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Bishop of Bath & Wells

The Bishop of Bath & Wells is Dr Michael Beasley, who was appointed in April 2022.

 

Archdeacon of Ludlow to be next Bishop of Taunton

THE next Suffragan Bishop of Taunton in the diocese of Bath & Wells is to be the Ven. Dr Fiona Gibson, currently the Archdeacon of Ludlow, in the diocese of Hereford

22 Oct 2025

General Synod digest: Members call for ‘greater level of stakeholder engagement’ to inform Commissioners’ spending plans

THE General Synod called on the Business Committee to schedule a debate to enable it to “express its view on the approach to disbursing funding, including support for local stipendiary ministry”

01 Aug 2025

Synod votes against radical measures to redistribute Church Commissioners’ wealth

AMID warnings that the Church of England faces an “existential” crisis on multiple levels — falling clergy numbers, a slump in vocations, and low morale in parishes — the General Synod voted on Saturday against radical measures to redistribute the Church Commissioners’ wealth

12 Jul 2025

Bishops of Hereford and Bath & Wells call for support for Synod motion on church funds

07 Jul 2025

Shrink grants in favour of funding parish clergy, Bishop of Hereford urges Church Commissioners

12 Jun 2025

What will the General Synod debate in July?

16 May 2025

Bishop of Rochester questions Church Commissioners’ control over dioceses

17 Mar 2025

General Synod digest: Members agree to governance reform with poorest parishes in mind

28 Feb 2025

Governance Measure amended to specify provision for cure of souls in poorer parishes

17 Feb 2025

Synod stops short of fully independent national safeguarding

11 Feb 2025

Leader comment: Transfer? The Commissioners’ commitments

31 Jan 2025

Church Commissioners asked to transfer billions of assets to fund clergy stipends

27 Jan 2025

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