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Welcome to Lichfield Diocese
Welcome to the Church of England in a large area of the Midlands which has a population of over 2 million, including Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, the Black Country and northern Shropshire. Lichfield is a vibrant and diverse diocese, a mixture of urban and rural with almost 600 churches and over 200 Church schools. Thank you for visiting our website. Read more.
The Rt Revd Dr Michael Ipgrave
Bishop of LichfieldLichfield Diocese News 
Alistair to be Acting Archdeacon
19th October 2020
Interim arrangements for the Archdeaconry of Stoke-upon-Trent are announced Read More
Churches receive lifeline grants
9th October 2020
Shrewsbury Abbey and St Mary's in Stafford are awarded part of the £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund. Read More
Survivors must be heard
8th October 2020
The Bishop of Lichfield responds to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse investigation report. Read MoreEvents Thursday 29th October
10:00am - 12:00pm Virtual Coffee Mornings
Monday 2nd November
11:00am - 1:00pm Hidden in Plain Sight
Tuesday 3rd November
10:00am - 12:30pm Resourcing Effective Conversations - part 2
Wednesday 4th November
12:00pm - 3:00pm Finance and Central Services Committee (FACS)
Thursday 5th November
10:00am - 12:00pm Shrewsbury Area Mission and Pastoral Committee
10:00am - 12:00pm Virtual Coffee Mornings
Tuesday 10th November
9:30am - 4:00pm Bishop's Staff Meeting
7:00pm - 9:15pm Community of Chaplains
Wednesday 11th November
1:30am - 4:30pm Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC)
Saturday 14th November
9:30am - 3:30pm Diocesan Synod
Monday 16th November
10:00am - 12:00pm Stafford Area Mission and Pastoral Committee
Thursday 19th November
2:00am - 4:30pm Glebe Committee
Thursday 26th November
10:00am - 1:00pm Selwyn Lecture
Chad Blog 
A glorious noise and all that’s jazz…
19th October 2020
Bishop-designate Matthew’s improvises in his Pastoral Letter for October 2020 Read More
Exploring Outdoor Worship - Forest Church Taster events
19th October 2020
A lot of people are thinking about doing outdoor worship not just in response to Covid-19. For many there is also an increasing desire to connect with God in nature, both as an expression of their spirituality but also with an environmental focus. Read MoreThe Bulletin
The Bulletin is our fortnightly news email for anyone involved in the running and leadership of churches, schools, chaplaincies and Fresh Expressions in the Diocese of Lichfield.
Spotlight
Bi-monthly printed magazine distributed to all churches in the diocese and also available online:
