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
From The Rt Revd Dr Tim Wambunya
14th October 2024
Bishop Tim has sent this letter widely in the Wolverhampton Episcopal Area....
Let’s rediscover mystery and hope and wonder and enchantment and yes, faith
29th September 2024
The installation of the new Dean of Lichfield on Saturday 21st September was a sensory feast – in some surprising as well as expected ways....
A new resource for the Diocese of Lichfield
28th September 2024
News of another new cathedral appointment comes even while the sounds of drum fanfares, young voices joining choral singing and messages of hope and love still echo from the installation of Lichfield Cathedral’s first female Dean, The Rt Revd Jan Mcfarlane....
Chad Blog
Know our neighbour as ourselves
17th October 2024
One of the most frequent questions I am asked is why we need a Black History Month, what does it mean for the church and our lives today?...
Wellbeing
A range of resources and support for ministers and diocesan staff.