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New £1.6m church and community centre to be built

First published on: 12th October 2021

Find out about this exciting new development


Canterbury Diocese welcomes new Readers

First published on: 29th September 2021

We welcome five new Readers and celebrate the ministry of all Readers in a special service


Jo Kelly-Moore named Dean of St Albans

First published on: 6th September 2021

Find out about Jo's new role


Your church, your voice

First published on: 24th August 2021

Canterbury's Youth Council is born!


Bay Ignite Confirmations

First published on: 26th July 2021

On Thursday 8 July 2021, Bishop Rose conducted the first confirmations in one of our Ignite congregations...


Welcome to our 22 brand new revs

First published on: 5th July 2021

11 new deacons and 11 new priests for Canterbury Diocese

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Refugee webinar seeks to change the conversation

First published on: 9th June 2021

The Bishop of Dover will host a webinar with special guest Lord Dubs to mark Refugee Week


Paying tribute to Graham Nunn

First published on: 7th June 2021

Graham was a much-loved minister, whose work in our diocese and further afield brought the gospel to so many


Caroline Spencer awarded The Canterbury Cross

First published on: 15th April 2021

Lambeth Award recognises Caroline's exceptional contribution to the Church and society


Paying tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh

First published on: 9th April 2021

A special message from The Bishop of Dover, the Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin


Vaccines offer us a path through the pandemic

First published on: 23rd January 2021

"When you are offered the opportunity to get your COVID vaccination, I want you to take it." Bishop Rose


Grant for Churches Together in Dover

First published on: 11th January 2021

Find out about the new grant


Letter from Archbishop Justin and Bishop Rose to our parishes

First published on: 6th January 2021

A letter from our Bishops on the feast of Epiphany 2021


Emergency Fund for Kent

First published on: 23rd December 2020

A fund launched to help manage the impact of the restricted movement of people and traffic in the county.


Julian Hills to retire

First published on: 16th December 2020

Julian Hills has announced his retirement from his role as our Diocesan Secretary


Living in Love and Faith

First published on: 9th November 2020

Living in Love and Faith resources published as bishops issue appeal to Church to ‘listen and learn together'


New online Collective Worship available for schools

First published on: 9th October 2020

The launch of online weekly acts of Collective Worship for schools


IICSA Report: Open Letter from our Archbishops

First published on: 7th October 2020

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, IICSA, published its overarching investigation report into the Church of England and Church in Wales on 7 October. Ahead of its publication, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the lead safeguarding bishop and the national director of safeguarding published an open letter.


Introducing our New Revs for 2020

First published on: 6th October 2020

The ordinations of priests and deacons for Canterbury Diocese began at Canterbury Cathedral


Introducing our new ordinands 2023

First published on: 18th September 2020

Read about our new deacons and priests


Welcome our new Readers

First published on: 18th September 2020

Admission and Licensing of Readers service on Sunday 20 September


New Director of Ordinands and Vocations Officer

First published on: 3rd September 2020

Jon Marlow will start on 1 October.


New Commissary General appointed

First published on: 3rd September 2020

Robin Hopkins appointed with effect from 7 September 2020.


"What are we waiting for? Our children are being washed up on our beaches"

First published on: 19th August 2020

Bishop of Dover calls for action over death of teenager


Diocese calls for Gift Aid emergency relief

First published on: 30th July 2020

Proposed increase to 33% from 25% - Charities form coalition for change


"Greatness will come by the way we treat one another"

First published on: 13th June 2020

Bishop Rose addresses #BlackLivesMatter protest


"'I can't breathe' - Can they not hear them?'"

First published on: 3rd June 2020

Bishop Rose speaks about events in the USA


Listening on the Way

First published on: 18th May 2020

Our Diocesan Day of Prayer and Pilgrimage Re-imagined for Lockdown


Information for Social Justice

First published on: 24th March 2020

Communities and Partnerships - some responses to the Coronavirus Situation


Postponed events

First published on: 23rd March 2020

Please note that all non-essential Diocesan events have now been postponed or cancelled

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