News & Stories - Diocese of Leicester

Innovative Appointment of Executive Diocesan Director of Education (DDE) for Leicester and Derby Dioceses

24th May 2021

Our Diocesan Director of Education, Canon Carolyn Lewis has been asked by the Rt Rev Libby Lane, Bishop of Derby to lead the work of Derby's Diocesan Board of Education for an interim period. Carolyn will undertake this role in addition to her role in our diocese and so become one of the first Executive Diocesan Directors of Education (DDE) in the Church of England. This is a pioneering step for both Leicester and Derby's education teams.

Prayer quilt has been made to commemorating the coming together of the community during the pandemic

24th May 2021

Bishop Martyn unveiled the quilt at a special service at a church in Castle Donington

'Kickstarting' employment for local young adults

21st May 2021

A small network of churches and Christian organisations around the diocese have come together to help provide jobs for young people at risk of long-term unemployment.

Well-loved statue moves into re-opened St Martins House

17th May 2021

This morning (17 May) saw not only the re-opening of the diocesan offices in St Martins House, but also the relocation to it of the much-loved "Statue of the Welcoming Christ" from Launde Abbey, the diocesan Retreat House, and the opening of Cafe No 7 (formerly the White Rose café), which is open to the public and located in St Martins House, next to the Cathedral.

Confirmations at Leicester Cathedral

17th May 2021

On Sunday 16 May a service of confirmation and baptism took place at Leicester Cathedral.

Bishop Martyn's Anglican Discipleship book launches new Grove series

17th May 2021

The new book is available in paperback from Christian Resources book shop

A Sustainable Travel Toolkit to support our Parish Churches and Fresh Expressions

17th May 2021

New resources for the Diocese of Leicester

Young Christian women's podcast project

13th May 2021

You can listen here to an inspiring interview broadcast by presenter Jo Bostock on BBC Radio Leicester's Sunday faith programme on 8 May 2021 with young Christians from some of our churches in the diocese talking about their new podcast project. Our Youth Ministry Officer Mike Kelly introduces their project.

Bishop's Chaplain Announcement

12th May 2021

Chaplain Rev Rosie Woodall will be leaving the diocese this summer.

Join our Race Matters Webinar a year on from George Floyd's murder

11th May 2021

Bishop Martyn talks to the author of Ghost Ship: Institutional racism and the Church of England.