Bishop Libby on sabbatical

Bishop Libby will be on sabbatical from Friday 2 May through to Sunday 3 August 2025. During this period all of the legal and statutory duties of the Bishop of Derby shall continue as normal through delegation to the Bishop of Repton.

Please continue to liaise with the Bishop’s Office as normal by telephone on 01332 840132, or by email at bishop@bishopofderby.org. All correspondence will be automatically forwarded to +Malcolm for the duration of +Libby’s time away. +Malcolm will continue to work from Repton House.

The Archdeacons and the Parish Support Team at Church House will continue to be on hand to provide support and advice to parishes as normal. Bishop Libby will return to her duties in August.

Temporary office relocation

From Thursday 1 May 2025, the Bishop of Derby’s office will be based at Derby Church House to allow the Church Commissioners to make repairs and improvements to the office.  

Please direct any post during this time to:

The Bishop of Derby’s Office, c/o Derby Church House, Full Street, Derby DE1 3DR

Office emails and phone numbers will remain the same.

The move will take place during the week commencing Monday 28 April.  The Bishop’s office may not be able to respond to emails or calls as promptly as usual during this week.

The Bishop’s office expect to be at Derby Church House until the end of this year.  Information regarding their move back to Duffield will be provided when plans have been confirmed.

The Bishop of Derby is the Rt Revd Libby Lane.

Bishop Libby was installed at Derby Cathedral on 25 May 2019, having previously been the Suffragan Bishop of Stockport, in the Diocese of Chester – a post she occupied from 2015.

Libby describes Derbyshire as ‘the place that holds my heart’.

She grew up in Glossop in the north-west of the county and was selected for ordination while working in the parish of St Thomas Brampton, Chesterfield.

Bishop Libby said: “I am excited and privileged to have been called to serve as Bishop of Derby.

“I grew up here and my vocation was fostered here. Derbyshire nurtured me and brought me to faith and I want to love Derbyshire back.

“I want to lead a church in Derbyshire where people find hope because they know they are loved by God in Christ, and I pray that hope sets us free to live our lives in ways that bring change for good.”

If you wish to contact the Bishop of Derby's office, the contact details are:

The Bishop’s Office
6 King Street
Duffield
Derby
DE56 4EU

01332 840132 | bishop@bishopofderby.org

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