Statements from the Diocese and Bishop of Leicester
22nd December 2021A former clergy person in the diocese has been convicted of sexual offences from his time as a teacher in a non-church school in the 1970s
News & Stories
Special Service to Thank Our Safeguarding Coordinators
14th October 2021Leicester Cathedral hosted a service for Safeguarding Coordinators from our parish churches and other worshipping communities across Leicestershire
Past Cases Review 2 continues
30th November 2020Work is still underway in our diocese as part of the nationwide review of safeguarding cases in the Church of England
Bishop of Leicester's statement on Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse Report on the Anglican Church
6th October 2020A statement following the publication of the IICSA Report
Safeguarding cases review in the Church of England Diocese of Leicester
24th February 2020Work is underway in churches across the Diocese of Leicester, as part of a nationwide independent review of all clergy and church officer files and to take action on any safeguarding concerns.
Past Cases Review 2
17th February 2020Like all the other dioceses in the Church of England, we are conducting Past Cases Review 2 (PCR 2) into safeguarding matters relating to sexual abuse of children or vulnerable adults.
Bishop Martyn greets the diocese
26th July 2019The Rt Revd Martyn Snow, travelled through county and city on his first day as Bishop of Leicester Designate.
Welcome to the New Bishop of Leicester
26th July 2019The new Bishop of Leicester is to be the Rt Revd Martyn Snow, currently Bishop of Tewkesbury. The announcement was made on the website of 10 Downing Street this morning.
