Welcome

We are the Church of England Diocese of Leicester. Our vision is the Kingdom of God.

We are a family of more than 18,000 Christians who worship in church buildings, houses and schools, as well as community and outdoor spaces. We believe in encouraging every Christian to live out their faith in everyday life, as they pray, tell others about God, and demonstrate God’s love for the world in their actions. With over 320 churches, 234 parishes, almost 100 schools and academy trusts, and a rapidly growing number of fresh expressions of Church, we are proud to be a rural diocese with urban heartlands.

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News and Stories

Growing in Faith and Lighting the Way

26th January 2026

Members of the Beacon in the Forest Minster Community came together on Sunday 18 January for a celebratory service of inauguration and commissioning of this newly forming Minster Community (MC). The Church of St Botolph’s in Shepshed was well attended, its rows filled with people from a diverse range of congregations, drawn together in shared purpose and giving thanks to God for the faith, fellowship and gifts of one another across its minster parishes.

Measure Today, Change Tomorrow - Complete the Energy Footprint Tool

20th January 2026

The Church of England’s Energy Footprint Tool (EFT) is now live and ready for churches across the Diocese of Leicester to enter your fuel and power usage from 2025.

Faith and Farming: Plough Sunday Services Bless the Land and Those Who Work It

20th January 2026

Across the diocese, in the rural heartlands of Leicestershire, farmers have long come together with their church communities to give thanks and pray for God’s blessing on those who work the land, and their families.