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Welcome to Lichfield Diocese
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 LichfieldLichfield Diocese News 
Chad pilgrims travel from Stoke to Lichfield
13th September 2021
The Community of St Chad Pilgrimage took in the new statue of St Chad and marked farewells and new beginnings. Read More
19 new lay ministers commissioned
6th September 2021
New Readers from across the diocese were licensed at Lichfield Cathedral on Saturday. Read More
Bishop of Ebbsfleet statement
4th September 2021
The Bishop of Lichfield responds to the Bishop of Ebbsfleet's decision to seek full communion with the Roman Catholic Church. Read MoreEvents Thursday 16th September
2:00pm Through a glass dimly
Friday 17th September
0:00am - 1:00pm Through a glass dimly
Saturday 18th September
10:00am - 12:00pm “Let’s Talk” - Real conversations that make a difference
Monday 20th September
7:30pm - 9:00pm Wolverhampton Area Mission and Pastoral Committee
7:30pm - 9:00pm Greenhouse Gathering - WALSALL
Tuesday 21st September
4:00pm - 5:00pm Dementia Introduction: Dementia-Frienldy Churches
Wednesday 22nd September
7:00pm - 9:00pm Stafford Area Mission and Pastoral Committee
Thursday 23rd September
10:00am - 1:00pm Dementia & Spirituality
10:00am - 11:00am Modern Slavery Awareness Session
10:00am - 12:00pm Shrewsbury Area Mission and Pastoral Committee
Thursday 30th September
7:00pm - 8:00pm Modern Slavery Awareness Session
Monday 4th October
12:00pm - 3:30pm Community of Evangelists Gathering
Wednesday 6th October
9:30am Bishop's Staff Meeting
2:00pm - 4:00pm An Introduction to Becoming Trauma-Informed with TLG.
Friday 8th October
7:30pm - 9:00pm Greenhouse Gathering - STOKE
Saturday 9th October
10:00am - 4:00pm Community of Chaplains Gathering
Tuesday 12th October
7:00pm - 9:00pm An Introduction to Becoming Trauma-Informed with TLG
Wednesday 13th October
5:30pm Bishop's Council
Thursday 14th October
1:00pm - 2:00pm Dementia Introduction: Dementia-Friendly Churches
Chad Blog 
Fragile – handle with care
1st September 2021
September's Chad Blog comes from the Bishop of Stafford Read MoreWorking with the biggest corporation in the world – the church
26th August 2021
As August draws to a close and most return home from summer holidays, Revd Philip Swan brings out some souvenirs Read MoreThe Bulletin
The Bulletin is our fortnightly news email for anyone involved in the running and leadership of churches, schools, chaplaincies and Fresh Expressions in the Diocese of Lichfield.
Spotlight
Bi-monthly printed magazine distributed to all churches in the diocese and also available online:
