Diocese of Bristol

News from the diocese of Bristol. The diocese of Bristol includes parts of South Gloucestershire, north Wiltshire, and Swindon.

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Consultation identifies ‘several potential future uses’ of Bristol church

A CONSULTATION on the future of All Saints’, Corn Street, in Bristol — believed to be the burial place of the 17th-century slave trader Edward Colston — “has identified several potential future uses” for the historic building

09 Feb 2026

Book photo: Churches of Bristol by Maurice Fells

Part of Ealish Swift’s recent stained glass featuring a non-white Jesus and replacing the Colston window (in memory of a slave trader) in St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol: this portion shows leaders of the 1963 Bristol bus boycott. The photo is one of Trevor Naylor’s

06 Feb 2026

Tailoring ordination training for the neurodiverse

How do theological training institutions support ordinands who process information in less typical ways, and what is happening in the wider Church, asks Amelia Braddick

12 Nov 2025

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24 Oct 2025

Traditional Catholic parish in Swindon sees fruits of £250,000 grant from Church Commissioners

13 Jun 2025

Bishop of Norwich affirms Church’s ‘mission-critical’ net-zero plan as progress is reported

13 Jun 2025

Church safeguarding audits find staff overstretched

07 Feb 2025

Concerns over content lead dioceses to leave X/Twitter

17 Jan 2025

Retired priest refused PTO after climate protest

18 Sep 2024

Bristol and Gloucester dioceses and cathedrals praised in safeguarding audits

17 Jul 2024

Chancellor scolds church petitioners for ‘contemptuous attitude to the faculty system’

31 May 2024

Millions spent on diocesan projects. Now strategy board seeks to find out what works

21 May 2024

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St Paul’s Stockingford, in Nuneaton, is a diverse, loving community looking for a vicar who will lead us with enthusiasm and vision into our third century of faith and action, helping us to share our love of Jesus with our wider community.

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Diocese of Bristol

Consultation identifies ‘several potential future uses’ of Bristol church

Book photo: Churches of Bristol by Maurice Fells

Tailoring ordination training for the neurodiverse

Church of England: Hug a hoodie, or a Reader!

Traditional Catholic parish in Swindon sees fruits of £250,000 grant from Church Commissioners

Bishop of Norwich affirms Church’s ‘mission-critical’ net-zero plan as progress is reported

Church safeguarding audits find staff overstretched

Concerns over content lead dioceses to leave X/Twitter

Retired priest refused PTO after climate protest

Bristol and Gloucester dioceses and cathedrals praised in safeguarding audits

Chancellor scolds church petitioners for ‘contemptuous attitude to the faculty system’

Millions spent on diocesan projects. Now strategy board seeks to find out what works

Most Popular

Charity awarded £600,000 to enable churches to welcome children with additional needs

Quiet Revival report is giving Evangelicals confidence to talk about faith, poll suggests

CEEC director resigns Chelmsford hon. canonry over Prayers of Love and Faith

If you fly St George’s flag, understand what the cross means, say bishops

Vicar’s TikTok turns Walsall church into a mini Bible society

Assistant Bishop of Bangor to stand down

Listening exercise launched to collect safeguarding data about St Andrew’s, Chorleywood

Church’s ‘architectural significance’ prevents priest from installing lift for elderly parishioners

Ephesian Fund registering disquiet nears £10m

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Job of the Week

Associate DDO and Vocations Development Officer

South West

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South West

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West Midlands

Vicar

West Midlands

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Head Virger

London and Home Counties

Top Feature

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Top Comment

Paul Vallely: Student loans pose an ethical problem

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