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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 
'God is inspiring us to do things differently'
3rd June 2020
Shrewsbury priest Yejide Peters speaks of her heartbreak and hope at the unrest in her US homeland. Read More
Shifnal Helps
1st June 2020
Over 1,000 calls have been answered by a church-based emergency phone line. Read More
Churches' foodbank lifeline
12th May 2020
Over 1,000 people were fed in March and April thanks to Newcastle-Staffs Foodbank. Read MoreEvents Wednesday 10th June
1:30am - 4:30pm Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC)
Thursday 11th June
10:00am - 12:00pm Shrewsbury Area Mission and Pastoral Committee
10:00am - 4:00pm Glebe Committee - with site visits
Friday 12th June
7:00am - 4:00pm Greenhouse Gathering - Stoke / Newcastle 3
Wednesday 17th June
9:30am - 3:00pm Bishop's Staff Meeting
Thursday 18th June
12:00pm - 3:00pm Finance and Central Services Committee (FACS)
7:30pm PCC Tonight
Friday 19th June
7:00am - 4:00pm Greenhouse Gathering - Walsall 3
Tuesday 23rd June
6:30pm - 9:00pm Diocesan Synod
Saturday 27th June
5:00pm Deacon Ordinations
Thursday 2nd July
5:30pm - 9:00pm Bishop's Council
Chad Blog 
Stay alert to God – love your neighbour – change the world
26th May 2020
Without a bishop in Stafford, this month's Pastoral Letter comes from the Archdeacon of Stoke-upon-Trent Read More
Alternative (doorstep) Realities
28th April 2020
Glimpses of a parallel world 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:
