Welcome to the Church of England in a large area of the Midlands which has a population of over 2 million, including Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, the Black Country and northern Shropshire. Lichfield is a vibrant and diverse diocese, a mixture of urban and rural with almost 600 churches and over 200 Church schools. Thank you for visiting our website. Read more.
The Rt Revd Dr Michael Ipgrave
Bishop of Lichfield
Lichfield Diocese News
Hanley church packed for prayer
15th August 2024
Christians from many churches around the Stoke area packed into a Hanley church to pray for peace after the previous day's riots....
Chad Blog
Volunteer!
26th July 2024
Bishop Michael ponders the nature of the Church of England and the thousands who make it work in this diocese....
Wellbeing
A range of resources and support for ministers and diocesan staff.