oversight Minister who is ordained, as well as one or more lay colleagues.


Revd Canon Alison Myers licensed as Warden of Launde Abbey

6th October 2021

The new Warden has been licensed and installed


Bishop's Chaplain licensed

6th October 2021

Revd James Pickersgill has been licensed as Chaplain to the Bishop of Leicester


A weekend of Ordinations

4th October 2021

Much celebration has taken place over the weekend as 10 priests were ordained on Saturday and 15 Deacons were ordained on Sunday


Work begins on Leicester Cathedral Revealed

4th October 2021

Now that all the funds have been raised, work is getting underway


New Part-Time Ordination Training starts at St Martins House in Leicester

4th October 2021

We are hosting St Mellitus East Midlands' new Monday evening part-time new part-time pathway for ordination training and theological education.


Area Dean of Launde appointed as the next Archdeacon of Oakham

4th October 2021

Revd Canon Alison Booker will be licensed by the Bishop of Peterborough in February


Small village community celebrates completion of church repairs

4th October 2021

St Michael and All Angels church in Harston is celebrating the completion of essential building works costing nearly £47,000 with a special celebration service.


Ashby Church of England Primary School's Prayer Garden

3rd October 2021

One of our Church Schools in the North West of the diocese has recently transformed part of its outdoor space into a prayer garden giving all of the children an opportunity to think, observe, and question while taking part in creative prayer activities.


Bishop confirms our parishes are front and centre

3rd October 2021

Ahead of our Diocesan Synod meeting on Saturday, the Bishop of Leicester has spoken about the proposed new diocesan framework to underline that parishes are front and centre.

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