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Synodical procedure

Diocesan Synod

The statutory governing body of the Diocese is the Diocesan Synod which is elected with representation across the Diocese with broadly equal numbers of clergy and lay people meeting together in Diocesan Synod with the diocesan Synod with the diocesan bishop, the suffragan bishop and archdeacons.

Its role is to:

  • consider matters affecting the Church of England in the Diocese;
  • act as a forum for debate of Christian opinion on matters of religious or public interest;
  • advise the Bishop where requested;
  • deal with matters referred by General Synod; and
  • provide for the financing of the Diocese.

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Deanery Synod

Deanery Synods have two houses, laity and clergy, and their role is to:

  • respond to requests from General Synod;
  • give effect to the decisions made by the Diocesan Synod;
  • consider matters affecting the Church of England by drawing together the views of the parishes within the deanery;
  • act as a channel of communication to express the views of parishes to Diocesan Synod and thence to General Synod;
  • raise with Diocesan Synod such matters as it considers appropriate; and
  • elect members of the deanery to the Diocesan Synod and in respect of the House of Laity elect lay members of the Diocese to General Synod.

The Bishop's Council (and Standing Committee of the Diocesan Synod)

Under the construction of the Diocesan Synod, Bishop's Council has the following functions:

  • to plan the business of the Synod, to prepare the agenda for its sessions and to circulate to members information about matters for discussion;
  • to initiate proposals for action by the Synod and to advise it on matters on policy which are placed before it;
  • to advise the President, being the Diocesan Bishop, on any matters which they may refer to the Committee;
  • subject to the directions of the Synod, to transact the business of the Synod when the Synod is not in session;
  • to appoint members of committees or nominate individuals for election to committees, subject to the directions of the synod; and
  • to carry out such functions as the Synod may delegate to it. 

 

About Us

The Diocese of Derby consists of most of Derbyshire and a couple of parishes in Staffordshire.

The cathedral is in Derby itself.

The diocese serves a population of around one million people and has more than 300 churches.

It works in communities, schools, prisons and hospitals as well being represented in various other aspects of city and county life.

Under three archdeacons, the Archdeaconries of Derby City and South Derbyshire, Derbyshire Peak and Dales, and East Derbyshire consist of deaneries and parishes all of which work alongside Christians of other denominations.

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History of the Diocese of Derby

The diocese began life as the Archdeaconry of Derby and was originally part of the Diocese of Lichfield.

It was moved to form part of the Diocese of Southwell, when that diocese was created in 1884.

In 1927 the Archdeaconries of Derby and Chesterfield became the new Diocese of Derby, as a response to population growth. 

All Saints Derby was hallowed as the Cathedral on the 28th October 1927 and the next day the first Bishop of Derby, Edmund Pearce, was installed.   

Although only founded as a separate diocese in 1927, the county has a long and rich Christian history.

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Diocese of Derby: Facts and Statistics

Here are some facts and figures about the Diocese of Derby.

  • All the Anglican (Church of England) churches in the UK fall into either the province of Canterbury, or the province of York. The Diocese of Derby is in the Canterbury province. Read more about the Church of England and how it is structured on www.cofe.anglican.org
  • The geographical boundaries of the Diocese of Derby and the County of Derbyshire are virtually identical.
  • The geographical area of the Diocese is around 997 square miles.
  • Its population is around 1,056,000 (the City of Derby is around 261,400).
    (Source- Population of local authorities from Census date 2021)
  • There are 255 parishes.
  • There are 330 Church of England churches in the diocese.
  • There are 220 licensed clergy (150 stipendiary 70 NSM).
  • There are 70+ licensed lay readers.
  • Derby was founded as a city in 1977.
  • The Collegiate and Parish Church of All Saints became a Cathedral on Thursday, 7 July, 1927, although not hallowed until Friday, 27 October, 1927. It cost £10,000 to adapt the church into a Cathedral.
  • The Diocese is divided into three Archdeaconries: Derbyshire Peak and Dales, East Derbyshire and Derby City and South Derbyshire.
  • The Diocese is divided further into eight Deaneries: Peak, Carsington, and Dove and Derwent in Derbyshire Peak and Dales; North East, Hardwick, and South East in East Derbyshire; Derby City and Mercia in the Archdeaconry of Derby City and South Derbyshire. 
  • Since the Diocese was legally inaugurated in 1927, there have been eight diocesan bishops
    • Edmund Pearce - 1927 - 1936
    • Alfred Rawlinson - 1936- 1959
    • Geoffrey Allen - 1959 - 1969
    • Cyril Bowles - 1969 - 1988
    • Peter Dawes - 1988 - 1995
    • Jonathan Bailey - 1995 - 2005
    • Alastair Redfern - 2005 - 2018
    • Libby Lane - 2019 - present
  • There have been two suffragan (or assistant) Bishops of Derby (when Derby was part of the Southwell Diocese before 1927):
    • Edward Ash Were - appointed 1889
    • Charles Thomas Abraham - appointed 1909
  • There have been seven Bishops of Repton:
    • William Warren Hunt - 1965 - 1977
    • Stephen Edmund Verney - 1977 - 1985
    • Francis Henry Arthur Richmond -1986 - 1999
    • David Christopher Hawtin - 1999 - 2007
    • Humphrey Southern -  2007 - 2015
    • Jan McFarlane -  2016 - 2020
    • Malcolm Macnaughton -  2021 - present

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Parishes

Parishes are at the heart of the life and work of the Church of England in the Diocese of Derby.

A parish consists of the baptised people of God in a certain geographical location.

Parishes have a combination of clergy and laity who work together to ensure that local resource are used to make words and work of Jesus known locally.

There are regular services, opportunities for baptism, weddings, funerals and blessings.

To find your local parish church – please use our search facility below.

 

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Find a Parish:

Use our Search facility below to find your local parish church.

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Please note that all details are based on information provided by parishes, and maybe subject to change without notice. If in doubt, please contact the parish concerned.

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