The current Diocesan Registrar and Legal Advisor, Trevor Kirkman, will be steeping down from the role at the end of March. Trevor's successor, Lee Coley, will be licensed by Bishop Martyn during the service on the morning of Monday 8 April.
The Bishop announces that The Revd Helen Hayes is resigning from her role as Non-Stipendiary Pioneer Priest in the West Leicester Mission Partnership, with effect from Sunday 31st March 2019.
A new Independent Chair of the Diocesan Safeguarding Oversight Group has been announced. David Cooper will bring a wealth of knowledge to the role as an experienced senior manager with an extensive background in local authority, Health and Voluntary sectors.
The Bishop announces the return of the Revd Mark Battison, Priest in Charge of the Benefice of The Abbey, Leicester, from long term sick leave on Saturday 2 March 2019. With Mark's return the role of The Revd Hilary Surridge as Associate Priest at St Margaret's in The Abbey benefice, providing sickness absence cover, will end on the same date.
The Bishop announces the death of the Revd John Green aged 83 on 19 January 2019.
We are sad to announce the death of Bert Tegg, who many of you will know from his participation in Diocesan Synod over many years.
The Bishop announces that The Revd Geoff Angell, resigned from his role as Chaplain at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust on 7 December 2018.
The Bishop announces the death of the Revd Michael King aged 83 on 15 January 2019.
The Iglesia Filipina Independiente (Philippine Independent Church) has appointed Revd Fr. Herbert F. Fadriquela Jr. as Member of the Chapter of Canons of the National Cathedral in Manila, Philippines.
The Bishop announces that from Friday 1st February 2019, The Revd Dave Hover, Curate in the Four Saints Benefice, is to transfer his curacy to the Avon-Swift Benefice, where he is currently on placement.